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A photograph of a seated crowd of devotees inside a hall, many smiling or laughing. Men wear white shirts and white dhoti-style garments, and several women wear white saris with orange-edged borders. Some attendees have rudraksha malas and name badges. Behind them, large framed portraits hang on the wall, and a white stage structure with yellow-draped tables is visible. The scene appears to be a satsang or group gathering, though no speaker is clearly visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a seated congregation in white clothes inside a hall with bamboo-matting ceiling and colourful paper hangings. Many participants, mostly women in white saris and salwar, sit cross-legged on mats holding notebooks and pens, some with hands folded. At the front, a large framed portrait of a man in a white turban and white robe hangs above a dark curtain, with brass lamps on a low platform beside it, smaller framed images and a deity picture on the walls. A man in a saffron garment sits among the rows. The portrait is a depiction, not a person present, and no identity is asserted from appearance.

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A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a hall with white sheets spread on the floor. Many women and some men sit cross-legged, most dressed in white saris and white shirts with gold-bordered white cloth, some in orange, purple or pink garments. Several wear name badges with ribbons and garlands of beads. In the background a golden Nataraja-style bronze figure stands on a dais beside a framed portrait, and a large portrait hangs on the wall with garlands and green and orange hangings. A standing fan and lighting trusses are visible. a person is not clearly visible in the frame.

A seated audience of devotees with hands pressed in anjali mudra fills the foreground at what appears to be a satsang or session hall. Many wear white and cream clothing, some with rudraksha malas. A large backdrop painting shows a figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange turban seated on a raised platform beneath a tree, with a deity murti and garlands above; this figure is a depiction on the backdrop, not a physical person present. Several women in the rear wear white and coloured saris, and some attendees hold small name badges. Floor mats and a bamboo screen are visible at the left.

A large hall filled with devotees seated on the floor in white clothes, mostly women in white saris and some in white kurta-style garments, with children in white among them. Many sit on yellow mats and some hold small items; a few wear badges or lanyards. Walls are painted in pale tones with framed posters, a whiteboard and wall fans visible, and a bright ceiling overhead. The crowd extends toward the back of the room. No single presiding figure is clearly visible in the foreground, and no candidate for a person is clearly identifiable among those shown.

A photograph inside a thatched-roof hall with wooden pillars and lattice windows, where a large seated crowd in white clothing sits on mats and striped rugs. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several women in white saris sit among them, some holding books or hands in prayer. On the back wall hangs a framed portrait of a bearded man in orange and white robes seated in meditation, and beside it a large framed portrait of an elderly white-bearded man in white with a white head covering. Decorative tassels and small garlands hang from the walls and beams, and a sign with printed text is mounted at the left. The scene suggests a seated programme gathering.

Photograph of a large seated audience inside a plain pale-green hall during a Nithyananda Spurana Program session in Salem. Many women in white and cream sarees with yellow and orange borders, some in pink, peach and green saris, sit cross-legged on a red and green mat, with men in white shirts and dhotis seated at the back. Several women wear rudraksha malas and name badges. Two framed portraits hang on the windows, one on the upper right showing a robed figure, and a small banner appears on the window at the back. Crowd is dense with people filling the frame.