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A photograph of a group of men and a young boy standing outdoors in front of a cement-block wall and a two-storey pale yellow building, with a wooded hill behind. Several men in white shirts and white dhoti-style trousers hold up a white banner printed with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure, the words "Salem Day 444 Social Services", and "Nithyananda Youth Foundation". One man in a light blue shirt wears a white skullcap and holds a small printed booklet with a cover photo. A young man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha-style mala, and a boy in a checked shirt holds a small orange flag bearing a black emblem. A green hatchback car is parked at the left edge, and a sign on the building reads the name of a Tamil-language centre.

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Outdoor photo of a group of men and a young girl in front of a modest cream building with a tiled roof and a thatched hut at left, with hills behind. Five men stand in a row, several in white shirts and white dhotis, one in a pale striped shirt and a white cap, handing over a small booklet or card. A young man at right in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace holds up a long white banner reading Nithyananda Youth Foundation, with a photo of a smiling woman in orange. A girl in a checked school dress stands at left beside a lime-green car and an orange flag on a pole. Hills and trees fill the background.2009-11-01A photograph of four men outdoors in front of a pale yellow two-storey building with a cement block wall and a thatched palm-leaf hut on the left. Three men in white shirts and white trousers hold up a white banner with red and blue lettering reading NITHYANANDA YOUTH FOUNDATION, with a portrait of a smiling woman and the label Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A man in the foreground on the left, wearing a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses, presses his palms together in greeting. A young man on the right wears a white shirt with orange trim. A green hillside and a signboard on the building are visible behind them.2009-11-01A photograph of an outdoor tree-planting site on bare, reddish-brown earth with a rocky hill behind and a wire fence. Several men stand holding a large white banner reading Nithyananda Youth Foundation, with a smaller blue cloud-shaped label reading Salem Day 144 Social Services and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. The banner carries a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda showing a smiling figure with long hair in orange clothing and a beaded necklace. On the right, a man in a white shirt and black trousers stands with arms folded, beside a man in a white kurta with a mala necklace and a man in a white cap and light striped shirt. A man in an orange-trimmed white shirt and grey trousers holds the banner's centre, and another in white trousers holds the left end.2009-11-01A photograph of a roadside scene in front of a cream-coloured building with a water tank and hills behind. A white banner reads NITHYANANDA YOUTH ORGANIZATION with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange, captioned Salem Day for Social Service, and a label reading PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA. Several men in white shirts, white dhotis and one in white with a white cap stand on grass holding the banner and a small booklet. Beside them is a thatched hut, an orange cloth on the ground, and a man in white at the left edge. A man at right wears an orange-trimmed shirt and holds the banner up. Some men wear beaded necklaces, and a Tamil signboard is on the building.2009-11-01An outdoor tree-planting event on bare sandy ground beside a hillside with palms and a brick-red earth bank. A man in a white shirt and white cap crouches to plant a sapling while a small boy in a brown t-shirt and blue shorts watches. Around them stand several men in white and pastel shirts, some wearing lanyards, and one in a dark shirt and trousers. Behind them a white banner reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation, with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange and the words Salem Day 144 Social Services. Plastic bag, buckets and bystanders complete the scene.2009-11-01Outdoor photo of a tree plantation on dry, reddish-brown earth with a rocky hill behind. A banner held by several young men reads Nithyananda Yoga Foundation with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda showing a smiling woman in orange. A man in a white shirt crouches at left, planting a sapling, while another man in white kneels beside him. Standing nearby are a man in a white kurta with a black bag, a man in a light pink shirt and white trousers, and boys in casual clothes holding up seedlings. A man in a white shirt with orange trim is also holding the banner.2009-11-01A group photograph taken outdoors on a gravel and grass area in front of a cream-coloured building. Behind the group is a white banner reading NITHYANANDA YOUTH FOUNDATION with a small portrait of a woman, a Sahaya Day 144 Social Services label and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. Several men in white shirts and cream trousers stand together, with a man in a white shirt and dark trousers at centre holding up a framed picture or booklet that another man in a white shirt is reaching toward. Younger boys in casual shirts crouch and kneel in the foreground, and a woman in a blue patterned dress stands at right. Two standing men are in white and cream outfits and a man in a black shirt stands at right. The whole group is looking toward the camera. The date 1-11-2009 is printed in red at the lower right corner.2009-11-01A group photograph taken outdoors in front of a pale yellow building with a banner reading "NITHYANANDA YOUTH FOUNDATION" and a "Sakhi Bay Ida Social Services" label beside a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. Two men in white shirts and dark trousers stand at the centre holding a framed or printed photo between them, while several men in white kurta-style shirts, a woman in a blue patterned salwar kameez and young boys crowd around. Some boys crouch on the grass in front in striped, plaid and pink clothing. Gravel and grass are underfoot. A date stamp in the lower right reads 1-11-2009.2009-11-01A photograph of men planting a sapling on bare, reddish-brown earth beside a wire fence on a hillside. Four adults kneel or bend around a young tree in a hole: one in a white shirt and dark trousers with glasses crouches at left, another in a white shirt bends over the sapling, an older man in a white cap and light blue shirt holds the tree, and a man in white kurta and white dhoti crouches at right. Behind them a standing man in a white shirt and khaki trousers with a lanyard necklace gestures toward the planting, and a young man in a white shirt holds up a long white banner reading Nithyananda Youth Foundation with a portrait of a smiling woman in an orange garment and rudraksha-style beads, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and a Salem Day 144 Social Services caption. A barefoot boy in a dark t-shirt watches at left, and more men in white stand at right. Shrubs and dry grass fill the background.2009-11-01Outdoor photo of a tree plantation on dry, scrubby hillside ground with a rocky hill and palm trees behind. A young man on the left holds a white banner reading "Nithyananda Youth Foundation" with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling woman with long dark hair in an orange blouse with rudraksha beads. Standing centre, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers watches. Two men crouch at the bottom, one in a white shirt and light trousers planting a sapling and another in a white cap and light shirt. A man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala kneels and holds the sapling. On the right, a woman in a blue patterned sari with a shoulder bag and a man in white with a black bag stand near. Several young men wear white shirts and rudraksha malas. The image has a copyright overlay and date stamp.2009-11-01A tree plantation on a dry, hilly site with bare red-brown soil and scrubby vegetation. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti crouches at the base of a newly planted sapling, pressing soil around it with his hands. A banner held up behind them reads "Nithyananda Youth Foundation" with a smaller line "Seva Day 144 Social Services" and a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling woman in orange. Around him stand about a dozen people: men in white shirts and trousers, a man in a striped shirt and a white cap, a woman in a blue-grey sari with a pendant necklace, and a barefoot boy in a dark t-shirt. Several men on the right hold the banner.2009-11-01A photograph of an outdoor social-service event in front of a weathered yellow building. Two men in white shirts hold up a large banner reading NITHYANANDA YOUTH FOUNDATION with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and a portrait of a smiling woman in orange; a third man in a white shirt and an older man in a checked shirt watch. Another young man in white stands at right holding a booklet with a similar portrait on its cover, which an older man in a white shirt and dark trousers receives. A table draped with a dark embroidered cloth holds pink and white flowers and a small framed photo. A pink plastic chair sits at left and a white-covered chair at centre. No candidate for a person is visible in person; the only portraits are printed on the banner and booklet.2009-11-01