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December 15 2015

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A large audience of several hundred people sits on the floor of a wood-panelled hall facing a central figure seated on an ornate red-and-gold throne. The figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a yellow-orange garland and holds a tall silver trident stand beside the chair. Two large screens on either side of the hall show a close-up of the same seated figure. Audience members in colourful clothes, including red, yellow, orange and white, fill the foreground and rows, some with rudraksha-style beads and orange shawls. Water bottles sit on the floor in front. The scene reads as a seated discourse or satsang with a question-and-answer session.2015-12-18A large hall filled with seated devotees on red floor mats facing a raised stage at the far end. Many attendees wear orange and saffron robes, while others wear white saris, salwar kameez and colourful sarees in pink, purple and green. Some sit on chairs at the front right and rear. On the stage, a golden-backed seat and a shrine-like backdrop with deity figures and a red canopy frame the speaker's area, with two projection screens on either side and camera tripods near the platform. Ceiling lights and fans overhead, and framed photographs line the side walls. Dozens of people are visible, most seated in rows.2014-07-11December 15 20152015-12-15A large seated audience fills a wooden-walled hall, viewed from behind. Hundreds of devotees sit on the floor in saffron, orange, white, green and blue clothing. At the front, a carved wooden chair stands on a low stage with a figure in orange robes seated beside it, and a white-clad figure is seated near the front. A woman in a white top with her hair in a bun sits in the foreground facing the stage, and a video camera on a tripod is in the lower right. Overlay text reads Nithyananda Paramashivam , which is omitted from the text list2015-12-15January 18 20092009-01-18A large seated congregation fills a tented hall decorated with hanging colourful lanterns, paper ornaments and streamers. Many participants wear orange or dark-tinted blindfold goggles over their eyes as part of a Third Eye session. Most sit cross-legged on mats in white kurtas, dhotis and saffron or red garments, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Large screens on the walls show close-up views of the crowd, and a stage with lighting equipment is visible at the far end.2016-12-01A large tented hall filled with seated participants in black and grey clothing on colourful striped mats during a yoga session. Strings of colourful hanging lanterns and paper decorations fill the ceiling. At the far end, a figure in a red-and-pink garment sits on a raised red throne-like seat with a small table in front. Two large screens show a woman in red and a close-up of a similar scene. Camera operators stand on a raised platform at the right, and a bald man in white sits near the front right.2016-12-17July 19 20142014-07-19A large auditorium filled with seated audience members, mostly in white clothing and white headbands, facing a wooden stage at left. A woman in a long orange-red sari stands near the stage edge, looking toward the seated crowd. Audience members fill the lower floor and a balcony at top, under warm ceiling lights and tiered wall panels. A projector and equipment sit on the stage floor at lower right. The scene suggests a convention-style gathering with an attentive crowd.2009-02-14December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 17 20152015-12-17