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December 08 20092009-12-08December 08 20092009-12-08A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with some women among them, sits seated with their backs to the camera, facing a raised platform in a spacious hall. On the platform stands a figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe holding a golden staff, flanked by golden ornate chairs. Behind the crowd are wooden doors, a wall-mounted banner and ceiling fans. The scene suggests a discourse or satsang. A figure on the dais with a red turban and saffron robe matches the presentation cues of Swamiji (probable), seen as a speaker addressing the assembly.2015-09-06December 21 20092009-12-21A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and a stage at right. Many people stand in rows with palms pressed together in anjali, facing the stage, many in white clothing and a few in colourful salwar kameez. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at a microphone stand at the stage, also with hands folded. An orange chair sits on the stage beside a colourful circular graphic on a white banner. A small logo appears at upper left. Water bottles sit on the floor near the front row, and mats are laid out for the attendees.2010-02-22Photograph inside a large hall during the Nithyananda Spurana Convention at Salem. In the left foreground a man with long hair and a light-coloured saffron-orange robe with a gold-toned necklace stands on a red carpet, looking toward a crowd. Hundreds of participants sit in rows on the floor wearing white clothes and white headbands. Several people in white kneel or sit near the front, and a person in orange with a white garment stands among the seated crowd. Arched windows, pillars, ceiling beams and fans fill the hall.2006-07-30A photograph of an indoor hall during a satsang-style discourse. In the foreground, a seated group of women and a few men sit on an orange mat before a gold-edged tray holding fruit, flower petals and small offering dishes. A standing man in a bright orange sleeveless top and black curly hair speaks from a wooden lectern-like platform trimmed in red and gold, with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold-rimmed backdrop behind him. Several seated figures in white ritual clothing with shaved heads and vertical forehead markings sit near microphones, and a large audience in white garments fills the back of the hall beneath ceiling fans and a pale draped ceiling. A woman in a red and green sari sits near the tray, and a woman in a yellow shawl wears a rudraksha mala. Text overlay reads copyright and source credits.2010-09-12A large crowd of seated devotees fills a white tented hall, viewed from behind the rows of people in the foreground. Many wear white clothing with orange or saffron shawls and sashes. On a raised stage at the back, a figure in an orange-red robe with a dark shawl and beaded necklace stands near a gold-coloured object, with colourful hanging fabric decorations and black drapes framing the stage. Some attendees raise their hands. The scene suggests a large initiation gathering.2016-05-23A large crowd of several hundred people fills a white tented hall, with most attendees seated facing a raised platform at the front. A figure in a long orange-red robe with long dark hair swept back stands on the platform beside a golden item, appearing to address the audience. Many attendees wear white clothing with orange or saffron shawls and scarves draped over their shoulders, while others wear pink, blue and yellow garments. Some people in the foreground raise their hands. Draped fabric in red and pink hangs behind the stage, with black banners at the top corners of the tent.2016-05-23A seated audience fills a white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris line up in a queue at the front. Two saffron-robed monastics stand beside a raised seat draped with a patterned cloth, where an orange-robed figure in an orange head covering sits receiving the line. Another person in saffron stands at the right edge. Men in white and checked shirts sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. A camera operator is visible at the far right and a small wall-mounted television sits at left. Ritual puja or darshan appears to be in progress.2011-10-02October 02 20112011-10-02September 05 20062006-09-05 +1 copies