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A man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a dirt courtyard in front of a white building with a corrugated tin roof and red trim. He is turned toward the camera and looks sideways, with a shawl draped over one shoulder. A second person in saffron-orange robes stands at the right edge with their back partly to the camera. Behind them, a row of children and adults in mixed casual clothes, including a white-clad figure and several in orange shirts, stands on the veranda steps. A banner on the right wall shows a portrait of a man in a white turban with the words "Nithyanan" and "Gurukul" visible. A white plastic chair and small potted plants sit on the veranda.

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Outdoor photo of a white single-storey building with corrugated metal roof awnings and a dirt courtyard. A large banner on the facade shows a portrait of an elderly bearded figure labelled "Nithyanandam Gurukul". In the foreground two people in orange robes stand facing the building, one with bare arms and a shawl draped over the shoulder. Along the veranda a line of about twenty people, including children in striped shirts, stand and watch, some in orange and white clothing, one holding a small drum. A few potted plants sit on the steps.2008-01-25A photograph of a dusty open courtyard in front of a long white building with corrugated roofing and red trim. A banner above the entrance reads "Nithyananda Gurukul" beside a portrait photo. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground; the taller one on the left has long dark hair and the other has a shaved head and beard. A row of children and adults in mixed clothing, including a white-clad figure and a woman in a blue salwar, stands along the verandah. A palm tree is visible behind the building.2008-01-25A photograph of a courtyard in front of a white single-storey school building with a corrugated roof and a green-trimmed gable. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground facing away from the camera, one at left and one centre, across a small raised sandpit. Two women in orange and white saris stand at right facing them. Behind, a line of children and young people in school uniforms and everyday clothes stand along the veranda steps. A large banner on the building shows a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Gurukul" with a smaller Nithyananda Institute logo beneath. The yard is bare dirt with a few potted plants on the veranda.2008-01-25Outdoor photo of a school courtyard in front of a white building with a corrugated roof and green-trimmed gable. A large banner on the right reads Nithyananda Gurukul and Nithyananda Foundation, showing a portrait of a smiling man with a white turban and a gold-trimmed robe, labelled Nithyananda Gurukul. Along the verandah stand about twenty children in mixed uniforms and salwar kameez, some wearing orange garments. In the foreground, a woman in a white top and red-checked skirt stands with a girl in a yellow-orange salwar. On the left, two figures in orange and saffron robes stand on the dusty ground, one with a long braid. Around ten to twenty people are visible in total.2008-01-25A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and loincloth standing barefoot on sandy ground, surrounded by a loose circle of schoolchildren and young adults in white, green, red and striped shirts. Several children wear rudraksha malas and one girl in a pink dress has a beaded mala. A white building with red trim and a green-roofed entrance behind them shows a banner reading Nithyananda Gurukul.2008-09-24A photograph of a courtyard beside a white building with a corrugated roof, where a long-haired figure in saffron robes stands on the left facing a second saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a sash, both on sandy ground. To the right, a line of boys stands on white steps under a covered veranda, some in orange and striped shirts, some in white and grey, hands folded or hanging, with a hanging fern plant and potted plants along the wall. A small planted border with a low hedge sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a visit to a gurukul-style school, and one saffron-robed figure may be the swami, with an appearance-based label that is uncertain.2008-01-25Outdoor photo on a dirt courtyard in front of a white building with a green-trimmed entrance and a banner reading "Nithyananda Gurukul" above the doorway. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and sandals stands centre-right with one arm extended toward a group of children, appearing to instruct them. Around him, a large group of children and young people, many in shorts, t-shirts, and kurtas, stand in lines; a boy at left in a white kurta and a girl in a pink top press their palms together in anjali. A few adults in orange and white stand among them, and potted plants sit at right.2008-09-24November 14 20082008-11-14September 24 20082008-09-24September 24 20082008-09-24Outdoor photo of a gathering on a dirt courtyard in front of a white building with a corrugated metal roof, a red painted stripe along its wall, and potted plants hanging from the eaves. A central figure in a full-length saffron-orange robe stands facing a second person in orange, with a group of children in mixed school-style and traditional clothing forming a loose circle around them. Several adults in orange, white and purple saris and kurtas stand along the verandah, and a few children in orange tops are scattered among the group. The central robed figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm an identity, so the figure is described by role only as a sannyasi in saffron robes.2008-01-25November 14 20082008-11-14