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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on a red cushioned chair draped with a white cloth, placed on a green mat in a plain white hall. The figure has long dark hair and rests a hand near the face in meditation. Before the chair, a group of boys and young men in white clothes sit cross-legged on a woven mat with hands folded, one in a red and white striped shirt. At the right edge, brass oil lamps and a small brass bell stand on the floor. A banner with photographs and text hangs on the wall behind, and a colourful hanging cloth is visible at upper right.

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January 03 20082008-01-03Indoor photo in an orange-walled hall with a banner of framed portraits and text above. Two figures sit on white-and-orange armchairs at centre: one in pale peach robes seated left, and one in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace holding a microphone, seated right. Around them stand and sit devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, a bald man in orange robes stands in the background, and a seated man in orange kneels in the foreground beside a tray of fruit and flowers. Children in casual clothes sit on a red mat at left. Scattered petals cover the floor.2010-07-21Indoor photo of a seated teacher on a white-draped seat with a green mat, in orange clothing with a red-orange shawl, long dark hair, and a hand raised to the chin, facing a group of young boys seated on the floor in white kurtas and dhotis. A standing bearded man in an orange robe stands against the white wall to the right. A brass oil lamp sits in the lower right foreground, and a framed photo panel with text hangs on the upper left wall. The room has plain white walls and a light mat floor.2008-01-03A seated figure in orange and saffron robes sits on a white-covered raised seat on a green mat in a plain white-walled hall. Two standing attendants in white with orange shawls hold up a tall golden staff and an orange-and-blue embroidered ceremonial canopy above and beside the seated figure. Several young boys in white sit on the floor at the sides, some wearing rudraksha malas. A printed poster on the wall shows photographs with text about a spiritual experience. The seated figure has long dark hair and a relaxed, meditative posture with a hand raised near the face.2008-01-03A photograph inside a temple hall with orange-red walls. A person in a green sari with a dark shawl sits on an ornate red and gold throne, hands folded in namaskar and speaking into a microphone. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits beside the throne, and another man in orange sits cross-legged on the floor at right. Several men in white dhotis with marked foreheads sit on the floor at left, one holding folded hands. A wall map titled Nithyananda Vedic Temples hangs behind, with a framed photo panel above it. A speaker is mounted on the wall. Several people are visible, some partially cropped at the edges.2011-11-01October 07 20112011-10-07July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph inside a plain orange-walled hall where a person in a green sari with gold border sits in an ornate red and gold throne, hands pressed together in greeting. Seated on the floor around a red and white patterned rug are about a dozen people: several in saffron and orange robes, others in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and white markings on their skin, and a shaved-headed man in orange at right. A wall map titled Nithyananda Vedic Temples shows temple locations worldwide, and a framed poster of sages hangs on the left wall. A speaker box is mounted high on the wall.2011-11-01A photograph of a seated discourse or satsang in an indoor hall with white walls and cream mats. A central figure in orange robes sits on a raised orange-draped seat with a red-and-white patterned rug, speaking into a microphone and holding an open book. Around them, about two dozen seated devotees in orange, saffron and white robes sit on the floor, many holding books or looking toward the speaker. A large golden lion-shaped mount with a draped cloth stands to the right, flanked by tall pillars decorated with red, blue and yellow patterns. Wall posters behind show photographs of people and text. A young child with blonde hair sits in the lower foreground. a person: the central speaker wears orange robes and has long dark hair, but the image is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.2008-10-07A woman in a green sari sits in a red velvet throne with gold trim on a red patterned rug, hands pressed together in namaste while addressing an audience. Behind her on the orange wall hangs a map titled Nithyananda Vedic Temples with bullet points about temples around the world, and a framed photo board shows portraits of Sri Ramana Maharshi and Vogi Ram Suratkumar. Around her, about a dozen seated men wear orange and saffron robes, white dhotis and sacred threads, sitting on the floor in a satsang setting. A bald man in orange sits to the right beside a bearded man in orange. A brass lamp stands at right and a small bronze pot sits at left.2011-11-01July 21 20102010-07-21December 07 20072007-12-07