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A photograph of an interior courtyard-style room with a corrugated roof and white-washed walls. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl stands centre-left on a red-and-white floral-patterned floor, hands pressed together at his chest. A second man in plain white dhoti stands arms folded near a doorway, and a third man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, facing the central figure. On the wall, a blue banner reads Dhyanapeetam with a portrait of a smiling figure in a white head covering, and a poster shows a figure in orange-pink robes with a mala. Two folding chairs and a brass vessel on a shelf are visible.

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A photograph of a covered open-sided verandah of a modest building with a corrugated roof and white-washed walls. A large blue poster on the left wall reads Dhyanapeetam with Tamil text and shows a man in a white turban with a smiling face, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti stands with back to the camera near a blue doorway. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand to the right, one with hands folded. A rusty bicycle and a black folding chair sit in the foreground, with a brass vessel on a white pedestal beside the doorway.2009-02-05A photograph of a ritual in a thatched open-sided hall with a concrete floor. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a woven mat, holding a lit oil lamp in front of a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl. To the left, another orange-robed man and a white-clad priest stand with hands folded. A seated devotee in yellow cloth sits at left, and a bare-chested devotee with flower adornments and folded hands sits at lower right. Offerings of fruit and banana leaves are placed on the floor. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers in white and light shirts stands along a rope barrier. A wall behind holds printed posters with photos of a smiling woman, a hill, and Annadanam feeding scenes, and a decorated table holds framed portraits garlanded with flowers.2011-01-16February 05 20092009-02-05January 21 20102010-01-21Indoor photo of a ritual gathering in a hall with a thatched roof and a wall poster display in Tamil and English. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and rudraksha beads sits on a leopard-print chair with hands folded, flanked by framed portraits garlanded with flowers. A bearded man in orange robes stands at left with hands joined, another in orange stands behind the chair, and a man in a white dhoti and bare chest stands at right gesturing. Plates of fruit and flowers lie on the mat, and a row of devotees sits at right, some with white forehead bands and pink flowers in their hair. Several people stand in the background wearing white and orange.2011-01-16A photograph of a room with terracotta-tiled floor, white plastic chairs and a painted wall with framed pictures. Seated in the centre is a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, appearing as a probable Swamiji in appearance-based terms. To his left stands an older grey-haired man, bare-chested and in a white dhoti with sacred thread marks, hands folded. Two men in white dhotis stand at right, one holding a gold necklace and the other with bare chest, and a cameraman with a video camera is visible behind them. A ceiling fan and fluorescent light are overhead.2006-11-10January 04 20122012-01-04June 22 20082008-06-22Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground in front of a thatched-roof shed. An orange umbrella is held over a figure in a sleeveless red top and orange cloth wrap, walking toward an older man in white shirt and white dhoti who extends his hand toward them. Several people stand along the left in white shirts, white dhotis and orange cloth, some with palms pressed together in namaskar; a woman in a blue-and-white sari stands among them. On the right, a large printed banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in orange, a temple-like hilltop monument and a rows-of-people photo, with Tamil text and phone numbers. Orange-and-white garlands hang along the thatch. A wrapped-figure candidate in orange is present but appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity.2009-08-08Outdoor photo beneath a thatched palm-leaf roof beside a white-painted wall hung with printed Tamil-script panels and photographs. A tall figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and orange sandals, walking past. Beside them, an older man in plain white dhoti and shirt with a cord around his neck gestures toward the panels. A younger man in orange clothing walks at the right edge. Bare concrete ground and a wooden pole with a rope tie frame the scene. a person (long hair and saffron robe), but appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.2008-05-19A photograph in a thatched-roof open pavilion shows a long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and a gold-beaded necklace, with a white forehead mark, gesturing with open hands while smiling and talking to an older man in white shirt and white dhoti. Around them, men in white dhotis stand near a bench, and a cameraman films with a handheld camera. Behind them a pink signboard and a green board are visible.2011-01-16February 05 20092009-02-05