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A photograph inside a white canopy tent with a thatched roof, where a young man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands smiling with palms pressed or hands folded before a group. A second figure in saffron stands behind him near a red-draped seat, and a framed image of a seated saffron-clad figure is visible on the back wall. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red floral garland presses his palms together. On the right, a woman in white with folded hands, a girl in white, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala watch. A banner reads in Tamil that it is a dhyana centre, with framed portraits of a bald figure in red headwear. Five to six visible people in total.

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A photograph inside a white tent with a bamboo-thatched roof where devotees pay respects before a framed portrait of a man in orange robes seated on an orange-draped seat, with a book placed before him and a flower garland. Two women in orange saris stand at the seat, one holding a tray of pink petals. On the left an older man in white clothes sits with palms pressed together in prayer. On the right a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha mala and sacred marks on his forehead. A younger woman in white stands in the foreground. Behind the seat, a large banner shows two portraits of a man in red turbans, reading the Tamil-language inscription for the Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda meditation centre. Oil lamps sit on the floor, and a Tamil sign with red and black lettering hangs on the right. Five people are visible.2010-01-21A photograph inside a white tented pavilion with a ceiling fan. A tall man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a purple mat, gesturing upward with one hand while smiling. Around him a group of devotees in white clothing stand; one man on the left wears a red-and-white garland, a woman in a white sari with gold border stands with her palms joined, and an older man in white with a lanyard presses his palms together. A white-clad attendant bends near a red-draped bench and small table. A banner in Tamil with portraits of a saint in red headgear hangs behind, and a red-cushioned seat with a garland is at right. The orange-robed man is described here only by his role and clothing; no identity is asserted from appearance.2010-01-21A photograph inside a white-walled tent with a grass-thatched roof. A person with long dark hair and wearing an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace sits on a patterned cushioned seat on the left, with bare feet. Beside them, an elderly man in white clothes and a white cap sits on a folding chair. A standing young boy in white clothes presses his palms together in greeting. Around them, about a dozen men in white clothes sit on woven mats, several with hands folded in prayer and one bearded man in a white t-shirt seated cross-legged in front. A red banner on the left shows a smiling man in an orange turban inside an oval frame, with Tamil text, and framed photographs hang on the far left.2011-01-16Indoor event in a white-walled hall with a large banner behind a raised white-draped seat. A figure in saffron-orange robes, with an orange turban, a red bindi and a long white flower garland, sits on the seat with hands raised in greeting. Devotees in white kurtas and shirts stand before him, some with folded hands, and a woman in white and a man in a checked shirt approach. Smaller portraits, a brass lamp stand and fruit with flowers sit near the seat. A man in white sits on the floor at right beside a brass lamp, and a large banner shows a man in an orange turban and beads. Several women in white and yellow sari-style dress are visible at the left. The crowd is roughly a dozen people.2007-02-06A photograph taken inside a thatched-roof open hall with a white cloth backdrop and woven mats on the floor. Around him, several men in orange robes kneel or stand, one kneeling in the foreground with grey hair and an orange shawl. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit, one wearing a white head cloth. On the left wall, a poster shows photographs of a smiling woman in orange, a hilltop temple and ritual scenes. A red banner hangs behind the central figure, and yellow flowers lie on the floor.2011-01-16January 21 20102010-01-21A photograph inside a thatched hall with a concrete floor and a red curtain backdrop. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland and walks forward smiling with hands together. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing lanyards and name badges, walk or stand barefoot; one man at right wears a light shirt and khaki trousers, and a man in an orange shawl holds a camera. A decorated framed portrait with a flower garland hangs on the back wall, and a red-cushioned seat stands at left. The central figure has long dark hair and a presentation matching the page's a person cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2009-01-25A photograph of a seated group inside a simple shed with white cloth walls and a concrete floor. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, sitting on a leopard-print cushion with a book at his side. Facing him, a bearded man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together on a striped mat, and a younger man in white stands with hands folded in namaste. Around them, about a dozen men in white shirts and dhotis sit on mats or chairs, several with hands folded, and one older man in a white turban sits on a chair. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the back right. A red banner with Tamil text hangs at the left edge.2011-01-16August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor stage under a white tent with a red backdrop bearing Tamil text and a flame motif. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha beads, stands center with palms pressed together, smiling. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand beside him, one gesturing with open palms and the other with an arm extended. White-covered chairs and a draped orange-and-white platform are visible at the right edge of the stage.2010-02-18January 21 20102010-01-21Indoor hall with white walls and a corrugated roof, where a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap receives a white-clad man bowing at their feet. Garlands of white flowers hang on the seated person's neck and flower petals are scattered on the white-draped platform. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and gold necklace, with Tamil text reading Nithyananda and Namakkal. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saris stand and sit, a woman in a blue sari and another in a gold sari bend forward, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. A smaller portrait of a man in a white turban hangs on the left wall.2007-02-06