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A photograph of a group of schoolchildren in light blue shirts and dark trousers gathered closely on a floor in a plain room. A bearded man in orange robes with a red sash and gold bracelet leans forward offering food or sweets from a plate toward the children. Beside him a woman in an orange sari and orange headwrap with a beaded necklace kneels, handing items from a packet. Another man in orange with a beaded necklace stands behind. A framed portrait on the left shows a woman in orange with a beaded necklace. Behind them hang orange and yellow striped drapes and a row of decorative sticks with red tips, and brass vessels sit at the lower left. A bottled water is held by one child.

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December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering with many schoolchildren in light blue uniforms and white-shirted adults. In the foreground a bare-shouldered figure wearing a saffron-orange turban and orange garment hands an item to a boy in a blue shirt, while a person in an orange-and-maroon shawl beside them holds out an offering to the children. Several girls wear braids and kumkum or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A ceiling fan and white doorway are visible in the background, and a yellow-brown offering or prasad is held in a plastic bag at the lower edge.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A photo of a crowd gathered closely around an orange-robed figure in an orange turban and long gold bead necklace who is handing out items from a plastic bag. Hands cup forward to receive offerings. Behind them a man in an orange-brown robe with a large gold pendant necklace leans in, and schoolchildren in light blue uniforms with white forehead marks stand nearby. A man in a pale yellow shirt is in the lower right foreground. The setting is an indoor floor with a reddish surface.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a red-and-gold striped floor-level stage. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange turban and a beaded gold necklace faces a seated crowd of schoolchildren in light blue uniforms and dark skirts, many girls with braids and white flowers in their hair. Behind him hangs a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a seated figure in orange with a rudraksha mala, flanked by hanging striped saffron cloths and rows of brass bells on wooden rods. A small brass oil lamp and a tray of offerings sit on the stage. At right, a man in a white shirt holds a plate, and another person in orange stands beside him.2007-12-30A photograph at an outdoor festival tent during a Gurupoornima-style celebration. In the foreground, a long-haired person in a red sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace bends forward, extending a hand to offer a small yellow fruit to a line of children in light blue school uniforms. Behind them, a man in white shirt with an orange shawl and garland stands among the crowd. A bald man with glasses and an orange robe wears a garland at left, and a young man in an orange robe and garland holds a bowl of yellow fruit at upper right. A lit oil lamp or candle is held near the front figure. A large crowd fills the background under a white tent canopy.2009-07-07A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap addressing a large group of seated schoolchildren in light blue uniforms in a plain whitewashed hall. The seated figure has hands raised in a teaching gesture, with a brass tray of flower petals and garland to the left. Standing adults in white shirts and dark trousers line the back and right side, with a small speaker and a fan near the middle. A doorway behind shows more people and an orange-draped figure.2007-12-30A photograph of a bare, whitewashed hall where a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering stands before a seated crowd of schoolchildren in light-blue uniforms with white hair ribbons. The standing figure wears a long gold-coloured necklace and holds hands together. Behind them on a low platform is a framed portrait of a person in orange robes seated on a red cushion, flanked by rows of hanging rudraksha-style malas and tassels, with orange-and-yellow striped curtains on both sides. A small puja tray with flowers and offerings sits on the platform in front. Several adult men in white shirts sit among the children at the front and along the right edge. Watermarked copyright text appears on the photo.2007-12-30