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July 29 2007

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Indoor satsang scene in a warehouse-style hall with exposed concrete block walls and a steel truss frame. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long hair in a braid stands center, holding a microphone to his mouth and speaking. To his left a man in white kurta and a woman in a white sari stand; to his right a man in white kurta wears an orange-and-black beaded lanyard. Two large portraits of a smiling woman with long dark hair, one with a red-dotted forehead, hang behind them on a white backdrop, and a garland of white flowers is strung across the top. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with orange shawls, sit along the right. A sound mixer and electronics sit on a table at right.2007-07-29Indoor hall with white cinder-block walls, white metal scaffolding and a strand of white and orange flower garlands along the top. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head and a short ponytail speaks into a handheld microphone. Beside him stand a woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered pallu and a man in white kurta with a lanyard, and another man in white kurta at left. Two large screens behind show portraits of women with dark hair and red bindi marks. A seated woman in white with an orange-gold shawl and another seated person in white sit at right near audio equipment.2007-07-29Indoor satsang hall at an ashram with white metal truss framework and a large fan in the foreground. Two men stand at left: one in a saffron-orange shawl with a shaved head, and a younger man beside him in orange. At center a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and speaks, arms folded, beside a laptop on a podium. Garlands of white flowers hang from the ceiling, and a large poster of a bearded figure with red forehead mark and long hair is behind them. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the right side of the hall. Several people are visible.2007-07-29A photograph of a seated group at a meeting hall with pale green walls and fluorescent lights. A man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits at a microphone stand on the left, speaking, with his hands clasped. Beside him sit men in white shirts and white dhotis. Behind them hangs a framed portrait garlanded with flowers, showing a figure in a yellow robe, with a brass lamp in front. Above is a banner with Tamil script and a small portrait photo. A small purple bird logo appears on the wall. Swamiji (probable) appears as the speaker, identified by saffron robe, long hair and microphone role.Photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a gathering. In the right foreground, a figure in orange robes with long hair sits on a white cushioned seat beside a microphone stand, facing a group of devotees standing before them. Several standing men and women wear white shirts, dhotis, colourful plaid shirts, pink and maroon saris and a yellow sari with a blue blouse. A woman in the left foreground wears an orange and white garland. Behind, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a few others in orange robes stand near a white wall, a fan, flowers and water bottles on a table. A colourful cloth hangs from the ceiling. Eleven or more people are visible.2008-04-16Indoor stage event with white draped curtains edged in gold and gold rosette ornaments behind. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a red border stands centre, smiling, hands clasped, with a white tilak on his forehead. To his right, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a microphone and speaks. Behind, a man with long wavy hair in white clothes smiles, and a woman in a red-orange sari stands near a lectern. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2008-02-14A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering in a plain room with a red floor mat. A seated man in a saffron-orange shawl, with rudraksha mala beads and glasses, sits at a microphone on a stand with hands joined in greeting. Beside him a man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a dark beaded necklace with a pendant, stands with hands clasped. To the right a woman in a white sari with a light orange border, gold bangles and a dark bead necklace stands holding the edge of her sari. Behind them are framed posters garlanded with orange marigolds and white flower strands, showing a bearded figure in white head-cloth with rudraksha, and a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, with an orange-and-yellow poster below. A wooden door is at the right.A photograph of a group of five men standing barefoot on a glossy tiled floor before a pale peach wall, several wearing orange saffron shawls. The man on the right stands at a microphone on a silver stand, wearing a white kurta and white trousers with an orange shawl and a lanyard badge. Beside him a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and glasses stands with hands at his sides. Further left, a man in a cream kurta and white trousers stands with hands in pockets, another in white with an orange shawl holds papers, and a man in white clothes stands at the far left with an orange sash around his waist. Black bags sit on the floor at the left edge.2012-04-26Indoor satsang in a hall at Adi Kailaasa. On a raised red stage, a woman in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat behind a white draped table, speaking with a microphone. A second person in orange sits cross-legged to the right on the stage. Behind them hangs a framed portrait of a deity-like figure in orange, flanked by brass lamps and a stand of tall rods with saffron flags. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in front, several taking notes, while standing men in white stand near the left side. A banner reading Paramdhamo Nithyananda hangs above the stage, and a fan stands at the right edge.2008-03-23June 20 20082008-06-20A photograph of a crowd of devotees moving through an indoor hall with a metal railing. A central man with short dark hair and a vermilion forehead mark smiles, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a gold-toned wrap, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a large gold pendant. He has a gold armband. Around him, women in white and saffron-orange shawls hold items, and a man in saffron-orange on the right holds a small cloth. Posters and framed images line the walls behind, and a decorative kalasha-like object is visible above.2012-04-30March 31 20082008-03-31