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A photograph of a group of women and girls in a hall playing a stick-passing game, each holding colourful striped sticks in a circle. A young woman in the centre wears a white shawl and a bindi and smiles. Other participants wear yellow and green saris and white clothes. Behind them, large printed portraits on the walls show a woman playing a guitar and a woman in a red and white garment. A band of printed text runs across the upper wall. Several people are seated on white plastic chairs at the back, and a man in an orange garment sits among them.

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A group of young women and girls dance energetically in a hall with colourful sticks raised overhead, their arms in motion. Foreground: a woman in a green sari with gold border and a long plait faces away, a girl in white with cheek paint stands left, and a woman in white and silver with a long braid stands right. Behind them, large framed photographs hang on the wall, including a figure with long dark hair in saffron-tinged clothing, and banners line the upper wall. The room is lit with warm indoor light and a white draped canopy overhead.2007-05-04A photograph of women and girls dancing barefoot on a concrete floor under a white tent canopy. Most wear white saris or white salwar-style outfits, with one woman in a red blouse and another in a teal sari. In the foreground an elderly woman in a white sari with a red-striped border bends forward, holding a short coloured stick, while others around her swing similar sticks. Behind them, large printed portraits on the walls show a long-haired man with a guitar-like instrument and another in a white kurta, along with banners and a small table with items on it. The scene suggests a group practice or dance session. Several people are visible in the crowd.2007-05-04A photograph of children dancing indoors in a hall with a concrete floor and white plastic chairs. In the foreground a young girl in a white sari with red border and braided hair smiles and dances beside a girl in a grey patterned top and white trousers. Behind them other children in white, yellow, pink and orange clothing move about; one holds a colourful stick. Large framed posters on the wall show a long-haired man with a guitar and a man in saffron clothing with a garland. A partially visible shaved-headed adult in orange also appears at right. Several children are visible in the room.2007-05-04A photograph inside a large white tent hall where many women and girls in white and cream saris and salwar kameez move among one another, several holding short colourful sticks with yellow, pink and blue striping. Some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and rimless glasses, and a few have long braids. Tall striped cloth banners hang from the tent poles, and printed banners and framed posters line the walls, including a large portrait of a long-haired man in red and orange robes with a red-dressed figure at the left edge.2007-05-04A dim indoor hall photographed at an evening programme, with a seated audience of devotees and children in white clothes and orange stoles facing a stage. Large portrait-style images on the walls show a long-haired figure in a red and white garment, and a bearded figure in a red shawl. Balloons in yellow, green and blue hang at the upper right, and a row of framed pictures and text panels lines the upper wall. In the foreground, several children sit on the floor. The scene is dark and the people are partially lit by the stage light.2007-05-04Indoor ritual scene in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident and decorated with pastel balloons. Around him, men and women in orange, white and saffron clothing gather, some with gold necklaces. At right, a man in orange and white works at a long stone platform with metal ritual objects and a small fire. Several white-clad attendants in yellow sashes stand near the wall. A woman in an orange sari sits in the foreground with her hair in a braid. Paper decorations and a framed photo poster hang on the walls.2008-12-24A photo inside a tent-like hall decorated with tall painted pillars in red, yellow and blue, and streamers of pink, yellow and green strung across the ceiling. Many women in white and cream saris and kurtas dance or move in a crowded group, one woman in a pink sari and another in a red-and-white sari in the foreground. Behind them hang a blue and black banner with Tamil lettering and a printed photo portrait, and a white-draped stage area is visible at right. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2007-05-04A 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 crowded indoor hall with white walls and a white tent-like ceiling, where men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on white sheets and striped mats. Many wear rudraksha malas and seated figures face the right. Several large framed portraits of a long-haired man in saffron-orange and pink clothing hang on the walls, and a standing fan is at center. Banners with text line the upper walls and decorative tassels hang from the corners. A child in a brown dress sits at left.2007-02-24A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, with a red carpet running down the centre aisle. A man in saffron robes with a shaved head sits cross-legged on the right, holding a lit lamp and a small vessel, while a row of people in white and cream clothing with saffron shawls sit on mats with brass plates and oil lamps in front of them. Several women seated at left hold lamps and brass dishes, and a row of seated devotees in the background watch. Flower garlands rest on a ledge at right, and colourful striped pillars and framed printed posters line the back wall.2010-10-02A photograph of a group of young women and girls gathered in a circle in an indoor hall with a concrete floor, clapping and smiling as they play a game or sing together. A woman in a white top and a red and blue shawl stands among them. Several girls wear pink, green and white salwar-style clothing, one with glasses. Behind them hangs a framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and dark clothing, with a caption printed beneath it. Blue and orange fabric drapes hang from the ceiling, and other people move about in the background.2006-05-05Photograph of a crowded indoor room with a corrugated metal ceiling and whitewashed walls. A man in an orange saffron shawl and a gold-beaded necklace stands at center with short dark hair and a red mark on his forehead, facing a group of devotees, among them women with long braids in red, pink and yellow saffron-toned saris and a man in a white shirt. Behind them on the wall are framed printed photographs and a text panel. A dark-haired woman in a white sweater stands at left, and a bearded older man in glasses stands at right. A rolled orange cloth hangs on the wall. Appearance-based probable identity: the orange-clad central man wearing a gold-beaded necklace matches a person by orange clothing and ornaments, though the cues are limited.2010-01-05