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February 01 2008

A photograph of a hall with rows of seated devotees on woven mats facing a raised table. Devotees wear white clothes with orange shoulder cloths and orange headbands, many with long braids. Seated behind the table are several saffron-robed sannyasis, some bearded, one at a microphone. Behind them an orange-draped stage holds a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure seated on a throne. Paper decorations hang at the top left and a fan stands at the left wall. The scene shows a welcome reception or satsang gathering.

A photograph inside a covered tent-like hall with a white-painted wall decorated with hanging colourful streamers and balloons. Many seated devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing, several with orange headbands, sit in rows on woven mats and white plastic chairs facing a front dais. A man in orange robes stands at a microphone stand near the dais. Behind the dais are orange and white draped cloths, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and a chalkboard sign with white writing. A woman in a blue-and-green patterned sari sits on the mat at left. The people count is roughly 21 to 100, with the standing speaker in orange and the white-clad devotees seated in rows.

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Indoor satsang in a hall at Adi Kailaasa. On a raised red stage, a woman in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat behind a white draped table, speaking with a microphone. A second person in orange sits cross-legged to the right on the stage. Behind them hangs a framed portrait of a deity-like figure in orange, flanked by brass lamps and a stand of tall rods with saffron flags. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in front, several taking notes, while standing men in white stand near the left side. A banner reading Paramdhamo Nithyananda hangs above the stage, and a fan stands at the right edge.

Interior of a long white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses, where a seated audience in white clothes fills the floor on mats. A woman in orange robes sits on a raised stage at the front, beside a framed portrait and orange-draped stands. Several men in white kurtas stand near the left wall, and another woman in orange stands at the right edge holding a camera. Orange curtains hang at the windows and a row of orange and white flags lines the back wall.

Indoor gathering in a large tented hall decorated with orange, yellow and red bunting and garlands, with framed portraits on the back wall. Many seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls fill the floor, some with orange sashes. In the foreground, a row of seated women and men wear white and orange. At right, a figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne with a flower garland and a microphone before him, while a cameraperson in white stands at left. a person (orange robes, long swept-back hair and a flower garland on a golden throne) presides over the Ananda Samajam convention.

Large indoor hall with exposed white metal scaffolding and tall pillars where a seated congregation sits on orange and yellow mats in rows. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit cross-legged with eyes closed, some with hands folded. In the upper right, a figure in white with an orange shawl sits near a red-draped table, and a robed person bows low at the right edge. Several people wear rudraksha malas, and a few sit in meditative posture. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session with a dais and sound equipment visible at the back.

A hall with white walls, a corrugated metal roof and a row of orange-and-white striped curtains hung with long bamboo-like staffs. On a raised red stage, a person in an orange robe sits holding a yellow sheet, behind a small table with a microphone. A large framed portrait of a seated figure in orange hangs on the back wall beside a small altar with flowers. A camera on a tripod films the proceedings. Thirty or more seated attendees in white clothes and orange shawls sit cross-legged on mats facing the stage, listening attentively.

A photograph of a seated group in a hall with yellow partition screens decorated with green foliage and orange-and-blue banners hanging from the ceiling. Women and men sit on colourful striped mats and white plastic chairs, many in white clothes with orange shawls or wraps. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the left, and women in white saris with orange and gold borders sit close to the camera. A standing figure in white with an orange shawl stands near the back left. At right a table draped with a red cloth holds flowers and a small arrangement, and a dry branch bundle lies on the floor at lower left. A chalkboard is on the back wall.