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Outdoor photo of a group of people standing in a green field with a bamboo and wooden pole fence behind them. In the foreground a man in a white shirt holds up a large printed portrait of a smiling woman with short dark hair wearing an orange garment and beads, captioned in part Paramah... The people wear white shirts, a pink sari, a white shawl with a light blue blouse, and one woman wears glasses and a red bindi. Lush fields and hills stretch into the background.

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A group of about 25 villagers stands in an open green field under a hazy sky, holding a banner that reads Nithyananda Global Community Initiatives. Men wear white shirts with dhotis or lungis, several with yellow shawls over their shoulders; a few women in saffron, pink and white saris stand near the centre. Behind them are rows of crop plants and a simple wooden bamboo frame. A photographer's arm is visible at the left edge. The banner shows a portrait of a woman and a circular emblem.2009-10-02Outdoor photo at an open ground with dry fields and trees behind. Seven people in white or cream clothing stand in a loose group. At left, a shaved-headed man in a white polo shirt and white trousers stands with arms folded. Next, a man with a beaded necklace wears a white shirt. A man with glasses in a white polo with a blue collar stands with hands clasped. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari with a dark necklace stands. Center, an older woman with glasses wears a white salwar kameez and a beaded necklace. Next, a young woman wears a white top, a dark necklace and a red bindi, and carries a yellow folder. Right, a woman in a white collared shirt with a khaki bag on her shoulder smiles. Seated people and a bowl sit on the ground behind them. No one is identified as a person.2006-12-17A group of about twenty villagers stands in an open green field with bamboo poles and sparse trees under a pale sky. Men in white shirts and white dhotis or lungis, some with orange and yellow shawls, stand alongside women in pink, blue and green saris. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a red and white banner reading Nithyananda Global Community Initiatives, with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange and a blue circular emblem.2009-10-02Outdoor photograph of a crowd standing on dry, open ground beside a settlement of makeshift blue tarpaulin shelters, poles and scattered debris under a clear sky. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree with a maroon blouse and rudraksha mala stands on the left beside a man in a pale yellow shirt. At centre a man in a white shirt and dark trousers wears sunglasses and holds a mobile phone. To the right an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a man in a white shirt. A uniformed police officer stands in the background. No candidate matching the a person cues is visible; the central man lacks the long hair, saffron clothing, crown or malas that would support that identification.Outdoor photo of a group of people gathered at a ribbon-cutting near a dry, scrubby area with trees and a corrugated-roof hut. In the centre, a woman in an orange saffron-coloured sari with a red blouse and a long rudraksha-style bead mala stands with her hands clasped. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a gold-toned border and glasses stands next to a man in a white shirt. At right, a man in a white shirt holds a pair of scissors over an orange ribbon stretched across the frame, with another man in a white shirt beside him holding a plate. Men in white shirts and checked or striped shirts stand at left and right. A dark car is parked behind them.A group of about fifteen men and women stands in a field of green crops with bamboo poles and a bamboo frame behind them. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a banner reading Nithyananda Global Community Initiatives, showing a small portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A woman in a light blue top and white shawl stands centrally, and a man in a white kurta wears a yellow scarf. Several people wear white shirts and a small child stands among them. The banner text reads Totally Transformation, leading the way in building a fulfilled society.2009-10-02A group of rural villagers stands in a green crop field under a pale hazy sky. Several men wear white shirts and one wears a red-and-white cloth over his shoulder; a woman in a white dhoti-style shawl and glasses stands at the centre-right, and a partly visible woman with dark hair is at the lower right. Behind them are rows of bamboo poles and cross-beam trellis supports among low green plants, with flat farmland stretching to the horizon.2009-10-02December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor photograph of a seated figure on a green-carpeted raised platform, wearing an orange robe with a white dhoti, a red bindi and a long pink-and-red flower garland around the neck and shoulders. He has long dark hair and is smiling with hands raised in greeting. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis and women in sarees, one with a striped top, stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in white holds one arm raised with a finger pointing upward, and petals are scattered on the carpet. A saffron flag on a pole and palm trees are visible behind, with white sheets and a hill in the distance.2006-11-13December 17 20062006-12-17Outdoor photograph of a crowd of men standing among trees in daylight. In the foreground a man in a white short-sleeved shirt stands with arms folded and looks to the side; beside him a younger man in white with a small red mark on his forehead and a blue ID badge on his chest stands at centre. Behind them older men in white shirts and checked shirts, some wearing glasses, crowd the frame. Several attendees wear lanyards or ID badges. No deity, throne or ritual object is visible, and no person matches the a person appearance cues.2006-12-17November 13 20062006-11-13