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A photograph of a screen showing a hall at Nithyananda Nagaram Hyderabad with a queue of devotees on the left, many in white, blue and purple salwar or kurta. On the raised platform a woman in an orange sari with a white shawl stands with hands folded, and a man in white stands nearby. A long table in the foreground is covered with a red cloth and gold-bordered yellow cloths, holding bananas, a garland of white flowers and marigolds, and a tray of dry offerings. Bookshelves and red chairs fill the back of the room. A caption reads Nithyananda-Nagaram-Hyderabad.

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March 09 20142014-03-09This is a screenshot of a live video feed showing an indoor ashram room. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon and gold sari stands beside a woman in a white salwar kameez with a blue shawl, who is holding a mobile phone in both hands. In front of them is a low table draped with a red and gold cloth, holding flowers, fruit and a small plate of offerings. Behind them, people in white clothes stand near shelves and a seating area, and a man in white stands at the left edge. A sun-like emblem appears in the top left corner and a banner caption reads Nithyananda-Nagaram-Hyderabad across the bottom. No a person is visible.2014-03-09December 27 20162016-12-27A satsang hall where a figure seated on a golden throne decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands addresses an audience. The seated figure wears a yellow robe, a long gold-beaded necklace and has long dark hair; per the page, this may be a person, based on the long hair, yellow ornate clothing and gold necklace. Seated on an orange and blue cloth before him are many devotees: men in white dhotis and shirts, and women in red and orange saris. Several sit with palms joined in namaskar or hold brass plates of fruit, sweets and red flower petals arranged on a gold tray. Behind them a large red-toned portrait hangs on the wall, and a fuller audience fills the rest of the hall.2010-12-23A photograph of a welcome procession walking down a red carpet inside a white-walled hall lined with white-draped tables. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban with a white flower garland and rudraksha malas walks barefoot; a man in a white dhoti and shirt walks just ahead of him. On the left, several women in white sarees and a woman in a light blue saree hold brass plates of fruit and flowers. On the right, women in white saris and a woman in an orange saree with maroon border stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Tables hold books, flower garlands and papers.2010-02-15July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20November 02 20072007-11-02Indoor temple scene with white marble pillars and ceiling fans. A homa or yagna fire burns on a low brick fire pit in the foreground, with a stack of sticks beside it and brass pots and banana-leaf plates of fruit and offerings on the floor. Several devotees stand facing a shrine: men in white dhotis with yellow-green shawls, a woman in a white sari with a red border, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari with hands folded in namaskar. Two men in dark jackets and striped shirts watch from the right. A seated priest in white is at left near a deity murti decorated with garlands. A red-and-orange draped niche holds a portrait garlanded with marigolds. A floral rug covers the floor.A photograph of a covered hall with a purple and green floor mat where a line of women and girls stand in saris and salwar kameez, many holding small children. In the foreground a woman in a dark green sari bends down to set down a brass tray of fruit and flowers. At the left, a man in white kneels before two large pots beside a red mat, and a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands nearby. A large portrait on the left wall shows a smiling figure with a white turban and long hair, labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda", beneath a lit wall fixture. Orange fruit lies on the mat.2006-10-29A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plain room with a red carpet and a white-walled interior. In the foreground, a person in white kneels beside a flower-covered platform with a brass oil lamp burning, while another person in dark clothes bends forward nearby. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing an ID badge, stand with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands with hands joined at left, and a woman in a blue patterned salwar kameez stands with hands clasped on the red carpet at right, with more devotees along the right edge. Brass lamps, marigold petals and a dark bag are visible.2007-01-07A photograph of a large hall during a padapuja gathering. In the foreground, women in white and orange-saffron clothes sit on orange cloths before brass plates holding flowers, fruit, lamps and small oil lamps. Several women wear yellow shawls and orange-red stoles, with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a crowded audience of devotees in white sits in rows along a metal railing. At the right, a bald man in white and orange robes sits with eyes closed, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. A purple and gold cloth lies on the floor, and colourful decorative pillars with hanging paper birds decorate the room.2010-09-14