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A barefoot figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe walks down a yellow carpeted aisle between rows of white plastic chairs in a hall with recessed ceiling lights and ceiling fans. Seated attendees line both sides, some wearing white head bands and white clothes. Behind the aisle, a red draped curtain frames a banner with a smiling portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside an orange panel with Tamil headline text.

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August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Photo of an indoor hall with rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated attendees, many in white clothes and some wearing white headbands. A figure in a loose orange robe walks barefoot down the central aisle, which is covered with a yellow patterned runner, toward a stage. Behind the stage hangs a red draped curtain and a large banner showing a smiling portrait labelled with a name and Tamil heading text. White ceiling fans and recessed lights hang overhead.2009-08-06A person in an orange saffron garment walks barefoot down a patterned yellow carpet aisle through a hall lined with white plastic chairs. A large banner behind shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing orange robes and rudraksha beads, beside Tamil text reading "Kalpataru" and "Oru naal dhyana anubava mugam". Red velvet drapes and a white-cushioned seat with a purple cloth and marigold garland are visible at the front. Seated devotees in white dhotis and white headbands sit on the right, and a figure in yellow and blue clothing sits partly visible on the left. The walking figure has long hair, a red bindi and a sleeveless orange wrap, and is not matched to a known identity from appearance alone.2009-08-06A man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, walks barefoot down a red carpet aisle through a hall of seated attendees. Several people in the rows wear white headbands or bandanas and white or light clothing. Behind the aisle hangs a red, white and yellow drape, and a large portrait of a smiling man in a yellow turban is displayed on the backdrop beside a Tamil heading. The man in orange has a red tilak on his forehead and is the central figure of the scene. a person appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, matching the page's Kalpataru program with a person a person.2010-02-14A photograph inside a hall with white draped walls and a fluorescent-lit ceiling with ceiling fans. A man in a long orange sannyasi robe with a red bindi walks barefoot down a green carpeted aisle toward a raised green-carpeted platform. Rows of seated people with white cloths tied over their heads occupy blue plastic chairs on both sides, some in white and cream saris. An orange cushioned chair sits on the platform beneath a banner showing a smiling woman in orange and Tamil script. A blank projection screen stands at the right side of the hall.2009-07-30A photograph of an indoor hall with white ceiling fans and a green carpeted runway leading to an empty orange-upholstered chair on a stage. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe over orange lower garments and barefoot, walks down the green runway toward the audience. Seated on blue plastic chairs on both sides are rows of people, many women in white and cream saris with white head bands, and a woman in a green patterned sari. A banner behind the stage shows a framed portrait of a woman in orange and Tamil lettering. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair walking the runway, identified by appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing.2009-07-30A photograph of an indoor hall during a Kalpataru program, with rows of plastic chairs on both sides of a red carpet aisle. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot down the centre of the aisle toward the stage, eyes closed and hands held together at his chest. Rows of seated participants wear white blindfold bands tied at the back of their heads, several in white and pastel clothes. Behind him hangs a red, yellow and white draped valance, and a large portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban is displayed on the stage backdrop beside Tamil lettering. Overhead are white metal trusses and a blue-purple canopy.2010-02-14A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks barefoot along a green carpeted aisle in a hall with a white ceiling and ceiling fans. He has long dark hair, a red dot on his forehead and a broad smile, and gazes upward. Behind him an orange-upholstered armchair with a white cushion sits on a white-draped platform beside a banner with a portrait labelled with Tamil text. Seated women in white with white head ribbons and flowers in their hair occupy blue plastic chairs at the right edge.2009-07-30A man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, walks barefoot down a red-carpeted aisle toward the stage. Rows of seated participants line both sides, many wearing white blindfolds tied over their eyes, with white and colourful saris and kurtas. Behind the stage a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, beside Tamil lettering reading kalpataru in orange on a cream and red draped backdrop, with a blue canopy overhead. The scene is a blindfolded meditation session in a hall, the photo is of a person walking the aisle, and the portrait on the banner is printed.2010-02-14December 06 20092009-12-06A barefoot person in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks across a white stage toward an ornate yellow throne with dark carved armrests and backrest, set against deep red velvet drapes. A microphone stand, two water bottles on a white table, and a red-and-white cushion are visible. In the foreground, seated audience members wear white head bands and yellow, pink and white clothing.2009-12-06