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A large crowd of seated attendees, most wearing white clothing and white blindfold-style cloths tied over their eyes, fills the foreground of a tented convention hall. A standing figure at the right wears an orange-saffron robe and holds a handheld microphone, addressing the audience. Two wall banners behind them show a smiling woman in orange with the words a person Galleria and a website address. Several attendees in yellow shawls sit among the crowd, and cardboard boxes are stacked along the back wall.

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November 26 20092009-11-26Large indoor convention hall with a crowd of many hundreds seated on the floor, most wearing white headbands or blindfolds. Standing centrally in the foreground is a man in a flowing orange-saffron robe, holding a microphone or stick in one hand and looking out over the audience; this figure is a person by appearance, though a plain orange robe with short hair is not sufficient on its own. Behind him a white tent-like backdrop displays a banner reading "Nithyananda Galleria" with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange, and cardboard boxes are stacked along the back wall. Many attendees wear white shirts, saris in yellow, green and pink tones, and name lanyards.2009-11-26A large seated crowd of participants wearing white blindfold bands over their eyes fills the frame in a tented convention hall. A man with long dark hair stands centrally in an orange-saffron robe with a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder, walking between the rows. Behind him, two banner posters read Nithyananda Galleria with a smiling woman in orange, and cardboard boxes are stacked near the white tent wall. Several women in yellow vests and white saris act as volunteers among the seated crowd.2009-11-28November 26 20092009-11-26Photograph of a large seated gathering at a convention hall, with many participants wearing white clothing and white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. A single man stands at the centre in a long orange-saffron robe and shawl, with long dark hair, moving through the rows. Behind him, two banners reading Nithyananda Galleria hang on a white fabric wall, each showing a smiling woman in orange, and cardboard boxes are stacked along a table. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair and saffron robe with shawl, standing apart from the seated rows.2009-11-28A large crowd of seated attendees, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, fills the foreground of an indoor convention hall with a white tent-style ceiling. On a raised platform at right, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands holding a microphone and raising one arm. Behind him are stacked cardboard boxes and a row of red chairs. Two banners on the back wall show a smiling woman in orange and read Nithyananda Galleria. A few attendees in yellow and white saris and white shirts with ID lanyards sit among the crowd, and the scene appears to be a convention session with a speaker addressing the audience.2009-11-26November 28 20092009-11-28A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling where hundreds of people sit in rows wearing white clothes and white blindfolds over their eyes. A central figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks through the aisle among the seated crowd; he appears to be a person by appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing. Two orange-and-gold banners on the back wall read Nithyananda Galleria, showing a smiling woman portrait. A woman in white stands at the rear near the banner. Some participants wear yellow vests and lanyards.2009-11-28November 28 20092009-11-28A large crowd of seated participants fills a big indoor hall, nearly all wearing white blindfolds or eye bands over their eyes and white or light clothing. Two people stand near the middle of the stage area in saffron-orange robes; the figure at centre holds a microphone and appears to be addressing the audience, while a second figure in orange stands beside them. Red mats lie in front of the crowd. Behind them, white plastic sheeting covers the back wall, with two orange posters reading Nithyananda Galleria, each showing a woman's portrait, and a tall orange Rudraksha Therapy chart with small pictures. Cardboard boxes are stacked along the back. The two orange-robed figures are visible but their identity is not established from appearance.2009-11-28A large indoor convention hall where hundreds of seated participants wear white blindfolds across their eyes, dressed mostly in white with some in yellow and orange. A woman in a white sari with a lanyard stands behind him, arms folded. Two banners behind them read Nithyananda Galleria with a smiling woman in orange, and cardboard boxes are stacked along the back wall beneath white fabric drapes.2009-11-28November 28 20092009-11-28