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A seated satsang in a plain hall with white walls and orange curtains. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair gestures while speaking at the front, beside a red-and-gold altar with a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a row of ceremonial staffs and flags. A man in orange sits cross-legged on a raised platform behind her. Rows of devotees in white clothing sit on the floor, and a man in orange holding a video camera stands at the right by the doorway.

Wide view of a large white-walled hall with a blue-framed metal roof and many ceiling fans, filled with seated devotees on mats. Dozens of people in white dhotis and white saris sit cross-legged facing the front, with some women in red and orange. At the front, a woman in orange robes sits on an ornate cushioned seat, flanked by several people in orange and white clothing seated on mats. A speaker sits near a black audio unit on the left. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse hall.

2011-11-10 +1 copies

A long white hall filled with seated devotees on mats, facing a shrine at the far end decorated with colourful deity images, red drapes and hanging cloth panels. In the centre aisle, a woman with long dark hair wearing a red sleeveless top and an orange skirt walks barefoot away from the camera toward the shrine. Devotees on the left wear white and pale kurtas, while those on the right wear white, pink and saree-style clothing. Windows line the right wall and the hall is bright and open.

A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with white tiled floor, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on orange mats along the floor and rows of women in white ashram clothing with rudraksha malas and lanyard badges. Many people wear white kurtas and salwar or cotton outfits, some in yellow, pink and green, and several carry orange and purple bags and rolled yoga mats. Hanging banners with blue and yellow geometric patterns, a painted wall mural and blue notice boards decorate the room. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated devotees in the foreground.

Indoor satsang hall with white walls, orange curtains and a raised red-and-white stage. A woman in orange robes with a red-beaded mala speaks at a microphone beside a seated man in orange on the stage, with a white-draped table and a framed portrait with a golden canopy at the back. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on the floor facing the stage, several with hands clasped or applauding. On the right, a cameraman in orange films standing beside a seated musician, and other orange-clad people stand near the wall. A row of ceremonial staffs and flags lines the back wall. The man on the stage in orange does not clearly match a person candidate.

July 01 2009

June 17 2009

A photo of a large tent-like hall with a white fabric ceiling and rows of ceiling fans, hung with decorative cloth banners featuring painted elephants. A seated teacher in orange robes sits on a striped mat at the left, with a small wooden stand in front and a water bottle nearby, addressing an audience. Dozens of women in white clothes sit on mats and orange cushions in rows facing him, some with orange shawls, and a few white plastic chairs stand at the back. A framed painting of a deity murti hangs on the rear wall, and a camera on a tripod is set up in the middle of the hall.

A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience, mostly women dressed in white and cream, with some in pink, blue and orange. Many sit on mats and cushions facing a figure at the right edge wearing orange robes and standing near a microphone stand. Hanging decorative banners in red, yellow and blue with elephant motifs line the ceiling, with ceiling fans and fluorescent lights overhead and white-curtained windows along the wall.

A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of an open-sided tent-like pavilion during an evening discourse. Many wear white clothing with blue, yellow or lanyard ID badges. On a raised platform at right, a man in orange robes sits on a gilded throne-style seat with a microphone in front of him and a book stand with books nearby. Other saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the striped mats beside him, and a bearded man in white sits among the crowd. Overhead hang ceiling fans and fluorescent lights.

2009-11-17 +1 copies

A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with white walls, a white ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical banners with geometric patterns. Hundreds of devotees sit on orange and patterned mats, most dressed in white with lanyards, while a few wear saffron or yellow garments. In the foreground, a man in white with a saffron shawl sits on a chair beside a man in white with a lanyard, and bags, books and water bottles lie on the mats. A painted deity mural is visible at the left wall, and a wall clock and a framed notice are on the right.