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Indoor photo of a bookshop or book-display area with a black banner hanging high on the wall showing three panels: a figure in red patterned background seated in meditation, a figure in orange robes and turban seated on a rock labelled Enlightenment, and a figure in white robes with a white turban and rudraksha mala labelled with Telugu text. Below the banner, shelves hold many framed and packaged booklets and DVDs. Three people stand at a white plastic table: a young man in white with a yellow shawl, a boy in an orange-and-red checked lungi, and a man in white dhoti-style clothing with a yellow shawl who gestures toward the shelves. A white plastic chair stands in the foreground. A ceiling fan is mounted on the right.

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September 14 20092009-09-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in red and black tiger-striped cushions. Before him, a girl in white with a rudraksha mala is being handed or receiving a small object by a woman in an orange-and-cream patterned sari. Other people in saffron and white stand around the throne; a small table draped in white holds flowers and a water bottle. Behind them, a wall display shows framed photographs of ascetics and yoga postures, with a bookshelf and a window with dark blue curtains. A painting of a deity murti is visible at the right edge. +1 copiesA photograph inside a bookshop-style hall where a man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and speaks to the seated audience. Nearby, a seated man in white with a yellow shawl, a woman in a striped sari beside the throne, and a figure in pink in the foreground watch. Behind them, a black banner shows Telugu and English captions above framed images of saints in meditation and devotion, and bookshelves hold books and CDs. A small plastic water bottle sits on a side table.September 14 20092009-09-14Indoor photo of a seated satsang in a hall with a large black banner above showing four panels of yogic and meditating figures, with Telugu caption text reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda Adhyatmika Prayanam. Shelves behind hold framed photographs and books. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with rudraksha beads sits on a red cushion beside a golden ceremonial backrest. To the left, an older woman in a cream sari with a dark necklace sits near a bearded man in white with a mala. At right, another person in orange sits with a book. The banner caption is attributed to the printed sign.A photograph of a book-sale and event stall under a red and white draped canopy. A standing man in white kurta with a saffron-orange shawl looks toward a seated man in orange robe and orange shawl with a small plastic water bottle beside him. A third person in white with shaved head and orange shawl stands at a whiteboard. In the foreground are stacks of books, and at right a seated man and a person with curly hair sit behind the tables. A banner shows Tamil text on a purple background. Several people appear among the stalls. a person: the seated man in orange robe and shawl with long swept-back hair and a relaxed smile fits the candidate's presentation, though the cues are limited.2007-12-13A photograph of an indoor event in a hall with framed photographs on shelves and a banner with Telugu text above. A young man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a garland of red and yellow flowers places his hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala. A woman in a white and gold sari with gold bangles stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. Behind them an older man in white and a boy observe. A table with fruit and flowers sits at right.2009-09-14Indoor photo at a tented event hall with a concrete floor. A bearded man in a white shirt and orange shawl sits on a white plastic chair and rests his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a grey striped shirt, a blessing gesture. Behind them stand several men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala, plus a young boy in an orange shirt and a small child in dark clothing at right. A tall man in a red shirt stands at right with arms folded. Behind them hang large printed portraits on a backdrop, and a bronze Nataraja statue and patterned yellow-and-blue pillar covers frame the top left. Swamiji (probable): the seated bearded man in the orange shawl and white clothes with long swept-back hair, giving a blessing, is a.2006-10-29A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a grey floor and green mat. A man with long swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron robe stands barefoot holding a long dark stick or rod, with a small boy in a maroon t-shirt and white pants beside him. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl stands near the wall. Three large printed portraits hang on the wall, showing a smiling person with long hair and ornaments, one playing an acoustic guitar and one seated near a harmonium-like instrument. A small table with a blue cloth sits at right.2006-10-19A seated man in a flowing saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate orange throne with carved dark wood back and orange cushions, bare feet resting on an orange footstool atop a white cloth. A devotee in white dhoti and kurta bows forward and touches the seated man's forehead with his right hand while the seated man raises his palm. Around them stand several people: a man in white kurta on the left, a man in saffron robe with a rudraksha-style necklace, and two women in white saris, one with a yellow shawl, assisting or waiting. Behind the stage hangs a large backdrop with a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, showing a smiling man in an orange turban, beside the words Nithyananda Spurana Program and Hyderabad. Potted plants and a small table with a water bottle sit at the stage edge. The seated man in orange is a person by the saffron robe and throne, but the face and long hair are not distinct enough to confirm identity.2010-02-04February 11 20072007-02-11Photograph of an interior room with white plastic chairs and bookshelves stocked with books and framed pictures. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a grey stone floor: the one on the left wears a long orange robe and looks toward the other, while the one on the right wears a draped orange cloth, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak, and looks down with a hand raised near his chest. On the right, a gilded circular frame surrounds a small deity murti on a shelf. A painting of feet hangs on the wall beside a small wooden stool with a patterned rug. A banner above in Telugu script shows four framed photographs of saints and temple scenes.