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A large hall with a white fabric canopy ceiling and draped white cloth. Dozens of men sit cross-legged on a polished light floor, most in white shirts and white dhotis, facing toward the front of the room. Tall cylindrical decorative hangings with multicoloured patterns and orange tassels hang from the ceiling. Small devotional figures and offerings are visible at the far end near an orange-draped altar area, and an orange cloth panel hangs on the right wall. The seated crowd fills the foreground and middle ground.

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A large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall cylindrical decorative banners in red, yellow and blue hanging overhead. Rows of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, sit on a polished white floor facing a stage area at the back, where floral decorations and a deity murti are visible. Some men wear white shirts with light-striped collared shirts nearby. A small white monitor and speaker are mounted on the wall. The audience appears attentive during a satsang gathering.2010-10-21September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a dense crowd of seated devotees on orange floor mats. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, while some wear coloured shirts, including a red shirt and a shirt with a printed portrait. A raised stage at the back holds a single figure seated on an ornate orange-and-gold throne, with a few attendants standing nearby. Tall decorative cloth pillars with red, yellow, blue and white patterns and orange tassels hang from the white ceiling, and ceiling fans are visible. Printed text is present on a banner in the lower right corner.2010-07-24A large indoor hall with a white arched fabric ceiling and white metal truss frames, hung with tall colourful cylindrical banners in yellow, red, blue and patterned motifs. A dense audience of men in white clothing, many wearing rudraksha or lanyard-style necklaces with purple beads, sits on the floor facing forward, attentive and seated close together. In the lower right, a small table draped with a blue patterned cloth holds a framed photograph and a microphone-like object. No individual on stage is clearly visible as a candidate for the presiding teacher, so the seating-facing audience is the main subject.2008-03-06A large tented hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothing, sitting cross-legged on striped rugs in yellow, purple and blue. Many devotees wear white kurtas and some carry rudraksha malas. In the front left, several shaved-headed people wear saffron and yellow robes. Colourful decorative hangings with elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling. At the far front, a figure in orange clothing sits on a raised platform before a painted backdrop of a mountain, with a camera on a tripod nearby. The scene appears to be a satsang or assembly at a person ashram setting.2008-04-12August 25 20092009-08-25A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall at the Nithyanandam ashram, with many men in white shirts and dhotis sitting on striped mats on the floor. Some wear rudraksha malas and orange or white garments; a few women and a child in a red dress sit at the left edge. Behind them a banner reads Nithyanandam beside a framed portrait, and a panel advertises International Temples. Colourful woven hangings hang from the white ceiling, and a loudspeaker is mounted on a metal truss. No speaker is clearly visible at the front of the room.2008-12-28July 29 20072007-07-29Large indoor photo of a seated devotional gathering in a white-walled hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging yellow and patterned banners. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha-style neck malas sit cross-legged on striped woven rugs, facing forward. Among them are several women in colourful saris, and some younger boys in striped shirts sit in front. Water bottles sit on the floor near the front row. A banner and a framed picture hang on the back wall. Many dozens of people are visible in the hall.2008-06-17October 02 20082008-10-02Interior of a large white tented hall with a curved ceiling, hung with many tall cylindrical decorations in red, blue, yellow and orange patterns with yellow tassels. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground, mostly men in white shirts and white clothes, several wearing lanyards and purple ribbons. At the far left, a small stage area shows a figure in orange-saffron clothing seated near a backdrop of mountains and a camera on a tripod. Windows with latticed grills line the right wall, and a screen is mounted on the wall above the crowd.2008-03-06A photograph from behind a large seated congregation filling a hall with white ceiling fabric and hanging decorative pillars in red, yellow, blue and white. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or grey kurtas and sit on orange and striped mats. Several people hold small items. At the far end, a raised stage holds a golden seated figure and golden murti with ornate decorations and flanking attendants, possibly a deity murti or a guru's throne; the seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to identify. Two projection screens flank the stage, and small brass plates with oil lamps sit on the floor in front of the congregation.2010-11-12