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Evening photograph of a courtyard outside a white building with a corrugated roof and red stripes. A hanging banner reads "Nithyananda Gurukul" and shows a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban with a red tilak. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis with yellow shawls stand and walk on the ground, while two figures in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre; one of the saffron-clad figures has long dark hair and another has a beard. A man in a white kurta and yellow shawl clasps hands with a saffron-robed figure. Marigold plants line the edge of the path.

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January 31 20072007-01-31December 21 20072007-12-21Night photograph of a procession of about a dozen devotees walking along a dirt path in front of a white single-storey building with a corrugated roof. A framed portrait hangs on a banner at the left, labelled "Nithyananda Sankalpa" beside a portrait photograph. Foreground women wear white saris with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas; some in orange saris walk among them. A man in an orange robe walks at the left near the banner. Warm bulb light falls from the building onto the group.2009-10-17August 02 20092009-08-02Photograph taken from inside a doorway of a red-brick building looking into a covered hall with a white pillar and a sloping metal roof. In the centre, a man in orange robes holds an open book or booklet with an orange cover, standing barefoot in front of a bed-like table. Around him, several men wear orange robes, one with a full beard in orange, and others wear white kurta-style clothes with yellow scarves. In the foreground, two people stand with their backs to the camera, one in orange and one in white with an orange shawl. The central figure has short dark hair, is clean-shaven, and wears an orange shawl; no distinctive a person cues such as long swept-back hair, crown or malas are clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2009-11-16Photograph of a covered temple corridor where a group of saffron-robed monastics stands in conversation. A woman with long dark hair in a saffron garment and a deep red border, hands folded, stands at left facing a group of older monastics in salmon, orange and ochre robes. Behind them, several men in white kurtas with yellow or blue lanyards and yellow scarves stand in a line along the wall. On the right, a man in a saffron robe with hands clasped stands near a dark notice board. A gold kalasha-like object and a shrine area are visible in the background, along with a red-framed doorway.2009-10-15A night photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof and a tall striped cloth-wrapped pole against the wall. Men and women in white clothes stand in a line with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a man in white prostrates full length on the floor. At left a bald man in white with an outstretched hand appears to bless or touch the head of a standing devotee. A bearded man at right wears a saffron-orange shawl over white clothes and a rudraksha-style necklace. A woman in a green sari stands near the wall.2007-08-26December 23 20072007-12-23January 27 20072007-01-27Outdoors at dusk beneath large dark trees, a group of saffron-robed monks stands on a dirt path. On the right, a figure in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair and a full beard faces the group and appears to be speaking. Several monks in orange and saffron shawls stand in front, hands folded, with a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a beaded necklace on the left. A low stone wall and a tall pole are visible behind them.2009-10-15Indoor photograph in a plain whitewashed hall with a red curtain on the left and a wooden carved panel edge. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand barefoot on a concrete floor, most with shaved heads. The central figure in a longer orange robe with long dark hair faces a bald monk in orange and greets him with palms pressed together. Behind them, young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls stand near a window with decorative grille. On the right, a table holds rows of small brass or gold-coloured trophies or awards. The image is slightly blurred.2009-10-15A night-time photograph of an open dirt courtyard in front of a long white building with a red stripe and a tin roof. Several people in white ritual clothes stand and move about, including a figure in white with a yellow-and-white cloth and a child in a dark top at centre. On the right, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a dark sash stands holding a stick or staff. A framed portrait is mounted on the building near a small arched entrance, and a few other people are visible at the left edge. The lighting is dim, with no visible fire or ritual object apart from the staff.2009-10-17