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Indoor office scene with orange-tiled floor and glass partitions. A seated man in saffron robes with crossed arms sits on an orange velvet throne with a zebra-print cushion, beside a standing man in a maroon-and-gold robe and another seated man in maroon with a rudraksha-style mala. A woman in maroon kneels at left. Several men stand behind in orange and maroon robes and white shirts, watching. Behind them a large framed portrait shows a figure in orange with a long beaded necklace, raising a hand before a tree. A whiteboard lists Bali 2013 figures. Visible people: about eight.

Indoor photo in an office-like hall with fluorescent ceiling lights, glass partitions and a whiteboard on the left. A man in orange robes on the left holds a small object near a red velvet ornate gold-trimmed chair. Beside him stands a smiling man with dark hair, reddish-brown robes trimmed with gold, and a long brown bead garland, walking forward. Behind him are several people in orange and saffron robes, a woman in a red-brown sari with gold border and beaded necklace, a man in white shirt, and a bald man in saffron cloth at right. A framed portrait of a man in orange with a gold necklace and a mala hangs on the wall behind. The bottom-right caption reads 2021 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam

November 21 2013

October 29 2008

A warmly lit room with red floor mats and wood-panelled walls holds a group of people in orange and saffron robes. In the centre, a seated man wearing a bright orange turban and orange clothing sits on a cream leather sofa with his hands folded near his face. To the right, a standing monk in orange holds a white folder and a small offering of flowers. Behind them a man in white shirt and dark trousers stands with arms folded, and two men in white and striped shirts film or photograph the scene. On the left, a woman in a green sari with orange flowers in her hair stands beside a man in orange. A framed map hangs on the upper wall and a wall clock is visible.

A crowded indoor event with people in white dhotis and white shirts, and saffron-clad devotees in orange robes. In the centre, a young saffron-robed sannyasi with a red-and-white tilak and a red-edged saffron shawl stands beside a man in a white shirt who holds his hands together in a namaste gesture. At right, a woman in orange sleeveless saffron clothing holds a gold-bordered printed card and a small pen, while on the table nearby are flowers, a brass vessel and offering items. A woman in a teal blouse with a bangle is partly visible at lower left. Behind them, onlookers stand near white plastic chairs and a red curtain. Whether the a person candidate appears among these people cannot be confirmed from appearance.

An indoor photograph of a small room with pale yellow walls, a red curtain and a white bed with yellow bedding. A woman in an orange sari with gold necklaces sits on the bed, holding an open book or booklet that a man in white kurta kneels to hand over. Around them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on the left, another seated man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl is in the foreground, and standing men in white kurtas and dhotis, one with a white folder, look on at right. A seated man in a striped shirt presses his palms together on a red patterned rug. Small plastic bottles and a stainless steel cup sit on a table at left.

A satsang hall where a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands and sits before a stage. On the stage, a man in orange robes stands behind a seated-area figure in orange with an orange turban and a beaded mala, who is being approached by devotees. A white-covered seat is on the stage. A large portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in white with a rudraksha-style necklace hangs at right, and a banner in Tamil reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Nadathum Yoga Satsangam beside floral garlands. Women in white and colourful saris, and men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, some with hands folded in namaste.

Indoor photo in a simple room with a cream sofa, red curtain and white door. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl with gold border, a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on the sofa holding an open book; he is a probable Swamiji by these visible cues. Opposite him, a man in white kurta with a red-bordered shawl and a mala kneels on a rug, holding papers and a book. Standing to the right, men in white clothes press their palms together in anjali, and a bald monk in orange sits at the lower left in a mala. A seated man in a striped shirt with folded hands sits on the rug at the bottom right.

Indoor photo of a seated gathering in a hall with a dark red curtain and a colourful patterned banner at the upper right. A white-draped seat or throne stands at the right, with a clothed figure in white and a saffron-robed attendant beside it. In the foreground a man in orange robes, with a shaved head, sits on the floor holding a small tablet, facing a seated devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers. Several devotees in white shirts and white clothes sit on the floor, a woman in an orange sari with her hand to her face kneels at the right, and a bald man in an orange robe stands near the back right. Some attendees wear white shirts and dhotis.

January 28 2010

A crowded indoor hall with white plastered walls, a ceiling fan, and a dark red curtain at the back. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shaved head and a red shawl stands smiling among devotees, while a bearded man in white robes holds out a small offering wrapped in cloth and flowers. Around them, men in white kurtas and orange shawls, and women in white saris with rudraksha-style beads, crowd close. On the right, a woman in orange clothing with long curly hair reaches out toward the robed figure. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing line. Several dozen people are visible, many partly obscured in the background.