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Large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a hall, facing a raised stage with dark drapes and white swags. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate brown throne-like chair behind a small white podium. Above him, a banner reads NSP and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in green lettering. To the right stands a large concentric-circle target graphic beside a video camera on a tripod. Many attendees sit cross-legged on orange mats; a few women in saris sit near the back right.

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Photograph from behind a large seated audience in a hall, rows of people in white clothing sitting on orange floor mats facing a stage. On stage a figure sits on a raised seat before a backdrop with a circular concentric-ring graphic and a sign reading NSP. Two projection screens flank the stage, and an empty decorated white-and-maroon draped valance hangs above. Men in white kurtas and dhotis dominate the foreground, with a few women in saris at the right. Plain interior with windows and a metal railing.2010-09-09Photograph of a large indoor satsang hall seen from the back of the room. Many seated devotees in white clothes sit on orange and purple mats facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate brown throne behind a white podium, with a small floral arrangement and a stage backdrop reading NSP above the throne. A large circular green and yellow graphic hangs on the right side of the stage. White ceiling fans, draped swags and screens line the hall. The crowd is visible from behind, with many people in white shirts and dhotis filling the foreground and middle rows.2010-09-09September 09 20102010-09-09Photograph from behind a large hall audience seated cross-legged on the floor, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis, with a few in other colours. On the stage at the back, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate brown throne-like chair behind a small white podium with a flower arrangement. Above the stage, a banner reads NSP and Nithyananda Smaranai in Tamil script. To the right of the stage, a large backdrop shows concentric green, yellow and orange circles, and a video camera on a tripod stands near the stage. The hall has maroon and white swagged drapes and ceiling fans overhead.2010-09-09December 30 20062006-12-30December 14 20062006-12-14 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and yellow hanging lamps. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground on striped colourful mats, many with their backs to the camera. On a raised stage at the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed throne beside a flower arrangement, with a smaller figure in orange seated at the stage's left edge. Colourful banners hang on the pillars, and a video camera on a tripod faces the stage.2009-01-02A photograph of a large seated audience, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, viewed from behind on a dark floor and blue plastic chairs in a hall. They face a stage with a golden ornate throne-like seat in the centre, flanked by brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel, draped in yellow and dark fabric with patterned banners above. A small figure in orange clothing sits on the stage near the throne. A white board stands to the right of the stage. Some attendees wear grey and red checked shirts. The hall is a dim, large space with scaffolding on the left.2006-07-20Interior of a tent-covered hall with many seated devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, viewed from behind, sitting on mats and cloth on the floor. At the front, a figure in orange clothing sits on an ornate gold-and-wood throne on a raised red-carpeted stage, flanked by a large portrait backdrop of a man with dark hair and a striped cloth draped over the top. Red and gold festoons, decorative woven hangings with tassels, and fans decorate the stage area. Many dozens of people are visible in the hall.2007-02-24A seated congregation of men in white clothes fills the foreground, viewed from behind, facing a raised stage with a dark red curtain. On the stage, a single speaker in an orange garment with a striped shawl stands at a podium with a microphone. Two wall-mounted fans and a row of framed portraits sit at the right edge of the stage area. Colourful striped banners hang from the ceiling at the top corners. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse hall. a person cues are not clearly present on the speaker, so identity is uncertain.2006-12-30A 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 photograph of a large indoor hall where many men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on striped mats in rows, their backs to the camera. At the far end, a raised stage with a golden throne-like seat holds a figure in white clothing, flanked by small lamps and framed by a red and gold drapery backdrop with hanging tassels and a banner. Several ceiling fans and standing fans are visible along the sides of the hall. The audience is seated in front of the stage, and the scene appears to be a satsang or programme gathering.2007-02-15