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A cooking demonstration held indoors in front of a white banner with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and Tamil text. Two women stand behind a wooden table: one in a red and peach salwar-style outfit with glasses and gold bangles, touching her chin; the other in a white sari with gold border, black beaded necklace and bangles, stirring or preparing food in a white floral-patterned pot on a gas stove. On the table are yellow USHA oil cans, a USHA sunflower oil packet, flowers in a vase, and bowls of ingredients. On the left, framed posters show a smiling woman in orange and a seated sannyasi in orange robes with a rudraksha mala in front of a tree, draped with a red flower garland. A dated timestamp reads 14 9 2009.

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A cooking demonstration at a person Youth Foundation event. Two women stand at a wooden table under a large banner reading Nithyananda Youth Foundation with Tamil text. On the left, a woman in an orange-red sari with a dark blouse faces right and listens. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace stirs food in a pot on a portable stove. The table holds a yellow jerrycan of USHA cooking oil, a USHA packet, flower arrangements of orange marigolds and pink flowers, and bowls of ingredients. Behind them, framed posters show a smiling woman in orange and a seated figure in orange beneath a tree, with a red flower garland across the frame.A cooking demonstration at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. Two women stand at a wooden table: the woman on the right, in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace, stirs a pan on a portable stove; the woman on the left, in a rust-red sari and glasses, watches beside her. On the table sit a yellow USHA oil jerrycan, a packet of USHA sunflower oil, orange flowers and pink daisies in a basket, and glass bowls of ingredients. Behind them hang a poster of a person in a red-orange robe and rudraksha mala, a tree-and-robed-figure photograph with a red flower garland, and a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with Tamil text. Two framed book covers showing a saffron-robed figure sit on the left.A cooking demonstration at an indoor event. Two women stand behind a table of food preparation: on the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded mala around her neck speaks while holding a green chilli; on the right, a woman in a yellow and cream printed salwar kameez with a beaded mala and spectacles holds a large white floral-patterned pan on a gas stove. The table holds bowls of chopped ingredients, a yellow USHA oil jerrycan, and a USHA sunflower oil packet. Behind them a banner reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation with the word Ananda Samaiyal in red. A portrait in orange robes with a mala sits at the top left of the banner, and a framed photo of a seated figure in orange under a tree sits at the left with a red garland. Flowers in pink and orange sit on the table at right.A cooking demonstration at a person event table set against a white banner with Tamil lettering and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. Two women stand behind the table: the woman on the left wears an orange and red patterned sari with a gold necklace, and the woman on the right wears a turquoise and white striped salwar with a white dupatta, glasses and gold bangles, her hands joined in greeting. On the table are two portable gas stoves, a yellow USHA oil jerrycan, a USHA sunflower oil pack, a storage bowl, glass bowls, a bottle of water and vases of orange and pink flowers. On the left wall hangs a framed photo of a smiling woman in orange, a red garland, and a poster of a seated saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala beneath a tree, with book covers displayed in the window. The photo is dated 14-9-2009.A cooking demonstration at a person Youth Foundation event held indoors. Two women stand behind a wooden table covered with cooking items: a yellow USHA oil jerrycan, a USHA sunflower oil packet, a stainless steel storage box, two gas burners with a pot, bowls, and orange and pink flowers in a vase. The woman on the left wears a red-orange sari and a gold necklace; the woman on the right wears a turquoise and white striped salwar with a white dupatta and glasses. Behind them a large white banner reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation with Tamil text, a portrait of a smiling woman in orange, and a red marigold garland hanging on a poster of a meditating man in orange with a mala, seated under a tree. Magazine covers with a smiling woman sit on a shelf at the upper left.Two women stand at a wooden table cooking at a person Youth Centre demonstration. The woman on the left wears a rust-orange sari and glasses and stirs a pan with a flat spatula. The woman on the right wears a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace, and works with a bowl of food. Their table holds a yellow oil jerrycan labelled USHA, a packet of USHA oil, flowers in a vase, and several glass bowls of ingredients. Behind them a white banner shows a smiling woman in orange clothing and a Tamil heading. On the left wall, a portrait of a man with long hair and a crimson-draped robe sits within a red rose garland, and small book covers hang above it. A camera on a tripod is at the right edge.A photograph of an indoor cooking demonstration in a plain room with white walls and a wooden dining table. On the table sit a cooking pot on a portable stove, an orange oil can, a Usha packet, bowls of ingredients and a red marigold garland. A woman in a white and gold saree stands at the table with hands clasped, beside a woman in a yellow salwar kameez with a braid and black beaded necklace. A banner reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation and Aanand Samaiyal, showing a portrait of a smiling figure in saffron robes with rudraksha beads, and a framed photo of a seated sannyasi hangs beside the table. A man in a white checked shirt and white trousers holds a camera on a stand at right, and a woman in a red saree works at a counter on the far right. A man in a checked shirt stands at left edge. The timestamp reads 14 9 2009.A cooking demonstration at a table in a room with a white wall and window. A woman in an orange-red sari with gold bangles stirs food in a large white floral-patterned pan on a stove, while a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a black beaded necklace holds a small bowl of ingredients. Bowls of chopped vegetables and a plate of dried fish sit on the table, next to USHA oil bottles and a bunch of pink flowers. Behind them is a banner with Tamil script and a portrait of a smiling woman in orange. A framed picture of a seated robed figure under a banyan tree is garlanded with red flowers. A video camera on a tripod records the demonstration, and a cameraman is partly visible at the right edge.Outdoor evening photo at a stall with a white-draped table. Two women in white and gold-bordered saris stand at the table; the one on the right presses her palms together in greeting, while the one on the left smiles. A brass plate holds white sugar or prasadam, and a vase of white flowers with a coconut sits on the table beside small bowls of red and yellow offerings. Behind them, a large poster shows a smiling man with a bright orange turban, a vibhuti mark on his forehead and orange robes, with Tamil lettering on the banner. Staff in white uniforms work at tables on the left, and bamboo poles frame the stall.2010-01-19A photograph of women performing a lamp ritual in a community room. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on a white-draped table in the centre, flanked by flowers and a floral garland. Behind the table is a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes seated before a banyan tree, wearing a rudraksha mala and a flower garland; a printed caption in Tamil script is visible beneath it. To the right a large banner shows a smiling woman with a red bindi in a red top, with partial text reading Nithy... and Yo... (Youth). On the left wall a chalkboard holds Tamil handwritten notes. Four women are visible: a woman in a yellow top on the left with her back partly turned, a woman in a gold-bordered orange sari with bangles and a flower in her hair holding the lamp, and a woman in an orange-yellow sari with a rudraksha mala on the right, with a partly visible figure at the lower left. A date stamp reads 19-9-2009.A photograph of women with palms pressed together in namaskar at an indoor event. A woman in a yellow floral saree with a red bindi and dark beaded necklace stands in front, with other women in saree and salwar beside and behind her. Beside them a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a white table with flower petals. Behind the group a large banner reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation, with a framed portrait of a smiling woman in an orange garment with a red bindi above it. The banner is partly obscured by a tall framed photo; a chalkboard with Tamil writing is on the left.Night outdoor scene at a temple-style stall with a white-draped table holding a brass tray with a decorated kalasha wrapped in white and yellow flowers, jasmine garlands, and small oil dishes with kumkum. Two women in white saris with dark beaded malas stand at left with palms pressed together in namaste, one smiling. At right a woman in a light green sari with a gold hair ornament leans in, guiding a young girl in a red dress who reaches to the tray. Behind them is a hanging banner in Tamil and a row of parked scooters and seated people. Strings of lights glow overhead.2010-01-19