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A woman in a red sleeveless top and orange skirt-wrap stands on a red mat, hands raised toward a seated older woman in a cream sari with a maroon border and gold bangles, who presses her palms together. A man in white kneels forward on the floor near a small floral offering. Nearby, a standing man in a checked shirt, a man in an orange-and-white shirt, and a photographer raising a camera watch. Seated men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha-style necklaces, fill the background of a bright hall with barred windows and maroon-and-black wall hangings. The woman in red has long dark hair and appears to be giving a blessing or guiding a ritual gesture. Several people are visible in the scene.

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February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25A photograph inside a plain hall with a red carpet and pale pillars, with dark patterned wall hangings behind. A long-haired man in an orange-red robe and red top stands on the left, smiling, with his hands partly extended. Facing him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Nearby, a woman in a white sari with a maroon border and green blouse stands with folded hands, and a man in a checked shirt bends low near the floor. On the right, a woman in white holds a brass tray of marigold and red flower garlands, and several seated men in white are visible in the background. a person is the orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair, placed in the left foreground. This appears to be a garland-offering moment in a convention setting.2009-02-25A photograph of an indoor hall with red carpet and pink walls where people perform a ritual honouring a seated figure. A woman in a red-orange sari with a garland stands at left holding a fruit plate, while a man in a white dhoti bends forward to touch the feet of a seated person draped in white cloth on a white-covered seat. Other men in white dhotis, a woman in a green sari, and a man in a checked shirt stand nearby. A cameraman films. Fruit plates, flowers and a vase sit on the floor, and rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the right side under hanging black and red decorative banners.2009-02-25A photograph inside a large hall with a red floor covering, white pillars and barred windows. A woman in an orange-red sleeveless top with a flower garland sits at left, hands raised in greeting toward the room. In the foreground a man in an orange-and-white checked shirt kneels on one knee facing her, and a man in a white shirt and tie kneels forward holding a tray of bananas and fruit. Behind them a man in a pink-and-white checked shirt holds a small object while a photographer in a white shirt and blue trousers with a camera stands nearby. Several men in white clothes sit or stand along the back, and a woman in a white and pink sari is at the right edge.2009-02-25A hall with a red floor and a red-and-patterned cloth backdrop shows a long-haired figure in a red top and saffron-orange shawl standing at left, smiling and wearing a garland, with hands at their sides. In the centre, an older man in white shirt and dhoti joins his palms in greeting while an older woman in a cream sari with red border and gold jewellery stands beside him. A woman in white sari is also greeting, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands at right with hands folded. A photographer in a white shirt and blue trousers takes a picture. Seated devotees in white are visible at right, and a saffron-robed attendant stands at far left. Marigold and flower decorations lie on the floor. The hall is a ceremonial satsang-style gathering; the figure at left is not clearly identified.2009-02-25A photograph inside a large hall with a red carpet, pink walls, ceiling fans and rows of seated devotees. A person with long dark hair and a red sleeveless top with an orange wrap stands at left, appearing to receive a garland of flowers. A man in white shirt and white dhoti leans forward to place the garland around them. Nearby, a man in a checked shirt holds his hands in anjali, and an older man and a woman in a white sari with gold border stand at right with hands folded. Seated devotees in white clothes applaud along the back. A basket of marigolds and a bouquet sit on the floor, and a tall camera person is visible in the background.2009-02-25A photograph in a hall with a red carpet and pink walls, showing a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair and a flower garland standing on the left, smiling, beside a white-draped seat and a microphone stand. In the centre a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, while a man in a checked shirt and dark trousers bends forward nearby. A man in white dhoti kneels on the floor near a brass vessel and a tray of fruits and flowers at the front. Seated devotees in white clothes line the right side of the hall, and a cameraman stands in the background. A wall chart shows a meditating figure with chakras. Black and red mandala-patterned banners hang behind the stage.2009-02-25A photograph inside a pink-walled hall with a red carpet and a white-draped low seat on the left. A person with long dark hair in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange shawl stands facing right, smiling and extending a hand toward a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti who holds a woven basket containing a brass vessel with flowers and green leaves. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with a gold border holds a tray, and another man in a striped shirt and orange-striped shawl carries a tray of fruit and flower offerings. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a flower-decorated tray on the right, while seated devotees in white line the far right. A cameraman in white stands at the left background, and colourful framed decorations hang on the back wall.2009-02-25A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a red cloth draped over the lap sits on a mat, smiling, while a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside the kneeling man, a woman in a yellow sari and glasses kneels, and standing devotees in white and green saris and shirts surround them. A small brass dish with white substance and a yellow fruit or offering sit on the floor. The seated figure has distinctive saffron turban and robes, a person candidate, though the appearance is only moderately clear.2003-12-19October 02 20112011-10-02A photograph of a crowded room in a plain house with white walls and a window with grille. In the centre, a man in a white shirt, white trousers and a dark rudraksha mala gestures with raised hands toward a kneeling woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a yellow blouse, her palms pressed together. Behind her, a woman in an orange-and-red top with green flowers in her hair faces them, hand raised. Around them stand a dozen or more women and a few men in white and pastel saris and white shirts, plus a small child in white on the left. No appearance-based a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the person in the centre is described by role only.2009-08-08