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Photograph of a seated group of young women in white ritual clothes performing on a stage with a dark red curtain backdrop. Five or six women sit cross-legged on a white cloth before a microphone stand, one playing a long curved bamboo instrument decorated with garlands and red ribbons. A framed portrait on a white pedestal shows a smiling figure in a white turban, purple robe and rudraksha-style beaded garland, labelled Paramahamsa NITHYANANDA. The women have vibhuti and red marks on their foreheads and some have red threads on their wrists. Watermarked archive photo.

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A stage performance in a hall with red and maroon velvet curtains. Several young women in white saris with thin red borders sit cross-legged on a white cloth at the front, singing into microphones. Some hold or play a long bamboo-like instrument decorated with flowers, tassels and red ribbons. Behind them on a raised white stand is a large screen showing a portrait of a smiling figure with a white head covering, rudraksha mala and ornate purple garment, labelled Paramahamsa NITHYANANDA. Several women wear rudraksha malas and red-and-gold bindis.2007-10-01A photograph of five women in white traditional attire seated cross-legged on a white cloth-covered stage, performing a musical item. Each wears a white sari with gold border and a white shawl draped over the shoulders, with red and white garlands. One woman sings into a microphone on a stand, while others play a long wooden bow-like instrument decorated with tinsel and red tassels. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in a purple robe with a white turban and garlands, displayed on a white pedestal above a red stage with dark maroon curtains.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01A group of women in white and gold-bordered saris sits cross-legged on a white floor covering in front of a maroon curtain at a stage event. A woman in the centre sings into a microphone while holding a decorated bamboo instrument garlanded with tinsel and red ribbons. Others seated beside her also hold similar bamboo instruments and sing or play. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa NITHYANANDA shows a smiling man in a purple garment with a white turban, a rudraksha mala and a white shawl, placed on a small white pedestal with a red floral garland. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a person physically present.October 01 20072007-10-01A group of six women in white saris sit cross-legged on a white cloth on a stage, singing or playing into microphones. They wear red and white threads, beaded necklaces and tilak marks. In front of them lies a long bamboo-like instrument decorated with flower garlands and ribbons, and a microphone stand is at the right. Behind them hangs a red velvet curtain, and above a white pedestal stands a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa NITHYANANDA", showing a smiling man in a white turban, purple robe and flower garlands. The scene is an indoor stage performance.2007-10-01A group of young participants sit cross-legged on white cloths on a bare floor in front of a dark red velvet curtain at a Karma Yoga youth gathering. A young man in white kurta with a red-bordered cloth and a red tilak mark holds a microphone and speaks, while others in white clothes listen attentively, several with eyes closed. Behind them on a red-and-white platform stands a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling figure in a white turban, purple robe and layered beaded garlands. A small boy in a brown outfit sits at the right edge. Yellow floor markings are visible.2007-10-01Several young men in plain white clothes sit cross-legged on a white sheet on a concrete floor, with yellow floor markings visible. Two of them hold handheld microphones, and one speaks while others listen attentively. Behind them a red-draped stage holds a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa NITHYANANDA" showing a smiling man in a purple robe with a white turban and red-and-white beaded necklaces, flanked by white flowers and a small clay pot. Nothing in the image visibly establishes the a person candidate as physically present, so the portrait is treated as a depiction.2007-10-01A photo of five people seated cross-legged on a raised red-carpeted stage in front of a large white backdrop with a large orange-toned image edge at left and a golden bead garland hanging at centre. Four women and one man wear white clothes with orange shawls or stoles; the woman in the centre holds a microphone to her mouth and speaks while the others listen. Two microphones rest on the stage floor and a cable runs across the red carpet.A group of six women in white traditional dress sit cross-legged on a white cloth at a stage edge, performing music at a microphone. The women wear white saris with gold borders, some with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha or beaded malas. The woman at left holds a decorated bow-like stringed instrument with red and white tassels and a bamboo stick, while others hold a small brass cymbal-like instrument and hand percussion. Behind them, other people in white stand in a hall with wooden panels and a red-edged stage.July 10 20142014-07-10Four women sit in a row on red chairs with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in devotion. The woman at far left wears an orange sari with a dark maroon border and gold bangles. Next is a young woman in a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl. The third wears a yellow shawl over white with a gold-bordered sari and a tilak on her forehead. The fourth at right wears a yellow shawl over a white sari with an orange and gold border, her hair in a long braid. A framed photograph of a figure in orange robes, garlanded with white and red flowers, stands on a tabletop behind them. A microphone is in the foreground, and dark curtains form the backdrop.2010-09-05