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A hall interior with a row of men in white clothes standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on a striped red and blue mat, heads bowed. Near the centre, a figure in an orange robe and a white-clad attendant walk toward a wooden stage area. A blue-and-white banner on the right shows a red-turbaned man smiling beside a globe, with Tamil text. A brown cardboard box and a black bag sit on the floor, with water bottles along the mat.

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A photograph inside a tented hall with a concrete floor and a yellow line marking a walkway. On the left, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding papers or cloth, on blue and patterned mats. A figure in long saffron-orange robes with long dark hair walks away from the camera toward the right, past wooden cabinets and a folded orange cloth. A large banner on the right shows a globe graphic and a portrait of a man with a saffron turban, with Tamil script. Fans, stands and a cardboard box are visible.2008-01-25A photograph inside a large white tent-like hall with coloured decorative pillars. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white robes with an orange shawl bows with palms pressed together before a white-draped chair with a potted pink flower and a water bottle on a small table. Behind him, rows of people in white and pastel clothes stand bowing with folded hands on striped mats, and two women in pink and pink-and-white salwar kameez with pink shawls face the scene from the right. A banner with Tamil text hangs on the back wall beside a whiteboard.2007-09-21 +1 copiesA hall with a white ceiling canopy and a raised orange-carpeted platform on the right. A figure in an orange robe with a draped orange shawl stands on the platform with palms pressed together in namaste, head bowed, next to a microphone stand. On the floor to the left, a row of men in white dhotis and kurtas, several in pale or light clothing, stand or kneel with hands folded in prayer on orange mats. A wall chart showing a diagram is mounted behind the platform, and a wooden door and brown chair appear in the background.2009-12-12A wide photo of a hall with a concrete floor and yellow walking lines. Many people in white clothes stand with palms pressed together at left, and a few sit on striped mats in the foreground. At right, a figure in an orange robe bows low before a small white-draped table holding a brass lamp and flowers, beside a potted plant. A banner on the back wall shows a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Spurana" with a figure in a white head covering. Maroon curtains and colourful patterned pillars frame the room. The figure in orange has long dark hair, a distinctive cue, but the appearance is not clearly established, so this is a role-based description of a devotee and bowing person in orange.2008-01-04December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a hall with white walls and a patterned yellow and blue hanging near the ceiling. Around a dozen people stand in a row on the left with palms pressed together in anjali, most in white dhoti and kurta or casual shirts and trousers, one in a striped sweater, and an older woman in white near the centre. On the right, a single person in a long orange robe stands with hands folded in prayer near an open brown door, facing away from the camera. Orange cloth, water bottles and books rest on a mat in front of the group, with a white pedestal fan and speaker on the right.2009-12-18A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a tented ceiling of white drapery and a yellow-and-blue patterned pillar wrap. A woman in a long orange robe stands at the right with palms pressed together in namaste, walking toward the front. Along the left, a line of about a dozen people in white and light clothing stand with hands folded in prayer; one bald man in a striped navy shirt stands in front. Orange-cushioned chairs and a red chair are arranged on the floor, and an open doorway shows daylight behind. Bags and bottles sit near the standing devotees.2009-12-16A hall with white walls and a tiled floor, where a group stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a woman in white with orange-edged garment and bangles stands at left. At the centre-right, a woman in a full orange-saffron sari stands with hands folded, facing a low raised dais covered with yellow and orange cloth and a white cushion. Beside her, a man in orange kurta and a man in white dhoti with orange shawl also stand with hands folded. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes, some children in white shirts with name badges, and a man in orange shirt join in the gesture. Colourful woven hangings with elephant motifs hang on pillars, and a bright studio light stands on a tripod near the dais. +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16October 08 20062006-10-08Indoor hall with a cream ceiling, fans and a decorated pillar wrapped in colourful patterned cloth. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together on an orange mat beside a yellow mat. Behind him a row of people in white and grey clothes stand with hands folded in namaskar. A woman in an orange sari stands near the centre with hands joined. On the right a white sofa, a red curtain, a flower arrangement with orange and red blooms, and a small framed photo sit on a draped table beside a stand light and a projection screen.2009-07-20A photograph of a dim hall where a line of devotees in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaste on both sides of a central aisle. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks barefoot down the middle, hands folded in prayer, with long dark hair. Men on the left wear white shirts and white dhotis; women on the right wear white and cream saris, one with orange and pink borders. Colourful mats line the floor, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. Dark banners hang on the walls behind them, and tube lights light the ceiling.2006-10-08