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A small whitewashed room with a thatched roof and a striped woven rug on the floor. A seated woman in an orange saree with a red blouse sits on a white-covered bench, holding and receiving something from a man in white clothes who bows with palms pressed together. A woman in a dark green saree with a gold border stands nearby, and two men in white stand at the edges, one on the left and one smiling on the right. A blue plastic chair and a small printed chart on the wall are visible. Four people are present.

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A photograph inside a thatched-roof room with white plastered walls and a bamboo-and-log ceiling. A seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-covered bed on a striped woven mat, smiling. Standing around them are about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas, facing the seated figure. A standing attendant in orange stands to the left holding an orange cloth. On the back wall are framed black-and-white portraits, a small colour picture, and a central poster with printed text. A ceiling fan and a wooden pole supporting the roof are visible.2008-10-19A photograph of three people seated and talking in a plain whitewashed room with a patterned rug and a striped floor mat. On the left, a woman in a dark green sari with gold border and a gold necklace sits on a brown patterned cloth. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white trousers with glasses sits barefoot on the same cloth. On the right, a person with hair pulled back wears an saffron-orange sari with gold border and sits on a white chair, gesturing with hands raised as she speaks. Blue plastic chairs are at the edges of the frame.2008-10-19Indoor photo in a bare white-walled hall with blue plastic chairs and a striped multicolour mat on the floor. A man kneels on the mat with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing white shirt and white trousers, with a gold bracelet on his wrist. Beside him a man in white shirt and trousers bends forward with hands together. A woman in a white blouse and grey patterned sari stands at left, and several standing men in white shirts and trousers look on. At right, a figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless top sits with hands pressed together, long dark hair pulled back, before a low table holding bottled water, a steel tumbler, and a small plate of offerings. Six or more people are visible.2009-08-05A photograph inside a bare whitewashed room with a striped rag mat on the floor and blue plastic chairs. A seated woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange garment sits on the mat with a brass plate, cup and water bottles before her. A man in white shirt and white trousers bends forward to place something on the mat. Around them several men in white shirts and a woman in a green-bordered sari stand or sit, some wearing beaded necklaces, watching the offering. A small window and blank wall fill the background.2009-08-05January 10 20092009-01-10A photograph inside a plain open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and a blue cloth backdrop. A person in a saffron-orange robe sits on a white-cushioned chair draped with a yellow-and-orange marigold garland, hands joined in front of the chest and smiling. A small wooden table beside the chair holds a tray of fruit and a cloth-covered offering. On the red and white mat in front, four people stand: a man in a white shirt and grey trousers and a woman in a yellow kurta with hands folded in greeting, and two men in white shirts and white dhotis, the one at right wearing an orange shawl. The seated figure has a crown-like cue absent here; the robe and garland mark ceremonial reception, and the scene shows a darshan-style greeting.2007-01-02A bare, unfinished concrete-walled hall with a grey floor, where a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a white garland sits on a white-covered chair with an orange cushion, atop a patterned rug. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari kneels with palms joined in front of him, while a group of standing devotees watch: women in pink, yellow, grey and cream saris, and men in white shirts and trousers, one in grey trousers and white shirt, and an elderly man in glasses at the right edge. Hanging orange and green cloth banners and a small floral decoration hang on the walls.2009-07-14January 12 20072007-01-12Indoor photo in a plain white-walled hall with blue plastic chairs and a striped rainbow mat on the floor. A man in a white shirt and black trousers stands center with palms pressed together, a woman in a yellow-and-cream sari with a long braid and glasses stands at left with hands folded, and two men in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand at left and right background. Two women in orange robes sit on the floor in front, one at lower left and one at right with long dark hair, the right one gesturing with raised hands. A bottle of water, a steel tumbler and a plate of offerings sit near the seated women, and a white fan and window grilles are visible at the right.2009-08-05July 14 20092009-07-14A photograph inside a thatched hut with woven palm walls. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on a red cushioned throne-like seat, reaching toward a kneeling man in a light blue kurta who bows his head before him. A standing man in white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange shawl. To the left, a young girl in an orange salwar kameez, a woman in a green top and white sari, and a small boy in a turquoise shirt stand watching. A rose lies on the throne's edge and a framed portrait of a man in a white turban hangs on the left wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron robes with long hair on the red throne fits the candidate cues, so this is a probable in-person appearance during a healing or blessing moment.2006-10-08A photograph taken inside a plain white-walled hall with blue plastic chairs and a striped mat on the floor. On the right, a long-haired person in an orange robe and red top sits holding a paper and a small red item, with water bottles on the floor beside them. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward toward a seated woman in a cream sari with white flowers in her hair. Behind them, an older man in white with a rudraksha mala stands by the window, and a man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. Windows with wooden shutters and a fan are visible. Overlay text reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' and ''2009-08-05