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April 17 2011

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Indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many sitting cross-legged on the floor facing front. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes gestures with an outstretched arm while addressing the gathering, beside a white-draped seat or throne. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the wall with brass lamps on either side, and a small television sits on a cabinet at left. Some women wear teal and green saris with flower garlands in their hair.2011-04-17Photograph of a seated audience in a plain whitewashed hall facing a raised seat. A figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped chair or throne beneath a framed portrait of a woman in orange; two brass lamps stand on either side and a blackboard hangs behind. Many devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats or chairs, most viewed from behind, some wearing a white shirt or a checked shirt. A small vase of flowers sits on the right wall.2011-04-17Indoor photo of a seated gathering in a white-walled hall with a tiled roof and ceiling fan. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats, mostly in white clothes, with several women in braids and saris in blue, purple, and maroon. On a raised platform at the front, a man in white robes sits in a plastic chair beside a man in white holding a microphone; a television shows coloured images, and a framed portrait of a woman in orange hangs on the wall. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the platform, and a white cushioned seat is placed at the right.2011-04-17A photograph of a session in a whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure on the back wall. A woman in orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat draped with a cushion, flanked by a low table with a microphone. Seated devotees fill the floor, many in white t-shirts printed with a blue logo and orange-saffron clothing, while two attendants in white and yellow stand at a side table near the entrance. The hall shows an organised group gathering with plastic chairs along the walls.2009-08-05A large indoor satsang hall with a white-walled interior and a corrugated metal roof with exposed blue steel beams and ceiling fans. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor, mostly women in cotton saris in white, cream, teal and pink, with some men in white shirts and dhotis. A person in orange and red clothing sits on an ornate patterned throne at the front, with a framed portrait and a bouquet of flowers nearby. A cameraman films on a tripod at the left-centre of the room. Many women wear hair in long braids. The scene appears to be a formal discourse or darshan gathering.2011-12-09 +1 copiesA whitewashed hall with a concrete floor and a ceiling fan, where a long-haired man in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat addressing a seated gathering. He gestures with one raised hand, a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Behind him hang a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" garlanded with red flowers and a printed poster of a figure in meditative pose. Brass oil lamps stand on the left, and a small figure in red is placed on a low shelf. Before him, men in white shirts and dhotis sit on the floor, while women in white sarees with gold borders sit on mats at right. Several other orange-clad figures sit near the front, and a tray of fruit sits beside the seat.February 24 20072007-02-24Photograph of a seated congregation in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Many women and girls in white saris with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the floor facing front. A person in a saffron-orange robe stands at a lectern with a microphone, before a framed portrait garlanded in orange and a small altar with brass lamps and a trident. Seated men in white and orange clothing sit to the side, and one figure in orange bends near a table at the left. Around thirty visible people.2010-01-08January 22 20102010-01-22January 02 20122012-01-02A photograph of an ashram meeting hall where a large seated gathering of devotees in white and saffron-orange garments sits on colourful striped mats facing a raised seat at the left. A woman in an orange sari sits on a white-draped chair behind a microphone stand and a small table with a water bottle, apparently addressing the group. Many men have shaved heads and wear orange shawls over white kurtas, and women sit in white and orange saris. Two standing fans, a sound system and a tripod-mounted camera are visible, with cushions and bolsters along the back wall and a framed picture above the doorway. Roughly 40 people are visible in the room.2008-01-16A seated audience of many devotees fills a bright hall with white walls, a corrugated metal roof, ceiling fans and blue steel beams. In the foreground, men and women in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor facing a raised patterned chair at the far left, where a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing sits. A man in a white shirt and trousers stands near the centre with a camera or recording device in hand. Rows of plastic chairs line the right side beside a water dispenser. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse gathering.2011-12-09