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Indoor meditation convention setting. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed, turbaned figure seated on a patterned cushion, garlanded with multicoloured flower chains and red roses, is displayed on a white-draped table. Brass oil lamps stand on either side with flowers scattered in front. A woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair and glasses holds a lit lamp or offering toward the portrait, while a man in white kurta with a lanyard stands at left, back partly turned. A banner with Tamil text hangs at left and a perforated screen wall stands at right. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person, and the caption on the banner is not identifying.

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A photograph of a meditation event in a hall decorated with a printed banner in Tamil and English reading 'Ananda Yoga' and a date. A large framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a yellow turban, seated on a tiger skin, is garlanded with flowers and labelled 'Nithyananda Swamiji' in the caption. A woman in a white sari with gold border, wearing glasses and a flower in her hair, lights an oil lamp in front of the portrait while a man in white clothes stands beside her. Brass oil lamps and flower arrangements in red and yellow sit on a white-draped table, with a wall of small lamps behind.2004-03-21A woman in a white sari with glasses and a flower in her hair kneels at a brass oil lamp, holding a lit wick toward it, at a hall event. Behind her stands a framed portrait of a seated man in saffron robes and a saffron turban, draped with a multicolored garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, placed on a white-draped table with red and yellow flowers, leaves and a brass lamp. A printed label on the portrait reads Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamiji. Behind it hang an orange banner with Tamil text and a banner with a Tamil headline, and a wall chart of a human figure is at left. The portrait is a depiction of the man, whose appearance matches the page's a person cues; he is printed, not physically present.2004-03-21November 01 20092009-11-01 +1 copiesMarch 21 20042004-03-21A woman in a white sari bends over a low white-draped table arranging a circular floral design of red, yellow, pink and white flowers and green leaves. Two tall brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops stand beside her. Behind the table, a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamiji" shows a figure in orange robes and an orange turban seated on a tiger-skin, garlanded with a multicoloured flower garland. A banner with Tamil script hangs on the wall above, and small lights line the top of the stage. The portrait is a depiction and the woman is the only physical person visible.2004-03-21November 01 20092009-11-01 +1 copiesA stage at an indoor meditation event with a tiered, light-studded canopy above. A large poster shows a smiling man in an orange-gold turban and orange robe, labelled with a portrait caption. Smaller framed portraits sit on the right with garlands, beside a brass oil lamp and a floral arrangement on a white-draped table. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at the left holding a microphone. In the centre, a woman in white sari leans forward embracing a seated woman in white, who has her head bowed against her. Banners hang above: a yellow one reading Dhyana Peetam Bangalore, and a pink-and-blue one reading Ananda Yoga. Spectators in the foreground are partly visible.2004-03-21A photograph of a devotional setting. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits in meditation pose against a tree-trunk backdrop; the frame is decorated with a white jasmine garland and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark beaded necklace, holding a small lamp, stands at right, while other women in red and blue clothing stand behind her. In front of the portrait is a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks and a brass bird-shaped ornament, set on a gold and maroon cloth. Other women are visible in the background.2010-02-12A photograph of a seated devotee in white clothes with a gold-bordered shawl and a dark beaded necklace, palms pressed together in prayer before an altar. Behind her a large framed portrait with a red and pink flower garland and green leaf garlands shows a figure in pink-and-orange robes against a rocky backdrop; a label beneath it reads "PARAMAHAMSA ... NANDA". Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side of the altar. A seated man in white on the left also has his hands folded. Two people's heads are visible in the lower foreground, and a brass vessel, flower offerings and fruit are arranged nearby.2006-02-272008 - Citizen's convention at Cuddalore centerA photograph of a devotional worship scene in a plainly white-walled room. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a long-haired figure in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala, seated before a tree trunk and garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. Below it, a white-draped altar holds a folded saffron cloth, a garland, and two brass oil lamps lit with flames. In the foreground, three devotees sit on the floor in white clothes: a man with folded hands in prayer, a balding man with his back to the camera, and a woman with a jasmine-decorated braid wearing a cream sari with gold border. Brass vessels, fruit and flower petals lie on trays nearby.2006-02-27A photograph inside a small room with white walls and a tiled floor, showing a ritual with an oil lamp. On the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron head wrap, wearing a white flower garland, holds a brass lamp with a flame in his right hand. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his hands folded in front of his chest. Behind them, a banner with a portrait of a saffron-clad figure reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation and Salem. On the right, a large framed portrait shows a figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a red canopy, wearing white robes and a gold chain, hair swept back, framed by a white and red flower garland. A white-draped table below holds brass lamps, a kalasha, offerings, and three small framed photos of the same saffron-clad figure with garlands, plus peacock feather fans and a small brass lamp on the floor.2008-11-11