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A group of young participants sit cross-legged on white cloths on a bare floor in front of a dark red velvet curtain at a Karma Yoga youth gathering. A young man in white kurta with a red-bordered cloth and a red tilak mark holds a microphone and speaks, while others in white clothes listen attentively, several with eyes closed. Behind them on a red-and-white platform stands a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling figure in a white turban, purple robe and layered beaded garlands. A small boy in a brown outfit sits at the right edge. Yellow floor markings are visible.

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Several young men in plain white clothes sit cross-legged on a white sheet on a concrete floor, with yellow floor markings visible. Two of them hold handheld microphones, and one speaks while others listen attentively. Behind them a red-draped stage holds a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa NITHYANANDA" showing a smiling man in a purple robe with a white turban and red-and-white beaded necklaces, flanked by white flowers and a small clay pot. Nothing in the image visibly establishes the a person candidate as physically present, so the portrait is treated as a depiction.2007-10-01Indoor photo of a group of young men in white ritual clothing on a stage before a red velvet curtain. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a microphone and gestures while speaking, with a cable running across the floor. Around him stand about five young men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with a white shawl and red-bordered cloth. To the left is a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, placed on a gold-patterned stand, with a white cloth beneath it. Yellow floor markings are visible at the right edge.2007-08-26October 01 20072007-10-01Five young men in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged in meditation on blue mats in a hall with dark maroon curtains. Each wears white kurta and dhoti, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and hands folded in their laps. Behind them on a white pedestal stands a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa NITHYANANDA", showing a smiling figure in a white turban, blue-purple garment and a long beaded rudraksha-style garland. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. Floor and stage are red and white.2007-10-01Four young men in white ceremonial clothing sit cross-legged on a mat in a hall with red drapes. Two of them, in white kurta-style garments with red-bordered cloth over their heads, lean in and share a handheld microphone. Another young man in white, with a white cloth draped over his head, sits at right looking toward them. A standing electric fan stands at left. Behind them, a large framed portrait shows a smiling man in a purple robe with white embroidery, a white turban with a red bindi, and a red-and-white flower garland, with the printed caption "...sa NITHYANANDA" in the lower corner.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01Photograph of a seated group of young women in white ritual clothes performing on a stage with a dark red curtain backdrop. Five or six women sit cross-legged on a white cloth before a microphone stand, one playing a long curved bamboo instrument decorated with garlands and red ribbons. A framed portrait on a white pedestal shows a smiling figure in a white turban, purple robe and rudraksha-style beaded garland, labelled Paramahamsa NITHYANANDA. The women have vibhuti and red marks on their foreheads and some have red threads on their wrists. Watermarked archive photo.2007-10-01A photograph of a group of young men in white ritual dress standing on a stage in front of red velvet drapes. Two of them, in the centre, hold microphones and talk with each other while others listen and smile. The man on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti and is barefoot. On the left, a framed portrait on a draped, patterned stand shows a seated figure in orange robes with long hair, a beaded necklace and a garland of red flowers. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. The man on the right holds a small bunch of green leaves. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a concrete floor.2007-08-26October 01 20072007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01Seven young men sit cross-legged in a row on white cloth in a hall with yellow floor lines. Several are bare-chested wearing orange dhotis and rudraksha malas; some wear orange or saffron head wraps. The man on the far right wears a white turban, white dhoti and a long braid, with hands folded. Several hold small silver vessels. At the back right, a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa NITHYANANDA shows a smiling man in a purple garment with a rudraksha mala, beside a table with white flowers in vases and a brass tray. Red curtains hang behind the platform.