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Photograph of an indoor hall with a wood-panel floor where a group of men stand in line near a table draped with a pink cloth. Foreground: an older man in glasses and a white shirt looks to the side. Behind him, men in white shirts and dhotis and checked shirts stand near a wall with brown curtains. On the right wall, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in a white turban, and a garland hangs beside a framed picture. A statue of a turbaned figure stands on the left. A green plastic chair sits in the centre-right.

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November 22 20052005-11-22Indoor photo of a crowded hall with a dark wooden pillar on the right and a tiled floor. Many people stand and move in a loose queue or gathering. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes walks beside an older man in a white shirt and white trousers and a woman in a beige sari carrying a bag. Other attendees wear white shirts, trousers and saris. A small framed picture hangs on the back wall. No features clearly establish the saffron-robed man's identity, so he is described only by dress.2009-09-11A photograph of a group of men standing in a row inside a hall with polished marble-patterned yellow walls and a pillar at right. In the foreground, an older man with white hair wears a white striped short-sleeved shirt and a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala, with a pen in his breast pocket. Beside him a man in a light green shirt stands with his hands folded, next to an older bearded man in white shirt and white dhoti-style clothing. At right, a younger man in a pale striped shirt and a man in a green shirt stand together, and a man in white with a wristwatch stands at the edge. Several other people stand in the background. Orange cloth lies on the floor at left.2012-05-09A photograph inside a large hall with pale walls and light tiled floor, where many people stand in loose lines and crowd together. Most men wear white shirts and white or grey trousers, some in checked shirts, and women wear saris in purple, orange and white. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a red shawl faces left and reaches out toward a seated elderly man in a blue shirt. Blue plastic chairs are stacked along the back wall, and a framed picture hangs near the top left. Pink flowers lie on a tray at the lower right.November 05 20062006-11-05A photograph of a large indoor yoga hall with a green mat floor where a crowd of men stands in rows, many wearing white shirts and white trousers, several with ID badges on lanyards. Some hold their hands in anjali mudra at chest height while facing a banner and stage at the far end. Draped grey silk curtains and speakers line the right side, and a portrait-style banner hangs above the stage. The event appears to be an arogya yoga session. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-11-26A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where a line of men stands in an orderly queue. Foreground, a man on the right in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Beside him, a younger man in a peach shirt wears an orange scarf and gold bracelet and smiles toward the camera. Behind them, a man in a striped shirt and a man in a checked shirt with an ID badge stand in line, and many men in white shirts and white dhotis stand farther back. The hall has dim ceiling lights and a warm orange glow in the background.2015-09-05August 09 20152015-08-09A large hall with cream walls and a white ceiling fitted with ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights, with brass chandeliers hanging in the centre. A crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, along with some men in checked shirts, stand and mill about the open floor, while women in colourful saris stand near the back. Rows of blue stacking chairs line the far right side, and a blue banner hangs on the left wall.A large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and a green carpet, filled with men in white dhotis and white shirts standing in close rows. Two framed portraits hang from the central support posts: one shows a figure in a white head covering and the other a figure with white hair; a portrait labelled in Tamil script is visible at the top left. Several men in the foreground stand with hands folded in prayer or arms crossed, some wearing ID lanyards. A man at right has a red tilak on his forehead. The setting suggests a programme gathering at a convention pandal.2006-11-05May 11 20122012-05-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a large hall with cream walls, ceiling fans and rows of pale blue plastic chairs. In the foreground a man with short dark hair in a white kurta and an orange-red shawl stands with his back to the camera, facing a long queue of men in white shirts and mundus or trousers who wait in line. Women in saris and salwar kameez stand on the left among the crowd. A small framed picture hangs on the wall to the left. The scene looks like a line of devotees waiting to receive individual attention from the man in white.