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Wide photograph of an indoor hall with a blue-and-white striped backdrop and a row of fluorescent tube lights hanging from a concrete ceiling with ceiling fans. Several banners hang on the backdrop: a large central banner shows a smiling figure in white with a white turban and a microphone above Tamil text, flanked by two circular emblem banners and a framed portrait on the left. A crowd of people, mostly in white clothes, stands and sits on the floor in front of the stage, with a small orange tent-like canopy visible near the stage. A few people stand on the stage area beside the banners.

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Interior hall photo of a meditation satsang in a large indoor venue with exposed ceiling, fluorescent tube lights and ceiling fans. A blue-and-red striped backdrop hangs behind the stage, flanked by framed portraits of a bearded-white-turbaned figure with a white cloth draped over the head, and circular emblem posters. A central banner reads a Tamil slogan in pink lettering. A figure in white clothing stands on the stage beside an orange-yellow canopy and a camera tripod. A dense crowd of attendees in white and light clothes fills the floor in front, with many seated in rows of chairs. The portraits on the walls are printed depictions, not physical people.2005-11-23A wide photograph of a seated audience facing a stage in a plain hall with fluorescent tube lights and a concrete ceiling. A speaker stands at a microphone on the stage, flanked by an orange lectern and a cameraman filming with a tripod camera on the right. Behind the stage hangs blue, red and white striped drapery. Large printed portraits line the backdrop: one shows a bearded man in a white turban and robe, another shows a circular emblem, and a pink banner displays a man in a white turban beside Tamil script. A person in white shirt and trousers stands at the right edge. Audience members sit on green plastic chairs, many in white or colourful clothes.2005-11-23November 23 20052005-11-23A wide photograph of an indoor satsang hall with rows of blue and teal plastic chairs filled with seated audience members facing a stage. The stage is draped with blue and white striped fabric trimmed with white flowers and features an empty orange armchair in the centre. A standing man in white clothes stands on the stage near a podium, and a cameraman with a tripod films from the side. Several large portrait banners on the stage and walls show a smiling figure in a white turban and dark garment, with a banner reading 'ஆனந்தமே வருக ... அருளாசி தருக ...'. Fluorescent tube lights hang from a concrete ceiling with fans.2005-11-23A large seated audience of men in white shirts and dhotis fills a covered hall, sitting on red carpet in rows facing a raised stage. On the stage, a person in white stands near a white chair and a lectern. Behind the stage hangs a large banner portrait of a smiling figure in a gold turban raising one hand, beside Tamil text reading Nithyananda Spurana. A smaller framed portrait with a gold turban and garland sits at the left edge of the stage. Ceiling fans, drapery and a concentric circular target graphic decorate the hall.2006-12-14A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and colourful tassel decorations hanging from the top. Many women and girls, mostly in white saris and white dresses, sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs facing a stage. On the stage, a woman in a white sari stands beside an ornate throne decorated with flower garlands, and two people in saffron/orange robes sit to the right. A large portrait of a bearded man with a wide smile is displayed on the backdrop, framed by marigold and flower garlands, with gold tinsel strung across the stage. A green banner on the left shows a figure in saffron with a Tamil caption. A standing man in white stands at the left side of the hall near a tripod camera.2007-02-15A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, where many children and young people sit on floor mats in white clothing, facing a stage at the far right. On the blue back wall hangs a large framed portrait of a figure in orange-and-gold robes, a turban and a garland, seated beside an ornate peetha with a small ritual lamp. A smaller framed portrait and a banner are on the left side of the stage. Several adults in white stand near the stage, and a few people in the foreground are seated with their backs to the camera.2006-05-07November 21 20052005-11-21Interior of a large hall with a corrugated arched roof and fluorescent tube lights. Rows of children in white clothes sit on the floor facing a stage at the right. A large sepia portrait on the back wall shows a man in an orange-saffron turban and robe, holding a staff, with a rudraksha mala, beside a small deity murti and oil lamps. A smaller portrait labelled with a name hangs to the left, and another man in white stands near the stage, possibly a priest or organiser. Red and orange wall panels frame the stage area.2006-05-07A photograph of a seated crowd in white clothes filling a decorated hall, viewed from behind the audience. Many men sit cross-legged on white sheets, their backs and shaven or short-haired heads toward the camera. At the far end, a raised stage holds a figure in orange robes seated on a throne-like seat before a small shrine with lamps, while a standing person in orange and another in white stand nearby. A large portrait of a bearded man with a serene expression hangs on a dark curtain behind the stage, and a framed image of a woman playing a violin appears at the right wall. Strings of multicoloured garlands, red and gold streamers and fans decorate the hall.2007-02-15Interior of a large hall with a curved metal roof and exposed steel trusses, lit by fluorescent tubes. Rows of children in white clothes sit on the floor facing a stage at the far end. Behind the stage hangs a large framed brown-toned portrait of a saffron-robed figure wearing a light turban and beaded necklaces, with a smaller portrait labelled with a name on the left wall and a decorative ceremonial seat with a small canopy in front of the large portrait. A standing attendant in white stands on the stage beside a small oil lamp and a microphone stand. The count of visible people is in the range of twenty-one to one hundred, as the children fill most of the floor.2006-05-07November 08 20052005-11-08