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Interior of a white-walled room with wall-mounted panels. A dark banner titled "The Spiritual Journey Of Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows small photographs of stages such as Yoga Path and Kundalini, with a 1st Spiritual Experience label. Below, a panel headed "FIRST SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE" describes an experience on a Buddha Poornima day on a rock in the Arunachala Hills, and nearby panels read "LEAVING HOME" and "SELF REALIZATION". Marigold and pink flower garlands hang beside a window. Two standing men in a pink shirt and a green shirt are at the right edge, and partially visible seated men are at the bottom edge. Air conditioning units are mounted on the wall.

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Photograph of a white wall in an interior space with two wall-mounted air conditioning units. Several framed illustrated information panels are mounted in a row, including one titled "GROWING UP IN YOGA", one titled "FIRST SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE" with a painted image of a seated figure on a rock, and partially visible panels titled "LEAVING HOME" and "SELF REALIZ...". A banner above reads "The Spiritual Journey Of Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a row of small pictures. At the bottom edge, the backs and partial heads of several seated people are visible.2009-09-10Interior photo of a white-walled room with a wall-mounted air conditioner above three horizontal printed banners. The left banner reads CONSCIOUS BIRTH with a black-and-white childhood photo and a short biography paragraph, the centre banner reads GROWING UP IN YOGA with a seated yoga photo, and the right banner reads FIRST SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE. A smaller colour banner titled The Spiritual Journey Of Paramahamsa Nithyananda hangs at upper right. Bottom edge shows a bunch of yellow marigold flowers, a water bottle, a plastic container, and the shoulders and heads of several seated people at the lower right, including a man in white and a man in a dark shirt.2009-09-10December 20 20062006-12-20A photograph of a display board in a building interior, with a banner panel headed "Growing Consciousness" showing several pictures of a young ascetic in orange and saffron garb with rudraksha malas, seated in meditation and standing in mountain landscapes. A decorated colourful cloth-wrapped pole with a white bird emblem stands at right. Three men in white shirts stand with their backs to the camera, looking up at the display. Nothing in the scene establishes a specific a person identification from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2010-02-03December 20 20062006-12-20November 06 20132013-11-06A photograph of a crowded indoor room with white walls, ceiling fans and a wall air conditioner. Many men in shirts and trousers stand close together, most facing the same direction, some with glasses and one with a pen in his shirt pocket. A small floral garland of yellow and red flowers hangs on the wall, and framed printed panels with text and small photos are mounted on the left wall. The floor has a red carpet and blue mats. No figure in saffron or ornate ceremonial dress is identifiable, so no a person candidate is visible.2009-09-10February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a covered exhibition hall with a corrugated metal roof, exposed bamboo poles and fluorescent tube lights. Three tall vertical banners hang along a red draped backdrop: the left shows a seated child in meditation titled "Growing Up in Yoga", the middle shows a figure seated on a rock by water titled "First Spiritual Experience" with a caption about a Buddha Poornima day in the Arunachala Hills, and the third shows a map of India. A wide Tamil-language banner to the right features a woman's portrait and a bulleted list of benefits. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt sits at a table near a bamboo pole. No one is shown in a ritual role.2008-04-27A photograph of an indoor hall with pale blue walls and white plastic chairs in a row. A banner strung across the top shows a row of small photographs with Tamil captions. Four large portrait posters hang below it, each showing a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloths, with hands in greeting or teaching gestures. A man in a white shirt stands at the left beside a speaker box, working near a white table. The portraits are printed photographs on the walls, not people present in the room, and the physical people count is one.A photograph inside a temple-like hall with white pillars and a striped yellow and orange banner hanging from the ceiling frame. A group of about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts stand close together, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, while a boy in white shirt and shorts stands at left and a young boy in white appears at right. A man in a plaid shirt and glasses stands at right edge. Behind them a large framed picture shows a robed figure seated in meditation and a standing sage in red-and-gold ornament, with a multi-color garland hanging on a pillar. Text on the wall describes a long journey of a yogi, and a white cloth covers the foreground floor.2007-02-24Indoor photo of a seated satsang in a hall with a large black banner above showing four panels of yogic and meditating figures, with Telugu caption text reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda Adhyatmika Prayanam. Shelves behind hold framed photographs and books. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with rudraksha beads sits on a red cushion beside a golden ceremonial backrest. To the left, an older woman in a cream sari with a dark necklace sits near a bearded man in white with a mala. At right, another person in orange sits with a book. The banner caption is attributed to the printed sign.