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A wide, hazy photograph of a large hall filled with a crowd of seated devotees dressed mostly in white, with some wearing yellow. In the foreground, several men in orange saffron shawls sit on chairs, and one man in white wears a lanyard. Cylindrical banners with blue, orange and white geometric patterns hang from the white ceiling draped in fabric. Small brass plates and offerings sit on mats near the front. The image appears to show a Dasara celebration at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre in Hyderabad, with devotees listening attentively to the talk.

A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang. In the foreground, several men sit on orange and red mats with brass puja plates, oil lamps and small vessels in front of them. Some wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhoti and shawl sets with gold-bordered cloth, and one has a white forehead tilak. Many rows of people in white and orange clothing extend back toward the far wall. Colourful striped cylindrical banners hang from the ceiling, and framed pictures hang on the walls. No individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker from the visible frame, and no person is confidently identified as a person.

A wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on white floor mats during a ritual gathering. Rows of people in white dhotis and kurtas sit on the left and centre, while a row of monks in saffron and orange robes sits along the front left with floral offerings and brass plates before them. Dozens of colourful decorative pennants hang from the white draped ceiling, and small brass pots and plates are arranged on orange cloth runners. Several seated women in saffron and pink saris and men in white attire fill the right foreground. At the far back, a portrait and a deity murti sit on an elevated dais surrounded by offerings, and a red banner is visible on the back wall.

Wide view of a large hall during a seated satsang with a crowd of several hundred devotees sitting cross-legged on mats. In the foreground, men wear saffron-orange and maroon dhotis with white cloth over their shoulders, some with white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms; a bald man with white tilaka stripes sits with his hand to his chin. Others wear all-white dhotis and shirts, and a few children sit among the rows. Tall cylindrical banners with blue, red and yellow geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from the white draped ceiling along the hall. A small brass vessel sits on the floor near the front row. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view, and the people are shown from the back and side.

A photograph of a large seated audience inside a bright hall with a white draped ceiling and tall colourful striped hanging decorations with orange tassels. Hundreds of people sit on black chairs facing a stage at left edged with orange cloth. Many wear white shirts and dhotis, others wear orange, red, and maroon clothing. A few people in the foreground wear saffron-orange garments. No speaker is clearly visible in this wide view, and the audience appears attentive toward the front of the hall.

A large hall filled with seated devotees during a pada puja-style ceremony. In the foreground on the left, several saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and orange garments, sit on an orange cloth with brass plates of offerings and flowers. Rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha or tulsi malas, sit on mats facing forward, with brass plates and small vessels in front of them. Colourful striped cloth decorations hang from the ceiling with orange tassels. A video camera on a tripod is set up at the left edge. The seated crowd extends to the back of the hall, and a few people in casual clothes sit at the right foreground. No individual can be reliably identified as the a person from appearance; the saffron-robed figures are described by role only.

A large hall decorated with hanging colourful cloth tassels and white fabric canopy shows a seated congregation on white floor mats. In the foreground on the right, two men sit on chairs: one in white robes with an orange shawl and bare feet, and a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch, listening with hands folded. Behind them many devotees in white clothes sit in rows, and several young boys sit cross-legged on the left in white and red shirts. A camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge.

A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothing, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, facing forward toward a raised area at the front. Some wear orange or saffron robes, and a few children sit on orange mats in the foreground. Colourful vertical banners with diamond patterns and yellow tassels hang from a white draped ceiling, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the left side of the hall. A person in a white robe with a yellow shawl sits near the front left.

A large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical decorations with orange tassels. Many men wearing white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on orange and red mats across a polished floor, with some holding notebooks or writing material. Trays of offerings, fruit, and small plates lie on the floor near the front rows. Rows of seated participants extend toward a stage at the back, and a single orange-draped chair sits at the right edge. The scene suggests a seated gathering of devotees during a satsang session.

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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some with white tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms, while others wear white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts. Behind them rows of seated people in white and red clothing fill the floor. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful woven bands hang from a draped white ceiling, and a small framed picture hangs on the left wall. A brass plate with offerings sits in the lower left corner.

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