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December 05 2010

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A seated audience of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, sits on the floor of a hall facing a projection screen. On the screen, a man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne speaking into a microphone. To the right, a large banner shows a smiling man in a saffron robe and orange turban with a rudraksha mala, one hand raised in greeting.2011-08-18Devotees sit on mats in an ashram hall watching a projected image of a figure in saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate throne. Many attendees wear white, one in orange robes sits at left, and a man in a chair sits near the front. A small deity murti of a divine couple sits on a raised platform beside maroon drapes, and orange-tasseled decorative hangings frame the screen. A sign on the wall reads Maintain silence, switch off cell phones, children under 12 years not allowed, and photography prohibited.2012-05-06May 06 20122012-05-06July 02 20092009-07-02Photograph of a seated congregation in a hall facing a projection screen showing a saffron-robed teacher seated on a dais. Many devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and kurtas, others on black plastic chairs in the foreground; some wear orange and pink clothing. Two framed portraits hang on the left wall, and a large banner on the right shows a figure in an orange robe with a red turban and rudraksha mala. The setting is an ashram-style meeting hall with a curtained stage, speaker and projector.2011-08-18December 25 20092009-12-25A seated audience of devotees faces a stage in a hall with a dark maroon curtain. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-draped dais behind a white podium with a microphone, hands pressed together in greeting. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs above the stage, with a potted flower on the podium. Devotees sit on orange and striped mats on a tiled floor, mostly men in white shirts and women in saris and salwar. Signs on the walls read Maintain Silence and Switch off Cell Phones. A whiteboard and an old television stand to the right.2010-02-07January 20 20132013-01-20A hall of seated devotees in white clothes, viewed from behind, watching a projected screen at the front. The screen shows a woman in an orange top speaking into a microphone. Empty cream armchairs with orange cushions sit on a raised platform at left. Hanging banners with blue, yellow and red geometric patterns and orange tassels decorate the walls, and a speaker stands on a shelf. Some older men, women in pink and orange saris, and young women with hair in braids are visible. A large blank projection screen is mounted above. The scene resembles a satsang or meeting session, and a visible on-screen caption appears at the lower edge of the projection.2010-07-06A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a seated audience facing a figure in orange robes seated on an orange-draped low platform before a dark curtain. Many audience members sit cross-legged on orange mats wearing white clothes, seen from behind; a few women in blue, purple and orange saris sit at the right. A framed portrait of a figure in orange robes hangs on the back wall above a small white pedestal with a vase of pink flowers. A microphone stand, a whiteboard, ceiling fans and a television are visible. The figure in orange wears a saffron robe and appears to be speaking to the group. A printed sign on the left reads a warning to maintain silence and switch off cell phones.A standing man in a grey kurta holds a microphone and speaks to an audience seated on the floor in a pink-walled hall. A projection screen at upper left shows a deity murti decorated with a garland. Behind a table draped with a striped cloth, five people sit on the right in yellow and white garments, one man wearing a yellow shawl. A sign on the wall reads MAINTAIN SILENCE, SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES, CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS NOT ALLOWED, VIDEO-AUDIO & PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED. The audience sits in white clothing; several women wear long braids.2010-10-08Wide view from the back of an auditorium toward a stage where a seated figure in a red garment sits on a gold-framed throne flanked by tall flower vases and potted plants. A camera on a tripod and a cameraman in red stand at the stage edge. Dark blue curtains hang behind, and a projection screen on the left shows a video feed of a seated audience. Many audience members in white and light shirts sit in black chairs in the foreground, and a man in a green shirt is at left. Stage lights hang from a rail overhead.2011-09-10