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A photograph of a small whitewashed room where a seated speaker in an orange robe and white dhoti, with long dark hair, holds a microphone while addressing a seated group of children and young adults on the floor. Many wear white shirts and orange clothing; a few women in white saris and a head-covered person in white sit among them. Beside the speaker sits an older man in white shirt and white trousers on a white plastic chair, hands together. Behind them hangs a framed photo of a woman in orange with a garland, and paper streamers in blue, green and orange decorate the walls. Two people in the foreground clap.

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A photograph of an indoor hall with pale walls and a grey concrete floor. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and white dhoti sits on a white cushioned seat, holding a microphone and speaking. Beside them, an older man in white kurta and white dhoti sits on a white plastic chair with a tricolour pin. Around them, many children and young people in white shirts sit cross-legged on the floor, several with palms pressed together. A framed portrait on the wall above shows a figure in orange garlanded with marigold, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Festoon garlands with paper decorations hang along the wall, and a woman in a white sari with a tricolour border sits among the listeners.2007-08-15A group of children and young adults sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor in a whitewashed room, many in white clothes and some in orange, with palms pressed together in greeting. At the right, a woman in an orange top and white dhoti sits on a white cushioned seat holding a microphone and gesturing as she speaks, while a man in white shirt and trousers sits on a white plastic chair beside her clapping. Behind them hang a framed portrait of a woman in orange garlanded with a rudraksha-style necklace and a strand of tinsel streamers decorate the wall. A white plastic fan is in the lower left foreground.2007-08-15A seated woman in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair speaks into a microphone in a plain room with white walls and a grey concrete floor. She sits on a white draped seat set on a small woven mat, and beside her an older man in white clothes sits on a white plastic chair, hands folded. In front of them a large group of children in white clothes sits cross-legged on the floor, listening attentively. Behind the speaker hangs a framed portrait of a woman in orange with a large floral garland, and the wall is decorated with colourful paper streamers and a banner. A cable runs across the floor toward the microphone.2007-08-15A seated speaker in an orange robe holds a microphone while addressing a group of children and adults sitting on the floor of a white-walled room. A man in a white kurta with a small Indian flag pin sits on a white plastic chair beside him. The audience wears white and orange clothing, with many children seated in front and some women in white saris at the back. Behind the speaker hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange and gold garlands, with colourful tinsel streamers decorating the wall and a door with a paper decoration. A speaker is sitting on a white cushioned seat with a small mat beneath.2007-08-15A photograph of an indoor hall with a grey concrete floor and white walls. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair sits on a white-draped chair at the centre, holding a microphone with her hands joined. Beside her an older man in white dhoti and shirt sits on a white plastic chair. Around them a group of children in white uniforms sit on the floor, listening. Behind them is a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" garlanded with flowers and tinsel decorations. An Indian tricolour flag stands at the right edge of the frame, and a small wooden mat lies in front of the chair.2007-08-15Indoor photo of a whitewashed hall where a seated teacher in an orange robe with long dark hair holds a microphone and speaks to a seated audience of many children and young people dressed in white. A bald man in a white shirt sits in a chair to the right beside a framed picture on the wall. Several seated people in white and an orange-robed figure in front are visible on green and pink mats on the concrete floor. Colourful paper streamers and garlands decorate the walls and a cream cupboard, and white plastic chairs are in the foreground. A figure in orange stands at the far left edge.2007-08-15A photograph of an indoor hall with white walls and a grey concrete floor, where a seated gathering is listening to a talk. Two people sit in white plastic chairs at the front: one in an orange robe with long dark hair holding a microphone, and an older man in white clothes with a red lanyard. Rows of children and young people in white clothes sit on the floor, with some in orange garments. Below a framed picture on the wall hangs a garland, and an Indian tricolour flag is draped over a table on the right. A framed portrait of a turbaned figure in white hangs on the right wall beside a fan. Colourful paper decorations and balloons hang near the ceiling.2007-08-15A photograph of an indoor hall with white-washed walls and a tiled floor where a seated, orange-robed figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone while gesturing with one hand. He sits on a white chair-like seat in front of a framed portrait garlanded with flowers and tinsel, and a tricolour Indian flag hangs at right. Beside him, a man in a white shirt sits on a white plastic chair. A large group of children in white uniforms sits cross-legged on the floor in the foreground, seen from behind, with a few other seated figures at left near a door decorated with tinsel and coloured paper.2007-08-15Indoor photo of a seated audience in a plain white-walled hall with a tiled floor, facing a small raised area at the front. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged, hands together, addressing the crowd, with a man in white clothes seated beside. Many attendees sit on white plastic chairs and on the floor, women in white and orange-bordered saris, men in white shirts and orange shawls. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the back wall above a small garland, and an Indian tricolour flag is draped on a table at right. Colourful paper streamers and balloons decorate the room, marking an Independence Day gathering.2007-08-15Indoor group session in a hall with white walls and a brown wooden door. A woman in orange robes sits on a large white armchair with a microphone stand, holding a book and speaking. About a dozen seated participants in white clothes with lanyards sit on mats and cushions before her, several with hands pressed together in prayer. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes and an orange shawl stands barefoot with palms joined in namaste on a green mat. Plastic chairs, a striped mat and a yellow-and-blue hanging fabric are visible.2010-01-30A whitewashed hall with a concrete floor and a ceiling fan, where a long-haired man in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat addressing a seated gathering. He gestures with one raised hand, a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Behind him hang a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" garlanded with red flowers and a printed poster of a figure in meditative pose. Brass oil lamps stand on the left, and a small figure in red is placed on a low shelf. Before him, men in white shirts and dhotis sit on the floor, while women in white sarees with gold borders sit on mats at right. Several other orange-clad figures sit near the front, and a tray of fruit sits beside the seat.Indoor hall with a blue carpeted floor where a seated group of about thirty devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sits facing a central figure. The central figure wears an orange robe and stands near a red throne-like chair. Behind them hangs a large portrait of a long-haired figure, and to the left a white-haired elderly man in white with an orange shawl sits in a green plastic chair. Colourful patterned banners with yellow fringes hang from the walls, a television and a video camera are on the right, and a red curtain frames the stage area. Some devotees sit on folding white chairs at the front right. A portrait is printed with the text 'a person'.2006-10-19