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A photograph of a seated audience in a hall during a satsang. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit in white plastic chairs facing a stage with a dark red and navy drape and hanging decorative tassels. On the stage, a figure in orange clothing sits behind a small table, and a framed portrait sits on a stand beside a white seated figure. Many attendees have their hair in braids or a bun, and some wear saris. A banner on the left wall carries printed text.

March 21 2004

A large indoor hall with a white tent ceiling and decorative striped pillars hosts a seated audience of many people on colourful striped rugs and white plastic chairs. Most attendees wear white or cream clothes, with some in saffron, maroon and pink saris. On a raised stage, a person in orange-saffron robes sits on a white throne-like seat behind a small table with flowers, facing the audience. A video camera on a tripod records the stage, and a banner reading the Tamil word for Nithyananda hangs on the wall beside a whiteboard. Left and right edges show more seated attendees and a man in white near a chair.

Wide view of a covered hall set up for a seated programme. On a stage draped with red and white fabric and a green-patterned front panel, a figure in orange and white sits behind a microphone beside a small table. Behind the stage hangs a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban, labelled as a portrait, with the printed title "Nithyananda Spurana Program" and the heading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam". Rows of seated women in saffron, orange, yellow and pink saris fill the floor in front, while two men in white sit at the right edge. Ceiling fans, speakers and a blue-draped roof frame the scene.

Indoor event hall with a raised stage draped in red and orange curtains and a blue-trimmed ceiling. A seated figure in orange robes sits at a white-draped table behind a microphone, facing an audience. A large banner reads "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and shows a portrait of a man with a large orange turban and a saffron-coloured garment, with the text "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" visible. A second panel to the right shows a concentric circle diagram with Tamil text. Many audience members sit on the floor, mostly men in white shirts and white clothes, with a few women in white saris and a woman in a red patterned sari at right. White fans and an easel stand on the stage.

September 23 2006

A seated audience of devotees, mostly women with jasmine flowers in their hair, sits on orange mats and white plastic chairs facing a stage in an ashram hall with a dark red curtain. On the stage, a man in white clothes sits in a cream armchair beside a small table with flowers, in front of a framed portrait of a figure in a red-and-gold setting. A blue standing figure chart labelled with chakra text and a whiteboard stand nearby. Saris in green, pink, blue and orange are visible among the audience.

December 12 2007

A photograph of a hall with an audience seated on white floor mats and white plastic chairs facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in white robes sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a large red and white backdrop, while a second person in white with an orange shawl sits on a white-draped platform below, holding a microphone. Balloons, red and orange bunting and tassels decorate the stage, and a standing fan is visible at the left. Many people are visible in the audience, some in white and some in saris and salwar kameez with orange and red colours.

December 29 2006

A large seated congregation fills a tent-covered hall, with many devotees in white clothes, some in blue, green and orange, several with long braids, facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white seat in front of a golden ornate throne-chair bearing a framed portrait of a man with long hair. Hanging decorative tassels in red, yellow and blue decorate the ceiling, and banners and framed photographs line the side walls. Deity murti and ritual items stand near the stage.

Indoor satsang hall with a crowd seated on striped mats and white plastic chairs, many in white clothing and some in saffron-orange. On a raised stage at right, a seated figure in orange robes sits before a decorated altar with a deity murti and a tall ornate canopy. A standing figure in white stands near the stage, and a figure in orange robes stands at far right beside a golden deity statue. Tall decorative cylindrical pillars with patterned fabric hang from the ceiling, and portrait photos are displayed on the back wall screens.