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A large hall with pink walls and white draped ceiling is filled with seated devotees dressed in white, many wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting on striped mats and cushions. Colourful cylindrical banners with orange tassels hang from the ceiling. In the background a figure in white stands near the front of the hall, and a lit altar area with a deity murti is visible. Video cameras on tripods are at the left edge. The image is motion-blurred in places.

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October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with seated participants on orange and white mats, most dressed in white kurtas or white clothing with rudraksha malas, some in orange or grey. Many have shaved heads. Above them hang colourful striped cloth pennants with orange tassels from a white draped ceiling. At the front, a small altar with deity murtis and flower decorations is visible on the right, and a person in white stands near the far end. The scene looks like a meditation or satsang session, with participants seated in rows facing forward.2010-08-26Large indoor satsang hall with a white tented ceiling and multicoloured pillar decorations hung with green garland. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on yellow and white floor mats facing the front. Many wear white kurtas or robes with orange or saffron shawls, while several wear yellow shawls; a few sit in saffron robes at the front. A framed deity mural hangs at the back among the crowd. No individual can be confidently identified as a particular teacher from this image, so no appearance-based candidate is named.2009-06-09October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA large hall with white draped ceiling and colourful cylindrical banners hanging from above hosts a seated audience of many devotees in white clothes sitting on orange and white mats in rows facing the front. Several sitters in front wear yellow and red shawls, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Ceiling fans and lights are visible. The scene reads as a satsang or public talk setting. No individual at the front is clearly identifiable as a person, so no a person candidate is marked.2010-09-18A large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical decorations with orange tassels. Many men wearing white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on orange and red mats across a polished floor, with some holding notebooks or writing material. Trays of offerings, fruit, and small plates lie on the floor near the front rows. Rows of seated participants extend toward a stage at the back, and a single orange-draped chair sits at the right edge. The scene suggests a seated gathering of devotees during a satsang session.2011-02-27 +1 copiesA large hall with white draped ceiling and tall colourful pillars wrapped in patterned bands and yellow tassels hosts a seated group of devotees in white clothes. Many sit cross-legged on orange mats, some wearing yellow shawls, orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe sits on an orange mat with a red shawl beside him. At the front right, a deity murti and ornate decorations stand on a raised altar. A man in white stands near the centre aisle, and a cameraman with a tripod films at left. The scene resembles a group meditation or satsang session.2010-09-07September 12 20102010-09-12A large satsang hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging tassels in red, yellow and blue. Many people sit cross-legged on orange and white mats, most dressed in white ritual clothes. Several men in the foreground wear orange or saffron shawls over white, and some hold open notebooks and pens while others sit with palms pressed together in namaste. A seated figure in orange at left wears a shawl. Microphones and small electronic equipment sit on the floor near the front row, and audience members fill the room toward the back. No clear a person candidate is identifiable in the visible area.2010-09-19A large hall at Sri Puram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam during a Dasara celebration, with many men seated on the floor in white ritual dhotis and shawls, some with bare upper bodies, performing puja with brass plates and lamps in front of them. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in coloured cloth with orange tassels hang from a white canopy ceiling, and a few people in yellow and orange clothing sit toward the left. A small altar with a deity murti is visible at the far right. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the seated devotees are described by role only.2010-10-17A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many sitting on orange and white mats on the floor. Foreground men wear yellow or white shawls, rudraksha malas and gold chains; some hold books. Overhead hang colourful tasselled banners in red, blue, yellow and orange beneath white fabric ceiling drapes. Rows of attendees face toward a distant front area with a stage and altar. A large crowd of white-clad devotees fills the room.2010-09-02October 09 20102010-10-09