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Indoor children's class in a tiled room. Two girls in dark and yellow outfits stand and perform hand gestures in front of a group of about seven boys sitting cross-legged on the floor, several in colourful shirts. Behind them, two large framed posters hang on the wall: one shows a smiling woman in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, the other a smiling person wearing a white head wrap and white clothing. A printed Telugu caption runs along the bottom of the white-clothed poster's frame. A woman in a purple sari and a seated woman in white clothing sit on the staircase at left, watching. A wooden door and a wooden staircase railing are visible, along with a table holding equipment at right.

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Indoor photo in a home interior with a marble floor and a wooden staircase with carved balusters. A group of about a dozen children sit cross-legged on the floor facing right, seen from behind. A girl in a white top and striped skirt stands at right with palms pressed together, speaking to them. Three women sit on white plastic chairs and a step behind her: one in an orange sari, one in a purple sari, and one in white clothes with glasses. Two large framed posters hang on the wall above; the left shows a smiling woman in orange with a Telugu caption, and the right shows a smiling man in white with a head cloth and a Telugu-and-English caption reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A small banner hangs at left, and a flat-screen television sits at far left.A indoor hall with terracotta floor tiles, white pillars and orange and blue cloths spread on the floor where children are seated. A standing woman in a white saree with a red border holds one arm raised, and a girl in a red and yellow dress with a red shawl gestures beside her. Seated children in orange, yellow, pink and white clothes watch, one girl in a pink top with a Dora backpack sits on an orange cloth. A boy in a yellow shirt and jeans stands at the right near plastic chairs, and a woman in a white saree stands at the far right. A blue plastic chair and black bags sit at the left. No a person candidate is visible.2010-12-01A group family portrait indoors in a living room with a staircase on the left and a wooden door behind. Two large printed posters hang on the wall: one shows a smiling woman with long dark hair in an orange top with a mala, and the other shows a figure in a white head covering and white robe seen from above. A health chart with a blue human figure hangs to the right. About sixteen people, adults and children, sit and stand in rows. Adults in saris and shirts sit at center; children in colourful dresses, shirts and shorts sit on the floor in front. A television sits on a small table at right. A poster labelled with a name is not clearly legible, so no caption is quoted.A group of about a dozen children, mostly boys and a few girls, pose on and beside a wooden staircase inside a home, many with arms raised and smiling. Behind them hang large framed-style posters: one shows a smiling woman in orange with a red bindi, and the right one shows a smiling figure wearing a white head wrap and white clothing with a red bindi. A girl in a blue dress stands at top left, a girl in a pink top at top center, and younger children wear yellow, green, white and black outfits. The floor is grey stone tile and a wooden door is at right. +1 copiesA group of children stands and dances in a plain indoor room with cream walls and a tiled floor. Behind them on the wall hang two posters: the left shows a blue meditating figure with colored chakra points marked along the spine, and the right shows a seated figure in orange robes with a saffron turban and a bare-chested build, holding a rudraksha-style mala. A small CRT television sits on a stand near a wooden door, and a glass-fronted cabinet shows through an archway on the right. Most children wear bright everyday clothes, including a girl in a red and gold dress and a boy in a red shirt. Both posters are printed portraits, not physical people.A photograph inside a temple hall with white walls and a marble floor. A large group of children sits on the floor in the foreground, many with braided hair and school-style clothes. Girls in colourful salwar kameez and dresses stand in a line before a shrine; a woman in a white and light-blue saree with a green blouse adjusts a girl's hair. Behind them, a shrine holds a deity murti decorated with flowers, flanked by two dark stone dvarapala statues. A standing man in white shirt and trousers stands near the doorway. At right, a framed photograph of a bearded man wearing a white turban and dark clothing, garlanded with flowers, sits on a white-covered table; a man in orange robes stands beside it. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person.A photograph of a children's residential program in a hall with a bamboo-framed roof and draped fabrics in yellow, red, green and dark tones. About a dozen or more girls sit on a bare concrete floor, many in salwar or pastel dresses in orange, blue, peach and green, while a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands at center. A framed portrait of a man in a white turban hangs on the back wall, and a small altar table with brass lamps and a framed deity image sits at left. A television screen is visible at right.2006-05-05A hall filled with many seated children on the floor, facing a raised stage at the front. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a large backdrop portrait showing a figure in a turban. A woman in a white and blue sari stands at the right edge of the stage holding a sheet of paper. Above the children, a wall screen displays a portrait with the words "Nithyananda welcomes little Anandas." To the left, a banner portrait shows a figure in a white turban and white robe, labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda." Colourful paper tissue decorations in pink, green, yellow and orange hang from the ceiling. Most children wear white, pink, yellow and green clothing, and some have braided hair.2006-05-05A group of children performs on a raised white temple platform before a shrine with dark stone deity murtis flanking the entrance, strung with coloured garlands. Several girls in bright salwar kameez stand in a line, one in pink with an arm raised, another in a red and gold outfit. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right beside a framed portrait garlanded with flowers, the portrait showing a man in a white turban. Many younger children sit on the floor watching in the foreground.A photograph of children dancing indoors in a hall with a concrete floor and white plastic chairs. In the foreground a young girl in a white sari with red border and braided hair smiles and dances beside a girl in a grey patterned top and white trousers. Behind them other children in white, yellow, pink and orange clothing move about; one holds a colourful stick. Large framed posters on the wall show a long-haired man with a guitar and a man in saffron clothing with a garland. A partially visible shaved-headed adult in orange also appears at right. Several children are visible in the room.2007-05-04Indoor photo of a seated audience of many children, mostly girls with braided hair in colourful salwar and dresses, sitting on blue mats on the floor of a hall. At the front, a large screen shows a woman with long dark hair and a gold necklace above the words "Nithyananda welcomes little Anandas". A tall banner on the right shows a man in a white turban and white robe, and a seated figure in orange robes sits on a gold-framed throne under a silver draped backdrop, adorned with colourful paper flowers. On the left a smaller portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda" shows a man in a white turban. A woman in a white sari stands at the side near the throne.2006-05-05A group of girls and young women sits on the floor in a hall with blue walls, facing a flat-screen television showing a close-up of a smiling woman with a red bindi. A boy in white clothes stands beside the screen. To the left, a poster labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in a cream turban and light kurta. Girls wear green, lavender, purple and white salwar kameez, with long braids and hair ornaments.2006-05-02