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Indoor photograph of a large hall with white walls, brick-patterned ventilation panels and hanging woven banners with yellow fringe. Many young boys and men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron or orange shawls, stand in rows and circle on a concrete floor marked with yellow lines. In the foreground a man in a white outfit with an orange shawl raises one arm high, while a bald man in white with an orange cloth stands centre-left reaching toward a boy. Behind them a wall display with photographs and a framed panel reads about the spiritual journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Roughly forty people are visible.

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October 01 20072007-10-01Photograph of a large indoor hall with a white curved ceiling and hanging colourful fabric banners with yellow tassels. Many young boys and men in white dhoti-style garments move in lines across a concrete floor marked with yellow lines, some carrying books or clipboards. A few wear orange or saffron cloth. Along the back wall are a framed screen, display cases and a sign reading Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age.2007-10-01A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a concrete floor where several men in white clothes dance energetically in a loose circle. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. One man in the centre-left wears a white shirt with grey trousers, and a man in an orange kurta stands among them. Behind them hang framed photographs of a seated sannyasi in meditation poses, and a dark placard is mounted on the wall beneath them.2006-10-08February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a seated youth gathering inside a tent-like hall with banners and a stage at the back. Many young participants sit cross-legged on a long mat, mostly wearing white kurta-style clothes, with some in saffron or orange scarves. In the foreground a young man in a white robe with an orange shawl sits at the left edge near a chair. Beyond them, a videographer with a camera on a tripod films the audience, and a man in white stands near the stage. Banners and posters hang on the walls, and orange paper lanterns hang from the ceiling. A figure in orange at the upper right sits among the crowd. The page suggests a youth convention, but no printed event name is legible in the image.2007-10-01A seated congregation of men dressed in white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis fills a hall with a pale ceiling and orange cushions stacked along the left wall. Most sit cross-legged on dark blue mats facing forward, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas and lanyards. A man in a red-and-white checked shirt sits in the centre-left, and two white-clad figures stand near the back left. A portrait of a woman in prayer hangs on the left wall, and a framed display case of personal items stands at the right, beneath a board reading 'BE BLISSFUL'. Blue and orange banners hang from the ceiling. No central figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-02-24Indoor photo of a group of young men in white dhotis and white kurtas, most wearing orange shawls and some yellow shawls, dancing barefoot on a pale tiled floor in a plain whitewashed hall. Several raise their arms and smile, while others sway in a loose circle. Colourful yellow and blue patterned banners hang from the right wall, a blue No Mobiles Allowed sign is visible, and a wall-mounted fan and a wooden cabinet appear on the left.2008-10-27A photograph of an indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and tall decorative cylindrical banners with colourful patterns hanging from it. Several people in white ritual clothing, some with orange shawls or sashes, move through a dance or group activity on a concrete floor. In the right foreground a bearded man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with palms pressed together in a namaskar gesture. Along the back wall are framed photographs and printed panels, and at the far right a framed portrait shows a man with a white turban. Several people in casual clothing stand at the left edge watching.2007-04-17A crowded indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling, decorated with tall cylindrical hanging banners in red, yellow, blue and green patterns with elephant motifs. Many men in white clothing mill about, several wearing rudraksha malas, some with white shawls and lanyards. A man in the foreground centre wears an orange shawl over white clothes and a rudraksha mala. A red banner reading Nithyanandam hangs on the back wall beside a framed painting and a wall clock. The people are standing and talking in a dense group.2008-12-28December 23 20082008-12-23November 21 20112011-11-21Photograph inside a plain white-walled hall at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a yellow floor line. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a wrap walks barefoot, gesturing with his right hand toward a man in a white head covering, white kurta-style top, white dhoti and white shawl who walks beside him with hands folded. Behind them, glass display cabinets hold framed pictures and objects under a black board with the printed heading "Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age". Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing stand or walk in the background, and a banner reading "Blissful" and "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" hangs on the left wall. The foreground figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron robes, consistent with a probable Swamiji presence in person.2007-01-31