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May 07 2012

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A large indoor hall with pink walls and a white draped ceiling holds a seated congregation on the floor, many in white and pastel clothing, some in red and green saris. Attendees sit on striped red-and-white mats and cloth runners, with brass plates and small offerings in the foreground. Ornate multicoloured pillars hang from the ceiling. On a raised stage at the far end, a golden deity murti sits beside a golden tiered peetha beneath red drapes, with a projection screen showing an image above. A framed portrait hangs on the left wall. Some devotees have their hands folded in namaskar. The setting resembles a satsang or darshan gathering.2015-05-05A photograph of a large hall where many women and girls sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, performing a puja. Most wear white or saffron and orange saris and salwar kameez, with orange shawls over some shoulders. Brass plates, small oil lamps and steel trays of offerings sit on orange cloths in front of them, and some are lighting lamps or handling items. Decorative striped cloth pillars hang along the walls and red curtains frame the windows. Plastic chairs line the back of the room and a whiteboard stands at right. No single leader is clearly identifiable in the foreground.2012-05-10May 08 20122012-05-08A large hall filled with seated devotees on mats, many women in white, orange, and pink saris and salwar kameez, with children in the front rows. A projector screen at the back shows a bright image, and a figure in orange robes sits on a raised stage beside a golden throne-like seat with a small deity murti and brass lamps. Red velvet curtains and white draping frame the stage, and a red-and-white wall banner hangs at left. The audience appears to be listening to a satsang or discourse.2012-05-08A photograph of a seated congregation facing a raised stage in a bright hall with a light blue ceiling and recessed lights. Many devotees sit cross-legged on striped red-and-white floor mats, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, yellow, white and orange. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne before a gold palanquin-style canopy decorated with garlands, and a standing attendant in orange stands nearby. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on the left wall, and dark blue drapes frame the stage. A seated figure in orange robes is in the centre of the stage, with the gold throne prominently displayed.2011-10-29May 05 20152015-05-05July 18 20132013-07-18November 12 20102010-11-12Photograph of a large indoor satsang hall under white draped fabric with red curtains and hanging red, orange and yellow decorative lanterns. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor on pink and red mats; many wear white, orange, green, and red clothing, with some wearing rudraksha malas. A man in a red shirt holds a microphone in the centre foreground, and a woman in a green sari sits nearby. A large screen at upper right shows a dense crowd. Some people stand near the back, and a few are seated on white plastic chairs. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, and no printed name is attached to any physical person.2016-12-12April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA wide photograph of a large hall filled with a seated audience, many on mats and floor cushions facing a raised stage. Several people in the front rows wear orange and saffron robes, some with long matted hair, and others wear white ritual clothes. Behind the stage hang a red curtain and a large painted backdrop with a deity figure, and a smaller framed image flanks the stage. Ceiling lights, a camera on a tripod and red drapes line the room, and banners hang on the side walls. No speaker can be identified with confidence in this view.2016-08-28October 17 20102010-10-17