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Outdoor event on a veranda-like platform decorated with red and pink flower garlands and hanging ferns in pots. In the foreground an older man in a grey blazer, tan trousers, navy cap and glasses stands on a red carpet speaking into a microphone on a stand. To the left, a man in an orange saffron robe holds a bunch of blue and yellow balloons while standing on steps. Behind them, men and women in white clothes sit and stand, and several boys in white sit on the steps. A woman in a white sari with a black mangalsutra stands at right. Children in white and a woman in orange are also visible among the seated crowd.

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Outdoor photo at a dusty ground with a red carpet runner and colourful triangular bunting strung between trees. A man with long dark hair in an orange sannyasi robe walks on the red carpet, smiling, barefoot-looking in sandals, beside an older man in a grey blazer, khaki trousers, dark cap and a row of medals on his chest. Behind them a third person in an orange robe with a red border, holding a folded yellow cloth, walks barefoot. Uniformed boys in white shirts and trousers stand in a line at the left near a large boulder. A striped cloth lies on the ground at right, with parked vehicles and rocks in the background.2008-01-25Photograph of a children's celebration in an open-air courtyard with a covered veranda decorated with pink and purple tinsel streamers and colourful balloons. A man with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a white shirt, white trousers and a rudraksha-style bead mala, stands at the front on steps with his hands folded. Seated on the left, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits near a microphone. Many children sit on the ground and on a coloured mat, some with palms pressed together in greeting. Girls in pink and green dresses and boys in orange and red shirts stand at the right, some holding a microphone. A small potted plant and scattered bricks lie in the foreground. Several adults in orange and white clothing sit behind them. The scene shows a school-age group gathered for a programme.2008-11-14November 14 20082008-11-14Outdoor children's day gathering on a covered veranda with red-and-white painted pillars decorated with pink and purple tinsel and colourful balloons. A young man in an orange-saffron robe with a white floral garland sits cross-legged near a low table with flowers and offerings. Beside him a standing older man in a white shirt and white trousers wears a long beaded mala and holds his hands together. Many children sit on the ground in front, several with palms pressed in namaste, and a girl in a pink dress also joins her hands. Potted plants and small shrubs stand in the foreground.2008-11-14November 14 20082008-11-14Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony on sandy ground beside a white building with a corrugated roof and strings of multicoloured bunting. A tall white flagpole stands at left, its base ringed with pink and red flowers on a white platform. A long red carpet runs toward it. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands with hands clasped, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, facing the flagpole. Beside them, a man in a brown jacket, tie and cap salutes, with medals on his chest. Behind them, rows of students in white uniforms and other standing spectators watch the ceremony. The saffron-robed figure matches the page's a person reference only through dress and hair, so identity is uncertain.2008-01-25Outdoor celebration at a whitewashed building with a teal-trimmed roof, decorated with pastel balloons and bunting. A banner reads Nithyananda Gurukul above a portrait of a smiling woman with a red forehead mark, and a Nithyananda Foundation logo. A seated woman in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat on a green-mat platform, smiling. A man in a beige jacket and cap stands at a microphone on the red-carpeted ground below. Around them, students in white and orange clothing sit on steps and stand in the doorway, and a line of people in white and orange robes stands behind the platform.2008-01-25Outdoor photograph of a children's celebration on the covered veranda of a whitewashed building with a corrugated roof and red-painted lower wall. Colourful balloons, paper streamers and garlands decorate the pillars and entrance. Young men in white dhotis sit on a striped mat and steps at the left, some wearing orange shawls and one with a yellow shawl. Many children sit on the veranda and along the mat, and others stand in a line on the sandy ground at right, pressing their palms together. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands near the centre of the veranda. Blue plastic chairs are set out, and marigold plants grow in a raised bed in the foreground. A large banner with a framed portrait hangs on the building at upper right.2008-11-14Outdoor stage event on a raised white platform with a red carpet and balloons tied to a red pillar. A shaved-headed young man in orange robes stands at center beside a seated figure in orange on a white cushioned seat. Behind them a row of standing men in white kurtas, orange shawls and orange robes watch. At right, an older man in a grey suit and tie stands near a girl in white at a microphone, addressing a seated audience of children and women in white and blue. Potted plants hang from the eaves.2008-01-25Outdoor stage at a school-style event with a corrugated roof and tinsel-decorated pillar. A man in white shirt and white trousers with a microphone stands on steps addressing the seated audience. Beside him, a seated person in orange robes holds a notebook and pen on an orange-draped seat. A banner above reads Nithyananda Foundation and shows a portrait of a smiling woman in a necklace. Around 20 boys sit on blue plastic chairs and steps, many in school uniforms, with potted plants and a red flower arrangement in front.2008-11-14Outdoor event on a whitewashed porch at a school courtyard. A large banner above the entrance shows a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and ornate dress, labelled "Nithyananda Gurukul" with the Nithyananda Foundation logo. Beneath it, a woman in orange robes sits on a white-covered chair, with other saffron-robed and white-clad people seated and standing behind her. In the foreground, a line of girls in white uniforms stands on red carpet. A man in a grey suit and cap speaks at a microphone on a stand. Balloons, bunting and garlands decorate the porch, and children sit on the steps.2008-01-25A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a green-carpeted raised platform with white cushions and a red bolster, speaking into a standing microphone. Around the platform, young people in white clothes sit on the white floor with hands pressed together in namaste, some wearing orange scarves. Behind, a man in white stands near an open doorway, a man in a suit sits to the right, and red and white pillars are decorated with pink and blue balloons and tinsel. A small Indian flag is visible on a white shirt at right. a person: the central speaker has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, which are distinctive presentation cues, and is seated in the teaching position of a discourse.2008-01-25