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Night-time photograph on a rooftop-style courtyard of a small centre. A man in white clothes with a white cloth at the front of the room stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a microphone on a stand. Behind him a boy in white shirt and dark trousers stands, and a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti stands by a doorway. Two seated children sit on a striped mat at right. On the left a large blue banner shows a smiling man in a white turban and a blue and white poster reading Dhyana with Tamil text reading chikitchai maiyam (healing centre). A white cloth-covered chair sits in front, with a water jug and speaker nearby.

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2006 - healing puja and meditation centers in Namakkal and HosurA photograph of a healing and meditation session in a plain whitewashed hall with a tube light and a speaker. A man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits on a chair before a microphone stand, facing a seated crowd of devotees on a striped woven mat. Behind him a blue banner shows a smiling man in a white turban and the Tamil words for meditation and healing centre. A row of standing men and women in white and pastel dress stands along the left wall, and many children and women sit in the foreground. Roughly thirty people are visible.2006 - healing puja and meditation centers in Namakkal and HosurA stage at a person Spurana program with a large backdrop portrait of a smiling young man wearing a white turban with a gold-and-saffron band and a red tilak, one hand raised in a gesture of blessing. Below it, a man in saffron robes stands with palms joined in namaste near a white-draped chair and microphone on a blue-and-red stage. A large audience in white and pastel clothing stands with hands folded in front of the stage, while women in white saris and a woman in a red sari stand at the right side. The backdrop reads Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanapeetham in Tamil, with a smaller framed portrait of the same turbaned figure at left.2006-12-14Photograph of a seated gathering in a plain brick-walled hall. A man in white clothes and a white turban sits on a chair at a microphone stand, speaking to a crowd sitting on the floor. Behind him a blue banner reads the Tamil word for meditation and a Tamil phrase for healing centre, with a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban. Women in colourful saris and girls with long braided hair with flowers sit in front, and a man in white sits to the right. A speaker and water container are visible on the wall.Outdoor rooftop gathering under a clear sky with palm trees and tiled roofs behind. A large framed portrait on the right, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and red flowers, shows a smiling man in a cream turban and dark ornate robe with a white collar; the portrait's printed label reads "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Beside it sits a steel pot with a small pitcher and offering plates. An elderly woman in a green sari sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at the parapet, one gesturing with his hand, and a boy in a white shirt sits on a red mat in front. Several children watch from the left near a speaker box.Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered before a large framed portrait on a stand. The portrait shows a smiling person wearing a white head wrap and rudraksha beads, with a line of Tamil text printed below. Foreground men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one with a mustache and a red tilak, another bowing with eyes closed. A man in an orange saffron garment stands at right beside a speaker and a small offering table holding packets and fruit. Green trees and a gold-coloured decorative pillar appear behind. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person, and its subject is shown as a printed portrait with an identity uncertain from appearance.2006-09-30December 15 20062006-12-15December 16 20062006-12-16Night photograph of an outdoor stage with an orange and white canopy strung with blue, orange and green ring decorations. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in a white turban and a Tamil poster title. At center, a figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat with a white cushion behind, flanked by two men in white seated on chairs; a cooler unit sits in front of the seat. At right, a bald man in white stands at a wooden podium speaking into a microphone. The stage front is draped in orange cloth.2005-11-16A photograph inside a white-walled tent with a grass-thatched roof. A person with long dark hair and wearing an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace sits on a patterned cushioned seat on the left, with bare feet. Beside them, an elderly man in white clothes and a white cap sits on a folding chair. A standing young boy in white clothes presses his palms together in greeting. Around them, about a dozen men in white clothes sit on woven mats, several with hands folded in prayer and one bearded man in a white t-shirt seated cross-legged in front. A red banner on the left shows a smiling man in an orange turban inside an oval frame, with Tamil text, and framed photographs hang on the far left.2011-01-16A smiling man with a white tilak mark on his forehead stands with hands clasped in front of him on a stage under a bamboo and thatch roof. He wears a white short-sleeved shirt, white trousers and a bracelet. Behind him is a printed banner with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a crown-like white cap and a rudraksha-style necklace, and a poster labelled "Sri Paramahamsa Nithyanandar" with a framed portrait garlanded with red flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps. The page does not establish that the man is a specific person, so his identity is left unsure.