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A large indoor hall with white ceiling fans and recessed lights. A person in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks down a yellow carpet patterned with red and multicolour floral motifs, lined by seated devotees on white chairs over green mats. Many seated attendees wear white blindfold-style headbands; women wear pink, maroon and orange saris and a man in the foreground wears white shirt and beige trousers. Background shows more white-clad people standing behind a railing and a banner.

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August 06 20092009-08-06A person in a flowing orange-saffron robe walks barefoot down the centre aisle of a bright hall along a yellow carpet printed with red and multicoloured floral medallions. Rows of seated people on white plastic chairs line both sides; many wear white blindfold bands over their eyes, and some wear white shirts or sarees in pink, maroon and blue. A small banner and a row of standing people in white are visible at the back under white ceiling fans and recessed lights.2009-08-06A photo inside a hall with white ceiling fans and recessed lights. A woman in a flowing orange-saffron robe walks down a central aisle covered with a yellow runner printed with pink and green mandala motifs. Seated on both sides are devotees in white shirts and saris, many wearing white blindfold cloths over their eyes. A man in a white shirt and beige trousers sits in the left foreground with a gold bangle, and a seated woman in peach salwar and a woman in a maroon sari are on the right. Behind them, white-clad people stand along a railing. A banner is visible near the centre.2009-08-06Indoor hall with white ceiling fans and round ceiling lights. A person in a flowing orange-saffron robe walks down a central aisle covered with a yellow carpet decorated with red and orange floral motifs. Rows of seated attendees on white plastic chairs line both sides; many wear white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, including a man in a white shirt on the left and women in peach, maroon-and-brown and blue saris on the right. Standing figures in white shirts gather on a raised balcony at the back. A banner reading Nithyananda Galleria hangs near the back of the hall, and blue-and-white draping decorates the stage area.2009-08-06A woman in an orange saffron robe walks down the centre aisle of an indoor hall, gesturing with her hands, past rows of seated people wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. The aisle runs over a yellow carpet with red and orange floral motifs and green floor matting at the edges. Men in white shirts and a row of blindfolded attendees stand on a raised white railing at the back under ceiling fans and recessed lights. A banner on a chair near the front reads Nithyananda Galleria with the website www.NithyanandaGalleria.com. Everything is set in a bright, white-walled hall with blue and white drapery behind the stage area.2009-08-06A wide hall with white ceiling fans and recessed lights shows seated devotees in white and pastel clothing, many wearing white blindfolds, in rows of plastic chairs on green carpet. A yellow carpet with red-and-orange floral motifs runs down the centre aisle toward a stage. Two figures in saffron/orange robes walk up the aisle; the foremost wears a long saffron garment with bare feet and long dark hair. Behind the stage, a row of people in white stands along a railing, and a blue-and-white drape decorates the platform. Blindfolded participants fill the foreground, one man in a white shirt with a gold bangle and an ID badge seated closest to the camera.2009-08-06A hall with a long green carpet runway running down the centre between rows of blue plastic chairs. A figure in a long orange robe walks barefoot up the aisle with palms pressed together in greeting, long dark hair pulled back. Seated on both sides are many people wearing white cloth blindfolds, including women in blue, pink and red saris and older men in white shirts and dhotis. Another person in orange stands near the right row with a beaded necklace. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above, and a green and orange banner with Tamil script hangs at the back.2009-07-30Photograph of an indoor hall with a green carpet runway down the center, lined on both sides by rows of blue plastic chairs filled with seated people wearing white blindfolds. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks barefoot down the aisle, palms pressed together in greeting. Another person in orange robes and a garland stands near the right edge. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang from a white tiled ceiling. Seated participants wear white, blue, pink and teal clothing. A banner with Tamil text is visible in the background.2009-07-30A photograph inside a large hall with a white ceiling, rows of ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe, walks barefoot down a green carpeted aisle toward the camera. Rows of seated people on blue and white plastic chairs line both sides of the aisle; many wear white blindfolds across their eyes, and some wear white, teal, pink and red clothing. A seated man on the right wears white and a white blindfold, and a woman on the left has her palms pressed together in namaste. An orange-robed attendant sits near the front right. A small orange banner is visible in the background. Page-linked context suggests an event in the Salem ashram, but the visible scene shows only the walk and seated participants.2009-07-30A photograph of a hall with a long green carpet runway running down the centre between rows of blue plastic chairs. A figure in an orange-saffron robe walks down the middle toward the camera, palms pressed together in greeting. Many seated people on both sides wear white head blindfolds, and several wear white or teal clothing. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, and a Tamil-language banner sits at the back.2009-07-30Photograph of a barefoot man in a plain orange saffron robe walking down a green carpeted aisle in a large hall with white ceiling tiles and ceiling fans. He has long dark hair swept back, wears a small red bindi, and is the central figure of the scene. Rows of seated people line both sides of the aisle; many wear white blindfolds or white cloth over their eyes, and some sit with palms pressed together in greeting. Several others wear orange or teal garments, and a man on the right in white clothes sits with a white eye covering. A white plastic bag sits on a blue chair at right. Blue plastic chairs and a small orange banner are visible in the background. The aisle walk and blindfolded seating suggest a structured public event.2009-07-30A photograph of a large seated gathering in a hall with polished marble floors and colourful striped hanging decorations with orange tassels. In the centre a barefoot figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange saffron wrap and orange dhoti, walks away from the camera down the central aisle. Hundreds of seated participants in white and pastel clothing wear white blindfold cloths over their eyes, many sitting cross-legged on blue mats, some with hands in meditation mudra. A framed picture hangs on the back wall above the stage area.2010-10-23