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A large crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis sits and stands in a hall facing a stage. A backdrop shows a painted brush-stroke background with a large photographic portrait of a man wearing a bright orange turban and a tilak on the forehead, and a small framed portrait sits on a lectern where a woman in an orange sari speaks into a microphone. Potted flowers flank the stage, and several women in saffron-yellow and white saris and a man in white stand near the platform, with cameras set up. Overhead, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above the hall.

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A large crowd of devotees fills a hall during a Bhagavad Gita satsang. On the stage at left, a woman in orange robes speaks into a microphone at a podium with a small portrait. Beside the stage, several people in white and saffron-bordered clothes stand near flower arrangements. Behind them a large maroon banner shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red tilak, with the words Bhagavad Gita printed in large white letters, plus a circular emblem. Crowd members in white shirts and kurtas, some in light blue and checked shirts, stand and sit in the foreground.2010-02-15A photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a Tamil-language satsang, with a large crowd of devotees filling the floor in front of a raised stage. On the stage a figure in white stands near a lectern and a microphone, while a woman in a yellow saree sings or speaks at the left edge. Many devotees wear white and cream sarees and kurtas, with red and maroon saris visible in the crowd. A man in an orange shawl stands at the left foreground beside a microphone stand. Orange-and-gold flower arrangements are set near the stage backdrop, which shows a large image of a lotus and sun. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and tiled walls surround the hall. Many people are visible, roughly 50 to 100.2010-02-15A large crowd of devotees fills a hall during a Bhagavad Gita satsang event. Many attendees wear white dhotis and shirts or white sarees, while several women wear red, pink and blue saris and one woman has a long braid. On the left, a stage with an orange-and-pink backdrop holds a speaker in orange robes near a microphone, and a framed portrait sits on a small pink-draped table. Above the stage, a banner reads in Tamil and bears a golden flower-like emblem, with potted flowers placed beside the stage. The people crowd forward toward the platform while others stand at the back under ceiling fans and lights.2010-02-15Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage hung with a large backdrop reading பகவத்கதை (Bhagavad Gita) and தியால் சத்சங்கம். On the stage a seated figure in orange-yellow clothing sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat with a laptop and microphone nearby, flanked by red pillars with flower bunches and a brass lamp. A large screen shows a close-up face. Floral garlands edge the stage. In front, a large audience sits on red chairs, and a man in white clothes walks through the crowd in the foreground.2010-01-20Crowded outdoor evening satsang stage under a canopy decorated with concentric rings of green, red, blue and yellow tinsel garlands. A large backdrop shows a framed portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi and a Tamil heading reading Paramahamsa Nithyanandar nadathum, with the large title Bhagavad Gita satsang in gold letters beside a peacock-feather graphic. On the stage, a saffron-robed man with a shaved head and folded hands stands near a central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, while a younger figure in orange stands to the right. Several men and women in white and cream clothes stand near floral arrangements and orange-robed attendants, with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis in the foreground.2010-01-11 +1 copiesDecember 15 20062006-12-15A large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall, viewed from behind, with many people in white and pastel clothing, some with flowers in their hair. At the far end, a stage is decorated with marigold garlands and a large banner showing a figure in saffron-orange turban and robes beside Tamil script. A seated speaker in orange clothing is on the stage, with flower arrangements and a small image setup beside him. Camera operators and monitors line the sides of the hall.2010-02-15December 15 20062006-12-15 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, many in white and cream clothing, some in red and orange saris, standing and sitting in rows. At left a speaker stands on a raised orange-carpeted stage behind a lectern, with a banner reading Bhagavad Gita and flower arrangements beside the stage. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks among the crowd near the stage, and a woman at lower left speaks into a microphone. Ceiling fans and wall lights are visible. The banner and Tamil script suggest a Gita satsang, but the stage occupant is too distant to identify.2010-02-15December 14 20062006-12-14Night photograph of an outdoor stage under an orange and white striped canopy with festoon lights, during a Bhagavad Gita satsang. A figure in orange robes stands centre stage near a wooden lectern while a line of people in white, cream and saffron saris and dhotis gather on the stage. A large backdrop banner displays Tamil text and a portrait image. A dense audience in the foreground, many women in saris and some with covered heads, fills the lower frame, with flower arrangements on the stage and a speaker stack at the right edge.2010-01-22 +1 copiesA large seated audience of women and men in saris, salwar and white clothes fills plastic chairs in a covered hall, facing a stage. On the stage a seated figure in orange robes sits at a white-draped table with a microphone, beneath a large backdrop portrait of a smiling person wearing a cream head wrap and red bindi, with the Tamil text for a person Spurana on the banner. Garlands of orange and white flowers line the stage edge, and a yellow drape hangs at one side. Caption reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , Source . Ceiling fans and speakers are visible2006-12-14