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A photograph of a ritual gathering in a plain hall with cream walls and hanging orange-and-patterned banners. A seated man in orange robes sits at the centre before a small altar with a framed portrait garlanded with marigolds, flanked by brass lamps and a silver figure. Dozens of children and teens in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats, many with hands folded in prayer. Some hold small items and flowers, and a tray of fruit and offerings sits in front. A man in orange robes sits at the right edge. a person: the seated figure in orange robes at centre has cues including a shaved head and orange robe, but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity; the portrait is a depiction.

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Indoor photograph of a Gurukul ritual session in a plain hall with cream walls and a metal roof. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a striped mat facing a white-draped altar holding a framed portrait labelled with a devotional image, marigold garlands, brass lamps, a small deity murti and offerings. Long orange-and-white banners with floral motifs hang from the ceiling. Thirty-odd children and teens in white clothes sit cross-legged in rows, some with hands folded and heads bowed. A few older students in white kneel near the saffron-clad figure, and a brass tray with petals and fruit sits on the floor in front of the group.2007-10-21A photograph inside a plain hall with cream walls and a corrugated ceiling, showing a group of children in white uniforms seated on striped mats facing a central figure. A seated figure in orange robes sits at the front, with a white-draped altar behind holding a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" decorated with marigold garlands, brass lamps and a small deity murti. Several seated students in white hold their hands in prayer or sit attentively, while pillars with woven decorations hang at the front corners and small garlands are fixed along the walls. The setting suggests a gurukul satsang or ceremony.2007-10-21A seated ritual inside a hall with cream walls, a corrugated roof, and striped red-and-blue pillar hangings with orange tassels. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged before a small altar with brass lamps, a kalasha, flower offerings and a small brass idol, performing a puja. Behind the altar, a framed portrait in orange and white is garlanded with marigolds and leaves. Rows of students in white clothing sit on striped mats facing the altar, some with palms joined, while a few hold small items; a standing attendant in white is near the altar. Wall decorations of green leaves and a small fan are visible.2007-10-21A photograph of a seated group of young students in white clothes sitting on striped mats in a plain room. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a head covering sits cross-legged before a low altar with oil lamps, brass vessels, bananas and offerings. A man in white sits to the side near the altar. A framed portrait on the back wall, garlanded with flowers, shows a figure in orange, and small decorative plants hang on the walls with orange and blue cloth banners above. The students face the altar in rows.2007-10-21 +1 copiesA hall decorated with banners in red, blue and orange panels printed with birds and flowers, plus hanging paper flags. A saffron-robed figure with a shaved head sits centre-front, facing a large seated crowd. Behind him a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure, garlanded with flowers, rests above a white-draped altar with brass lamps, a kalasha and a small deity murti. Rows of children and young people in white clothes sit on mats. Some adults in white and orange sit on chairs at the front and sides, with a woman in white standing near the front. Several white-clad attendees sit at the front-left. The scene suggests a satsang gathering with a seated discourse.2007-10-21A photograph of an indoor hall during a seated group programme. Children in white clothes sit in rows on striped mats facing a central altar with a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange, garlanded with flowers. In front of the altar, a sannyasi in orange robes sits with his back to the camera, facing the children. Adults in white shirts and orange shawls sit on white plastic chairs in the foreground, and hanging banners with orange and multicoloured borders decorate the walls. Oil lamps and small offerings sit on a low table before the altar.2007-10-21A photograph of a group ritual in a whitewashed hall with orange and maroon cloths hanging on the walls. Many children and young people in white clothes sit on mats with hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe sits cross-legged facing a long white-cloth table laden with rows of small brass lamps, bananas, apples, pineapple, pulses, coconut, marigold-like offerings and bundles of twigs. A person in white kneels at the table's left edge, and a woman in white with folded hands sits at the right. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the back wall and a decorated brass figure stands on the left table. Mats in orange and magenta cover the floor.2007-10-21A photograph of a hall with cream walls decorated with potted plants, hanging orange and white banners, and a ceiling fan. In the centre, a figure in orange robes and a matching orange head covering sits before a small altar. The altar holds brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a garlanded framed portrait of a man in orange robes. A seated group of young people in white clothes sits on striped mats facing the altar, with several more in white and some adults in orange seated along the side. A devotee in white stands near the altar, and offerings are arranged on a patterned mat in front of the altar.2007-10-21A photograph of a ritual gathering in a plain room with cream walls and a ceiling fan. At the left, a seated figure in orange robes sits before a small altar and a framed portrait garlanded with marigolds; the portrait shows a figure in orange with a rudraksha mala. Two men in white dhotis sit nearby, one tending a brass lamp and offerings on a low table. Thirty or more children and teenagers in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats, many with palms pressed together in prayer, while girls with long braided hair sit in the foreground. Orange cloths hang on the wall beside a small framed picture.2007-10-21 +1 copiesA hall of seated children and young people in white clothes and white-bordered outfits sits on striped mats in front of an altar with a deity murti, a kalasha-like offering, and rows of small oil lamps arranged on a white cloth. Plates of fruit, bananas, coconut-like items, grains and sticks lie before the group. In the foreground a person in an orange robe with covered head sits facing the altar, while a woman in white sits at the right edge. Orange and red banners hang on the walls, with a framed image of a seated figure in orange above the right side. The scene suggests a group puja or ritual gathering.2007-10-21A hall with pale yellow walls and orange cloth banners hanging high. A framed portrait on the back wall, garlanded with marigolds and leaves, shows a seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads, labelled as a printed portrait rather than a live person. Below it a white-draped altar holds a deity murti, brass oil lamps, and a row of small brass lamps on a cloth in front. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged facing the altar, with a younger man in white beside him. Thirty or more young people in white clothing sit on striped mats in rows, facing the altar and some with hands raised in devotion, in what looks like a puja.2007-10-21A group of children and young people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in a plain white-walled hall, hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe and white dhoti sits facing them, with their back to the camera. A woman in white clothes on the right presses her palms together. In front of them is a large arrangement of small brass oil lamps in rows on a white cloth, surrounded by bananas, apples, mangoes, a pineapple, coconuts, a red-wrapped bundle, nuts and a plate of grains. A wall hanging with an orange and cream border and a framed portrait with a flower garland are on the wall behind. A small statue of a deity with blue skin sits to the left on a white-draped table.2007-10-21