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August 06 20092009-08-06A large hall packed with seated audience, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, on white plastic chairs facing a stage at the far end. A small figure in saffron/orange robes sits at the stage, with a projection screen showing a seated figure beside him. Red and gold drapes frame the stage; a banner reads "Kalpataru" in Tamil script. Ceiling fans and recessed lights overhead, with blue-and-white striped drapes at the side and a yellow-and-brown banner along the wall.2009-08-06A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of several hundred people seated on blue plastic chairs and floor mats, most dressed in white. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead. Volunteers in white shirts walk between rows. Several orange and white banners hang on the back wall, one with a portrait and text, and a white board is mounted near the doors. The seated audience faces the front of the room, away from the camera.2009-07-30A large indoor hall filled with a dense audience seated on white plastic chairs, facing toward a stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white or pale shirts and some wear checked or patterned shirts; a few women in colourful saris sit at the left. White ceiling fans and recessed lights line the ceiling, with a striped red, yellow and maroon drape along the back wall and blue banners hanging on the sides. Stage speakers stand near the wall. No individual figure can be identified as a person from the visible scene.2009-08-06A photograph of a large hall filled with seated men in predominantly white shirts and dhotis, sitting cross-legged on green mats facing toward the front of the room. Some men wear checked or pastel shirts, and a few older men with white hair sit among them. Rows of turquoise and blue plastic chairs stand empty at the back of the hall, and several men stand near the walls. Ceiling fans, hanging chandeliers and wall lights line the cream-painted room, and a framed picture hangs on the right wall. A small blue sign with white lettering is on the left wall.July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesA wide indoor hall with cream walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights, filled with many seated devotees on green-and-white striped mats. Most men in front wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with name badges; women in the rows behind wear saris in teal, orange and blue. A framed portrait with a blue banner hangs at the far wall, and a blue banner with Tamil text is on the left wall. Rows of white plastic chairs are stacked at the back right. Several dozen people are visible, all seated facing the front in a satsang-style gathering.A large indoor hall packed with a seated audience, mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyard ID badges. Some have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and a few wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Orange and striped decorative hangings hang from the ceiling, and the hall has pale walls, red curtains and a small framed notice on the wall. A man in a red shirt stands near the middle of the crowd. No stage figure or clearly identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2010-10-23A large indoor hall filled with a dense audience seated on blue plastic chairs and white plastic chairs facing a red-carpeted stage area at the bottom right. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in colourful saris and checked shirts. Ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights hang from a corrugated roof above pale green walls. A tall orange and red banner on the back wall shows a robed figure beside printed text. Several standing attendants are visible near the rear wall. The people visible number well over one hundred.2008-10-15A large hall filled with a dense crowd of seated attendees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, facing a stage at the far end. A saffron-robed figure stands at the central podium under a banner reading Nithyananda Spurana Programme, with a bullseye-style graphic panel beside it. Large screens on both sides show a saffron-clad speaker. Rows of ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above, and a red-and-white pillar frames the left edge. The seated crowd is the main subject, with many heads visible in the foreground.2009-02-27Wide view of a large hall packed with hundreds of seated and standing men and women, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or saris, some in yellow and green. Many wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, and a banner with a framed portrait of a woman and Tamil script hangs on the far wall. Chairs are arranged in rows near the front, and several people in the foreground converse.2009-08-02November 21 20052005-11-21