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A crowded indoor hall where devotees greet a seated figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, garlanded with white jasmine and yellow-red flowers. Several people in white clothes with folded hands or raised palms approach him; a young man in a brown shirt presses his palms together while an older man in white with spectacles stands nearby. Two portrait photographs hang on the wall above, one showing a figure in orange and one in a white turban. A cooler stands in the centre, and a decorated kalasha sits near it.

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A photograph of an indoor hall where a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and green leaves with a red flower, raises a hand in blessing toward a crowd. Several standing and bent devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and a young man in a brown t-shirt press forward, one older man in white with suspenders hands over a folded card. A white cooler unit and a small deity murti on a shelf stand against the wall, with framed portraits of smiling people above. A woman in a white sari with gold border and others in blue and white sit at left. The image appears to be from a Namakkal Aadheenam event.2007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06Indoor photograph of a seated man in saffron robes and an orange turban wearing a long garland of white flowers and green leaves, seated on a white-covered chair in a whitewashed hall. A standing man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala on the left gestures toward the seated figure as a crowd of onlookers, including a woman in a red sari and children, stands close. Beside the seated man, a man in saffron clothing sits on the floor. Behind them a large white air cooler stands, a framed portrait hangs high on the wall, and a striped decorative banner is visible at the left edge. The seated man in saffron with the turban and garland is a person by appearance cues, with the turban and saffron clothing as distinctive features; the standing man in white and the crowd are devotees.2007-02-06Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain concrete hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, wearing a long garland of white flowers and yellow marigolds, receives a visitor who bends forward to touch their feet. Nearby, a woman in a white and blue-striped shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a dark rudraksha-style necklace watches. A white room cooler, small brass kalasha-like object and framed photographs hang on the wall above. Several other people in white and orange stand behind.2007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06A photograph inside a hall with white walls where a seated person in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap wears a long garland of green leaves and white flowers. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with red and gold rosette badges, crowd around and bend toward the seated figure. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on the wall above, and a portable air cooler stands beside the seated figure. A loudspeaker and an older woman in a red sari are visible at the left edge.2007-02-06A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban receives devotees in a hall with a white wall and a pedestal fan. A garland of green leaves, white flowers and yellow and red blossoms hangs around the figure's neck, and red flowers lie on the floor. Several people kneel or stand before them with palms pressed together, and a young man in a light blue striped shirt reaches out to clasp the seated figure's hand. A man in a white shirt and glasses stands behind him, and an older woman with grey hair joins her hands nearby. A woman in a pink sari with gold bangles stands at left.2007-02-06Indoor photograph of a crowded hall with white-painted walls. In the foreground a seated man wears an orange turban and a white-and-green flower garland, with a small rosary-like mala visible; he appears to be receiving attention from people bending toward him. Behind him stands a man in a white shirt with a red-and-beige beaded necklace, and other men in white shirts and dhotis surround a white cooler with a decorated golden ornament placed on top. A woman in a light sari stands at the right, and a large portrait of a smiling woman hangs on the upper wall. The setting suggests a gathering or reception with many participants close together.2007-02-06A photograph inside a plain white hall with a corrugated ceiling and ventilated concrete screen windows. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe, orange head wrap, and white flower garland, holding out hands to receive an offering, sits on a white-covered chair at right. Three men in white shirts and dhotis stand bending toward them, one passing an object into the seated figure's hands. Behind them, more white-clad men stand, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Two framed portraits hang on the back wall: at left a figure in orange robe and head wrap, and at right a smiling figure in a white turban and dark embroidered garment. A cooler and a flower-decorated picture sit against the right wall.2007-02-06