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December 23 2007

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A large indoor gathering under a white tent with striped decorative pillars and purple banners reading "Bhakta's Fountain Oryam" (partly legible). Many seated devotees in white clothes with white headbands face a stage where a man in a white robe with an orange shawl stands speaking into a microphone. Other figures in white stand near the stage and a black curtain backdrop. Plastic chairs fill the foreground, and a fan stands beside the stage.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with many seated devotees in white clothing and white headbands, viewed from behind. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the foreground. On a raised stage at the back, a man in a white top with an orange shawl stands at a microphone, and other people in white stand near him. A tent-style ceiling with decorative striped pillars and a banner reading Hindu's Initiation Program is visible. Several people in white crowd the stage area.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Photograph of a large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothing, many wearing white headbands, facing a stage at the far end. A small figure in orange robes stands on the stage near a red-draped platform and plants. Hanging decorative cloth banners with yellow fringe decorate the ceiling, and a dark curtain backs the stage. Several rows of white and blue plastic chairs fill the foreground, with a sign reading 'Brahmotsav' or similar on the left wall. Estimated crowd of many dozens of people.2007-12-23A large indoor hall viewed from the back, filled with a dense audience seated on cream plastic chairs over green carpet. Many attendees wear white clothing and white cloth head bands tied around their foreheads. A stage at the far end has a dark red draped backdrop with gold fringe valance and a wooden lectern. Two projection screens flank the stage, and a fabric ceiling canopy hangs overhead. Several staff in white stand near the aisles and stage edges.2010-08-19A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, facing a stage at the far end. Many sit on white plastic chairs and blue chairs, while others sit on the floor on orange mats. Orange and multicoloured fabric panels hang from the ceiling, and a green backdrop with figures stands behind the stage. On the left, a golden deity murti and ornate golden decorations are visible near the stage. Devotees in the foreground wear white clothing, and a few women in saris sit toward the right. The a person candidate cannot be confidently identified from the distant view on the stage.2010-09-12Elevated view of a large hall filled with seated devotees in rows of white plastic chairs and on the floor, many wearing white clothes and white headbands. Men in white dhotis and shirts dominate the foreground, with women in colourful saris and salwar kameez toward the back. At the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised stage before a white drape and floral garlands, while a pink and white decorative backdrop, red curtains and flower arrangements frame the stage. Water bottles are placed among the rows. Several hundred people are visible.2009-01-31July 17 20092009-07-17A large tented hall with red and white draping and overhead lights holds a crowd of hundreds of men seated on green carpet, most in white clothes with white cloth bands tied over their eyes and heads. Rows of red plastic chairs line the front and sides. At the far end a red-draped stage has a large banner showing a bald, older bearded man and a portrait, with a speaker and a seated woman near a lectern. Speaker stacks flank the stage. The foreground has an easel with a painting on the right edge.2006-11-26A large indoor satsang hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white headbands, many in white and pastel clothes. Rows of cane chairs fill the floor and a green mat runs along the side. On a raised stage, a figure in orange robes stands near a central golden throne. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with a smiling portrait of a figure in an orange turban, labelled with the printed name Paramahamsa Nithyananda, beside a painted image of a figure in meditation pose. Overhead are white canopy drapes and projector screens.2010-08-21Wide view from the back of a large tented hall showing a seated audience of many people dressed in white, most wearing white headbands and sitting on folding chairs and colourful striped rugs on a red carpet. At the far end, a central figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised white and orange platform before a red curtain, with a small screen and a potted plant beside. Hanging woven banners in red, yellow and orange decorate the ceiling and a tall image with orange and blue is displayed near the stage. Many attendees are in the foreground and background.