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A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a young man in white clothing and an orange shawl sits on a white plastic chair at the front and speaks to a seated audience. About fourteen people in white and light clothing sit cross-legged on green and brown mats, some women wearing saris with red and orange borders and a woman in pink with a red flower in her hair. A banner on the back wall reads a programme title about Guru Hawan, Mantra and Akshar Training, with circular photos of ritual fire and devotees. The scene suggests a satsang or training session, with the speaker's role as teacher or instructor.A photograph inside an unfinished open-sided hall with bare breeze-block walls and a corrugated roof. A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits on a white plastic chair at the left, facing a seated group. About a dozen people sit cross-legged on mats and a dark brown cloth, most in white clothes, one woman in an orange and grey sari and another in a white sari with a red flower in her braid. A red cloth hangs over a doorway, and a small wall shrine area with a canopy is visible at the right. Some participants have shaved heads and wear white shirts. No one in the scene is identifiable as the a person by appearance cues.2007-02-05A seated group of about fifteen people sits on mats in an open, unfinished concrete-block hall with a corrugated roof. A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits on a white plastic chair at the left, facing the group. Most of the seated people wear white, with some men in white shirts and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and several women in orange and white saris. Behind them, a small table holds a flower arrangement under a decorative umbrella, and a red curtain hangs at the right by a speaker. The scene appears to be a satsang or group session. No one is clearly identified as a person.2007-02-052006-Acharya-ProgramsJanuary 27 20072007-01-27A photograph of a large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tubes, where a group gathers for a session. A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at right, facing the seated group, with his hands near his waist. Along the left and centre, several seated women and men wear saffron-orange shawls over white clothes, sitting on green and striped mats. Many children in white clothes sit on mats in rows across the floor, some with hands folded. Standing figures in white and orange line the back wall, and a framed picture hangs on the wall at right beside a shelf. Plastic chairs are stacked near the left side.2006-01-26A photograph of a bare, whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed yellow steel trusses. On the left wall hangs a red-bordered banner titled Nithyanandha Dhyanapeetam, Nithyanandhapuri - Rajapalayam, showing a portrait, a herbal farm, a temple and classes. Beneath it a seated person in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits on a white plastic chair. In the centre, about a dozen women in white and cream saris with yellow and orange borders stand in a loose group, some with hands together. A lone man in white stands among them. On the right, a small table holds framed pictures and a standing picture; the subject of those pictures is not clearly visible. +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed trusses, where a large group sits on the concrete floor in a semicircle. A seated woman in an orange sari sits on a white chair with a red cushion on a green mat at left, with a small table and folded mats nearby. Many children and adults in white clothes with orange sashes sit in rows, some wearing beaded necklaces. A standing man in white, barefoot, faces the group at right. Wooden benches are stacked along the right wall, and a framed picture hangs on the wall above them.2006-01-26Indoor satsang in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A figure in orange robes stands on a raised white platform beside a white chair draped in white cloth, with a framed portrait, brass lamps and a garland nearby. Seated on mats in rows, the audience wears white clothes, several with yellow or red shawls. A man in orange sits at the front left, and a person in orange stands at the right near a framed blue-figure painting on the wall. A dark-clothed figure leans at the left edge.2010-01-08A hall with a tin roof and whitewashed walls hung with rows of decorative sticks and orange curtains, where a large group of people sits cross-legged on mats in white clothes with orange shawls. At the front, a woman in orange robes stands at a microphone on a raised platform beside a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes. A man in white clothing stands at the right by an orange curtained doorway, and a small table with a cloth and a pedestal sits to the left. Oil lamps and a small object sit on the stage, and a standing fan and speaker are visible.2008-01-14A hall with a corrugated roof and white walls where a seated audience of many people in white and orange clothing listens to a speaker. On a raised red stage at the back, a standing figure in orange robes speaks into a microphone beside a framed picture on a shrine-like altar with garlands and orange-and-yellow striped drapes. A seated figure in orange sits near a white-draped table on the stage. Most of the audience sits on yellow mats wearing white clothes with orange shawls, and some wear white saris.2008-01-14A photograph of a meditation hall or satsang room with a dark red curtain backdrop and a pink curtain on the right wall. A figure in white clothing sits on a low dais holding a microphone, with a small deity murti or framed picture on a pedestal and an orange cushioned seat beside them. In the foreground, rows of seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit on black plastic chairs facing the stage, with children on the floor. Ceiling fans hang above and a black speaker stands on a wooden stand.2011-07-10