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A crowd of children, teenagers and adults stands in a semi-open courtyard under a corrugated roof with white walls and a red cloth draped over a carved stone pillar. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with bare chest and a rudraksha mala gestures while speaking, and is surrounded by a ring of boys in brown, teal, orange and yellow sweaters and girls in white salwar kameez with necklaces. Behind them, more people in white and orange clothing watch. Dark-haired white-clad devotees stand at the left edge, and a wall at the back displays framed photographs and a hanging saffron and red cloth banner. a person: the central saffron-robed figure with bare chest and rudraksha mala, speaking to the group, matches the page's a person claim on appearance cues alone.

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December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21A photograph of a courtyard gathering outside a small whitewashed building with a corrugated roof and a stone temple pillar at right. A woman in a saffron-orange top and orange skirt stands in the centre, facing a group of children and adults in white and cream clothing. Many boys in sweaters and shirts in olive, brown, teal and yellow stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera. A red cloth hangs from the pillar. Several men and women in white and orange clothes stand in the background near a doorway with hanging decorative banners. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-12-21A photograph of a crowd gathered in a whitewashed courtyard corridor with a wooden-framed doorway and a decorated pillar with a bird motif at right. A man in an orange-saffron shawl over a red undershirt stands at centre, leaning slightly forward and reaching toward a group of children. Beside him a woman in an orange sari holds something small in her hands. Around them, many children in yellow, orange, teal and navy sweatshirts and white dress shirts press close, while adults in white and orange clothing stand behind. Ceremonial red and white garments hang at the right edge.2007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and loincloth standing barefoot on sandy ground, surrounded by a loose circle of schoolchildren and young adults in white, green, red and striped shirts. Several children wear rudraksha malas and one girl in a pink dress has a beaded mala. A white building with red trim and a green-roofed entrance behind them shows a banner reading Nithyananda Gurukul.2008-09-24A photograph of a central figure in an orange saffron shawl over a red undershirt, standing in a white-walled covered corridor and gesturing with one hand while holding a wooden staff. Around him a large crowd of children and young people in white and colourful clothes, including a boy in a yellow hooded top and a girl in a red-and-white outfit, gather closely and look toward him. Two adults in white and orange stand behind, one woman in an orange sari is at left, and a yellow and orange hanging decoration appears at top right.2007-12-21A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a plain whitewashed hall with a concrete floor and a bright decorated pillar wrapped in colourful geometric patterns with red flowers. Many people, mostly children and teenagers, sit cross-legged in white clothes, with some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Brass ritual items, including bells, a lamp and a plate of offerings, sit on a woven mat in the foreground. A young boy in a yellow shirt sits at the right edge. Light comes from ceiling fixtures and an open doorway at the back.2007-08-08A satsang gathering held under a covered open-air hall with a blue draped backdrop and yellow decorative umbrellas on wooden poles. A woman in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a white-covered platform at the left, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Seated on a red patterned carpet in front of her are rows of devotees: shaved-headed men in white with orange shawls, and women in white and cream saris and dresses. Some women hold their hands in prayer. Standing at the back are more attendees and a woman in a pink sari, with a video camera on a tripod at the right edge and a cooking area with steel vessels behind.2008-01-17