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A thatched-roof classroom with whitewashed walls and pale wooden shutters, decorated with a string of triangular paper pennants in purple, pink, blue and green. Educational wall charts showing animals, fruits, and a human anatomy chart labelled ACTION hang on the walls. Seated on woven mats, a group of adults in white dhotis, white shirts and a white sari with a gold border sit attentively. A small child in a white shirt plays with a yellow ball near a wooden bench, while other children move about the room and a television sits on a wooden table.

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Indoor photo of a seated gathering in a thatched-roof hall decorated with strings of triangular pennants in pink, purple, yellow and blue. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats: women in white and cream saris, one in a green sari, one in a maroon and gold sari, one in a yellow floral sari, and men in white shirts and dhotis. A standing man in a white shirt stands at right, and an older man in white stands near the back wall beside educational charts. Children sit at left, and a television and a wooden table with toys are visible. Colourful educational posters hang on the walls.2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At RajapalayamJuly 26 20072007-07-26A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a plain whitewashed hall with exposed rafters, fluorescent tube lights and ceiling fans. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit on white plastic chairs at left and on the floor, while women wear saris in pink, blue, yellow and orange. A man in white stands near the back wall. The floor is bare concrete and the scene appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame. +1 copiesA photograph inside a thatched-roof pavilion decorated with marigold garlands, hanging pink and green balloons and a white cloth backdrop. Seated on a mat in the foreground, a row of women in saris and salwars sit before rows of small clay oil lamps, and children sit among them. Standing at the back, several young men in white shirts and a woman in a purple sari look on, while a man in white stands near the centre. A colourful banner stands at the right edge beside the crowd. Many people are seated close together in the foreground, with several partly visible heads at the bottom of the frame.2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At RajapalayamA classroom-style gathering under a thatched roof with bamboo beams and a blackboard covered in writing. At a table draped with a pink, green and white polka-dot cloth sits a person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, smiling and gesturing, beside an older man in a white shirt with glasses and a white cloth mala. Behind them a woman in a checked sari sits among children and teenagers in white uniforms, with a girl in white standing at the side. Children sit on mats and benches in front, facing the table. A calendar with a photo rests on the table, and a shelf of books and a portrait hang along the walls.2007-07-26A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling and colourful striped hanging banners on the pillars. Many men sit cross-legged in rows on striped woven mats, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis or grey trousers, several wearing rudraksha or bead necklaces. A small child in pink sits at the left edge. Behind them a banner reads a Nithyananda Paramashivam event title, and the crowd faces forward toward an unseen front area. White plastic chairs line the right side. Count is approximately 60 visible people.2008-10-09Interior of a thatched-roof classroom with bamboo rafters, fluorescent tubes and paper decorations hung from the ceiling. Rows of white and wooden school desks face a small stage with a floral backdrop. A woman in a pink salwar stands near the front, and a woman in orange sits beside a man in a white shirt standing at the back. Children in school uniforms and adults in white and orange clothing, some with orange shawls, sit facing the stage; a chalkboard is at the left edge. The scene shows a visible group of about 20 people, and the man in white is a standing presenter rather than a clearly identifiable a person, so the a person field is unsure.2007-01-26May 25 20112011-05-25 +2 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10Wide view of a crowded hall during a temple ceremony, with many devotees seated on the floor facing a distant altar. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the left wall, while seated women wear saffron, orange, teal and purple saris, and many people have flowers in their hair. Small children sit near the front, and one young girl wears a white dress. Overhead, strings of colourful paper lanterns and orange triangular pennants hang from a leafy canopy. In the background, several figures in red and white garments stand near a decorated shrine area with deity murtis and lights. Red mats and cushions are arranged in rows on the floor. Thick crowds fill the room. Printed banners on the side walls are not legible enough to read.2008-12-26