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A photo of a bare, freshly painted hall with a banner reading "NITHYANANDA HALL" on the back wall, above a low stage with a draped white cloth-covered seat and a small table with offerings. A woman in a red sari with a white flower garland stands beside a brass lamp on a colourful rangoli floor design with "WELCOME" written in coloured powder. A man in white shirt and trousers stands to her right, and a woman in orange clothing and another person enter through the doorway at the right, where pink and blue balloons are tied. A portrait of a saffron-clad figure hangs on the wall. Two plastic oil containers sit near a microphone stand and a fan. Three people are visible.

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February 04 20092009-02-04Indoor welcome ceremony in a hall with a banner reading NITHYANANDA HALL and a small framed portrait on the wall above it. A woman in a peach and gold sari with a gold-bordered pallu stands at left holding a plate. A central figure in a red-orange robe with a long white and pink flower garland, hair falling loose, gestures with one hand raised, standing beside a lit oil lamp and flower-decorated kalasha on a colourful floral rangoli. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shirts and women in sarees, including an orange-saree woman, stand with hands folded. A covered table and microphone stand sit on a low stage behind.2009-02-04February 04 20092009-02-04February 04 20092009-02-04A photograph of a welcome ritual inside a white-walled hall with a large multicoloured floral rangoli on the floor. A woman in a red sleeveless dress and garland, barefoot, holds a brass aarti lamp with flowers at its base and reaches toward a flower-decorated lamp stand over the rangoli. Behind her, devotees in white and cream clothing, saris and orange sarees stand and clap or fold hands. On the right, a man in an orange robe and saffron dhoti stands barefoot with hands joined, appearing to be a sannyasi, while men in white shirts and a uniformed man stand nearby. Balloons hang in the upper left corner. Watermarked archive photo.2009-02-04February 04 20092009-02-04Indoor photo in a white-walled room with a white tiled floor. A woman in a red-orange sari with a multicoloured flower garland stands centre-left, barefoot, facing the group. Two men in orange and saffron garments stand at far left. A shrine on the left wall holds a framed devotional image of a seated figure in red and white beneath a framed painting of a deity, with a small oil lamp and brass lamps on a white-draped table. Devotees in white dhotis and cream and white saris stand at right, hands joined in prayer or bending forward, while others kneel at the centre, one man in a white shirt and dhoti bending low. A standing man in white at right looks on. The scene reads as a devotional gathering with greeting and prayer.2009-02-04A photograph inside a decorated home interior with multicoloured tinsel and flower garlands strung along the walls and doorway. A figure in an orange saffron robe wearing a large white and red flower garland stands at right in a doorway, smiling, with a person in orange beside them. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a white sari with gold border stand at left and centre with palms pressed together in anjali, greeting the visitor. A woman in a red sari also presses her palms together. Flower petals and rangoli-style floral arrangements decorate the floor, with a small lamp arrangement at lower right. A framed picture hangs on the wall above the doorway. Five to seven physical people are visible.2010-01-20July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a procession walking down a red carpet inside a white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical decorations with colourful patterned panels and orange fringe. Blue curtains with yellow trim frame the windows. At centre, a man in orange saffron robes, a saffron turban and a long white and red flower garland walks barefoot, smiling. Beside him, another man in orange robes carries a small tray. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis follow; the nearer one carries a tray and wears a rudraksha mala. On the left, people in white garments walk, one filming with a camera. Behind, others in white and in colourful clothing stand along the hall. Identity of the central figure is not established from appearance, so the role is given as a devotee in saffron. Visible people number roughly 10 to 20.2010-02-18February 05 20092009-02-05A photograph inside a bare, newly finished room with white walls and tiled floor. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a white jasmine garland and a long rudraksha mala walks forward smiling, with a red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair swept back. Around them, several men in white dhoti and shirt stand with hands folded in anjali, and a woman in a cream sari carries flowers and a plate. On the right, a white-clad elderly man stands beside a white-draped table holding a brass lamp, a bell, a plate and a flame. Marigold and rose garlands hang along the doorway and the window. A kalasha-style offering and a lit oil lamp sit on the table. Swamiji (probable) appears as the orange-robed central figure with long swept-back hair, garland and rudraksha mala, consistent with a visiting dignitary being welcomed at an office opening.2010-02-16