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A indoor meeting room with beige walls, carpet and a red-and-white banner at the back. A seated figure in a gold-brocade, cream robe sits on a white-draped chair with a red cushion, long dark hair swept back, and applies a mark to the forehead of a young man in a green sweatshirt and jeans who stands before him. Behind them a banner reads 'All are Welcome' with a portrait of a bearded figure in an orange turban, a blue and white dove motif, and flowers. Brass plates with flower petals and offerings sit at the front. Standing onlookers in casual clothes, including a woman in an orange scarf and a woman in black, line the room, and a girl with dark curly hair in a beige top is seen from behind. A visible rudraksha-style garland and vibhuti-like forehead mark suggest a blessing or darshan.

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Indoor photo at a hotel-style seminar room. A woman in a gold-brocade kurta with a white dupatta sits on a white-cushioned seat and applies a mark to the forehead of a young man in a green t-shirt who sits before her. Nearby a woman in orange and white stands, and a seated person in orange clothing faces away in the foreground. A brass tray with flowers and offerings sits on a low table. A line of about twenty standing people waits along the left wall, some in jackets and some in saris. Behind the seat, a red-and-white banner reads a welcome message and the website nithyanandapediaor, with a stylised bird logo, flanked by red and gold drapes and white flowers. Plants frame the right side. Visible text on the banner: 'Welcome' and 'a person.org'. The identity of the seated figure in gold cannot be confirmed from appearance.2006-03-17A photograph of a discourse room with a seated figure in a gold brocade top and white skirt on a white sofa, a red cushion at her side, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and grey trousers who bends toward her. A woman in orange sits on a white cloth-covered platform in the foreground with flower arrangements of yellow and red blooms and eucalyptus. Behind them stand a woman in a white top with an orange shawl, a man in a green striped shirt with palms pressed together, and a group of onlookers near the wall. A tripod-mounted camera and a backdrop of red and orange drapes with a framed portrait sit to the right, and a sign reads welcome.2006-03-17March 17 20062006-03-17March 17 20062006-03-17A photograph of an indoor event room with beige walls and patterned carpet. A long-haired figure in a gold embroidered top and white dhoti sits on a white sofa with a red bolster and touches the forehead of a seated devotee in a dark shirt. A woman in an orange shawl and other attendees in salwar kameez stand along the left wall, and a woman in an orange-brown top sits on a white cloth-covered platform in front. A vase of white, yellow and red flowers and a potted palm sit in the foreground. Behind the sofa hangs a red and gold drape with a banner reading Welcome and nithyanandapedia-style website text, plus a white dove-like motif. A portable light stands at left.2006-03-17Indoor event in a carpeted hall with a banner reading "Shiva Sutras" and "In your city / You are welcome / nithyananda.org", showing a portrait of a man in a white turban and dark clothing. A seated figure in a gold-brocade robe with long dark hair sits on a white sofa with red cushions, applying a mark to the forehead of a bearded man in a grey cap and cream clothing who kneels before him. Beside the sofa a woman in white with an orange shawl stands, and a kneeling woman with dark hair in a beige top is in the foreground. Several onlookers stand along the left wall, including a young man in a green t-shirt and jeans. A white cloth covers the floor, with a tray of flowers and fruit in front, a blue and white bird-shaped backdrop, and potted plants on the right. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, gold-brocade robe, seated on a central throne-like sofa with a distinctive dark mane) is performing the forehead blessing.2006-03-17March 17 20062006-03-17March 17 20062006-03-17March 17 20062006-03-17A photograph of a small hotel meeting room set up for a Shiva Sutras event. A long-haired man in a cream and gold embroidered garment sits on a white sofa with a red cushion, receiving an offering from a bald man in a dark shirt who kneels on a white cloth. Behind them a banner reads Shiva Sutra and nithyananda.org, with a portrait of a smiling bearded man in a white turban and robes. A woman in an orange shawl and white kurta stands nearby, with several standing onlookers at left, and a brass tray with flowers lies at the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and cream and gold ornate clothing, matching the page's identification as Paramahamsa Nithyananda Paramashivam at the event. The scene shows a devotee offering a tray during the discourse.2006-03-17March 17 20062006-03-17March 17 20062006-03-17