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A figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment walks barefoot down the centre aisle of a hall on a yellow carpet with red-and-orange patterned runner, past rows of seated people whose eyes are covered with white blindfolds. The walker has long dark hair and a small red dot on the forehead and is wrapped in orange cloth over a sleeveless top. Behind the aisle a blue-and-white striped drape hangs, with a banner reading "Nithyananda Galleria" showing a smiling woman in orange, listing life solutions, meditation, yoga, gifts and clothing, and the website www.NithyanandaGalleria.com. Audience members in white, yellow, blue and floral saris and shirts fill the rows and a balcony behind a white railing. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron robes, with a sannyasi role leading the procession-style walk.

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August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06November 28 20092009-11-28Photograph of a large seated gathering at a convention hall, with many participants wearing white clothing and white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. A single man stands at the centre in a long orange-saffron robe and shawl, with long dark hair, moving through the rows. Behind him, two banners reading Nithyananda Galleria hang on a white fabric wall, each showing a smiling woman in orange, and cardboard boxes are stacked along a table. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair and saffron robe with shawl, standing apart from the seated rows.2009-11-28Large indoor convention hall with a crowd of many hundreds seated on the floor, most wearing white headbands or blindfolds. Standing centrally in the foreground is a man in a flowing orange-saffron robe, holding a microphone or stick in one hand and looking out over the audience; this figure is a person by appearance, though a plain orange robe with short hair is not sufficient on its own. Behind him a white tent-like backdrop displays a banner reading "Nithyananda Galleria" with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange, and cardboard boxes are stacked along the back wall. Many attendees wear white shirts, saris in yellow, green and pink tones, and name lanyards.2009-11-26November 28 20092009-11-28A large seated crowd of participants wearing white blindfold bands over their eyes fills the frame in a tented convention hall. A man with long dark hair stands centrally in an orange-saffron robe with a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder, walking between the rows. Behind him, two banner posters read Nithyananda Galleria with a smiling woman in orange, and cardboard boxes are stacked near the white tent wall. Several women in yellow vests and white saris act as volunteers among the seated crowd.2009-11-28A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling where hundreds of people sit in rows wearing white clothes and white blindfolds over their eyes. A central figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks through the aisle among the seated crowd; he appears to be a person by appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing. Two orange-and-gold banners on the back wall read Nithyananda Galleria, showing a smiling woman portrait. A woman in white stands at the rear near the banner. Some participants wear yellow vests and lanyards.2009-11-28A photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a red bindi, standing barefoot on a red carpet at a convention hall. He raises a silver-tipped staff or wand high in his right hand. Behind him, a metallic silver draped ceiling and blue-and-white scalloped valances frame the stage. Seated women in white, blue and yellow saris, some wearing white blindfold headbands, sit on the floor beside him. Two framed banners read Nithyananda Galleria with a website address.2009-11-28November 28 20092009-11-28November 26 20092009-11-26A large indoor convention hall where hundreds of seated participants wear white blindfolds across their eyes, dressed mostly in white with some in yellow and orange. A woman in a white sari with a lanyard stands behind him, arms folded. Two banners behind them read Nithyananda Galleria with a smiling woman in orange, and cardboard boxes are stacked along the back wall beneath white fabric drapes.2009-11-28