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A man sits cross-legged on a green mat in a lotus-style meditation pose, mouth open with tongue extended, in a hall. He wears wire-rimmed glasses, a bright orange t-shirt printed with a portrait of a figure in an orange turban and the text a person, a large gold-bead mala around his neck with a gold pendant, and orange drapery on his legs. Behind him is a large painted backdrop of a seated figure in blue and gold, beside a carved wooden pedestal with a dark curtain.

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A seated man in an orange t-shirt and orange trousers sits cross-legged on a green mat, hands clasped in his lap, mouth open and tongue extended in a breathing or kriya-style practice. He wears a large gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and gold bangles, plus wire-rimmed glasses. The orange t-shirt bears a printed portrait of a figure in a red turban and red robes, with a caption reading "Paramashivam Nithyananda". Behind him stand a large painted backdrop of a figure in blue and gold garments and a carved wooden pedestal with a rosette panel. The photo is a single person in a meditation or yoga setting.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09A man with a shaved head and glasses sits cross-legged on a green mat in front of a dark blue curtain and a large painted deity panel on the left, showing a blue-clad figure. He wears an orange t-shirt printed with a portrait of a red-robed figure, an orange dhoti-style garment, a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a small red tilak on his forehead. His hands are folded in his lap and his mouth is open as if chanting. Appearance is not enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a devotee or chanting practitioner in a meditation or satsang setting.2011-11-12A bald man in an orange t-shirt and orange trousers sits cross-legged on a yellow mat with his mouth open wide, hands clasped in his lap. He wears thin-rimmed glasses, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, and gold bangles. His shirt bears a printed portrait of a man in orange headwear and robes with the word Paramahamsa in print below. Behind him are a painted figure in blue and gold on the left and purple drapes on the right.2011-11-12November 12 20112011-11-12 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in lotus-style meditation posture on a green mat in front of a large painted backdrop showing a blue-clad figure with gold armlets. He wears an orange short-sleeved t-shirt printed with a portrait of a figure in red and orange headwear, orange drawstring trousers, thin-rimmed glasses, and a heavy necklace of gold beads with a gold pendant. His hands rest open on his knees with palms up, and his eyes are closed. To the right stand a carved wooden pedestal and dark curtains. A single person is visible, shown in a meditation or yoga practice setting.2011-11-09A photograph of a shaved-headed man with glasses sitting cross-legged in meditation on a green mat in front of a backdrop showing a painted blue-clad figure and dark blue curtains. He wears an orange t-shirt printed with a red-robed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", an orange lower garment, a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and bangles on his wrist. His hands rest folded in his lap and his eyes are closed. Appearance-based label: a person, the person wearing the orange shirt and gold necklace, is in meditation on stage; the printed portrait on his shirt is a depiction, not the person.2011-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 07 20112011-11-07A man with short cropped hair and clear-framed glasses sits cross-legged on a green mat in a meditative pose, hands pressed together at his chin. He wears an orange-saffron short-sleeved top and matching orange trousers, with a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold bangle on his wrist. A printed portrait of a figure in a red turban is on his chest. Behind him is a painted backdrop showing a deity's lower body in blue and gold, beside a carved wooden panel. The mat and setting suggest a satsang or yoga session.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09A shaved-headed man with glasses sits cross-legged in meditation on a green mat in front of a large painted backdrop of a deity in blue and gold. He wears an orange t-shirt with a printed portrait of a red-turbaned figure and the words a person a person, a gold bead mala hangs around his neck, and orange trousers complete the outfit. Hands rest open on his knees, and a carved wooden pedestal stands to the right.2011-11-09 +1 copies