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A photograph of a group of young men seated on a floor mat at an event, most dressed in white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A white sign reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" with "Bidadi" below it is held up behind them, and a rudraksha mala is visible on one man at left. Several smile or look toward the camera, and a red-and-orange backdrop fills the upper right. No person in the frame is identifiable as the a person with the appearance cues required for a probable identification.

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A photograph of a seated group of men at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, on a striped woven mat. Most wear white kurta-style clothes and saffron-orange shawls draped over one shoulder, some with rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A bald man in white sits near the centre, and a man in white with a white headband sits to the left. Behind them a white sign reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi, with a large portrait banner of a long-haired figure in orange and a smaller banner beside it. Metal scaffolding, a pedestal fan and a microphone stand are visible in the room. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA seated group of around a dozen young men in white kurtas with orange shawls sits on colourful striped mats in a bare hall. A white banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi. Behind it hang two large black-and-white portrait photographs of a man playing a flute and a woman playing a stringed instrument. A man at the right edge in a white kurta with an orange shawl sits on a low platform near a white sofa. Some attendees wear white tilaks on their foreheads. The scene appears to be a satsang or meditation gathering.2007-02-02Photo of a group of about ten men seated on the floor in white kurtas and white dhotis with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Several wear red tilak marks on their foreheads. Most are smiling and some hold small red flower petals in their hands. Behind them hangs a white sign reading Nithyanapeetam in black letters, beside a red-and-white fabric backdrop and a black-and-white image. The man at the far right wears a rudraksha mala and gold bracelets, with a beard and red tilak. No candidate for a person is distinctly identifiable from clothing cues alone, so identity remains uncertain.2007-02-02 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a large group of men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange saffron shawls sitting on the floor of a hall. Several seated devotees hold red flowers and rose petals in their hands, and petals are scattered on the floor. Behind them a white sign reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi. On the right wall a large portrait shows a long-haired figure in orange clothing, and a white metal frame structure stands overhead. Plastic chairs and mats line the room, and a few men stand at the back.2007-02-02A photograph of a group of young men in white kurta-style clothes and orange shawls seated on a concrete floor inside a hall. A standing man in white on the left gestures, and another man in orange shawl stands behind a white sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A bearded man in an orange shawl sits at right. A large framed portrait on the right wall shows a figure in orange and gold garments. Metal truss structures and hanging orange lamps are visible overhead.2007-02-02A hall with whitewashed walls hung with large printed photographs and a framed collage of newspaper clippings. A white banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi beside seated men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls, many smiling and sitting on a red and green mat scattered with flower petals. On the right, a black-and-white portrait shows a long-haired figure playing a flute, and a tall figure in orange robes with long hair stands at the far left. A white sofa with cream cushions sits on the right edge. Several seated men are visible in the foreground and middle ground.2007-02-02A candid photograph of two smiling men seated closely together, both wearing white kurta-style clothing with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. The man in front has long swept-back dark hair and rests a hand near a metal stand; the man behind has short hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead. A partial third person appears at the right edge, and a tripod leg and cable are visible at left.2009-10-12October 19 20082008-10-19A night-time photograph of a seated group of devotees on colourful woven mats, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts. A man in the foreground wearing glasses and a white shirt smiles broadly, and a young man on the right wears an orange shawl over white clothing. Several men wear rudraksha malas and one has a gold bangle. A man in a light blue shirt with a name badge sits behind them. The people look upward toward something out of frame, with dark hall walls behind them.2007-02-15A seated group of devotees in white ceremonial clothing with orange-red shawls, looking attentively toward something off-frame. In the centre, a young man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl with a printed motif sits beside a man in glasses wearing a gold-brown embroidered jacket with a dark red and black scarf. No figure in the frame shows the distinctive long hair, crown, saffron robes or rudraksha cues needed to identify a person candidate, so the appearances here are ordinary devotee attire.2012-12-20A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall, clapping and singing together. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair wears a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala, smiling and clapping. Beside him a man in white holds an orange shawl. On the right, a bald man in orange robes and glasses, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, sits clapping, next to a bearded man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, more seated people in white and orange clothing are visible, along with a white-clad figure standing at upper right. The setting suggests satsang or bhajan singing.2009-06-22A photograph of a seated group of men at a talk or satsang. In the foreground, a bearded man with glasses in an orange robe sits cross-legged beside another man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, both smiling. To their right, a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl sits with palms joined in greeting. Behind them, younger men in white clothes smile and listen, and an orange cushion and a camera tripod are visible at the left edge. Some people are partially visible at the frame edges. The scene reflects an ashram gathering.2010-08-08