A large hall with white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillars with tassels looks toward a stage where a deity murti and a seated figure in orange sit before a decorated backdrop. Many devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, most in white clothing, some in orange, teal and grey, with water bottles and bags beside them. Two projection screens flank the stage. - Nithyanandapedia

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A large hall with white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillars with tassels looks toward a stage where a deity murti and a seated figure in orange sit before a decorated backdrop. Many devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, most in white clothing, some in orange, teal and grey, with water bottles and bags beside them. Two projection screens flank the stage.

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A large tented hall with white draped ceiling and ceiling fans, decorated with tall striped pillars topped with orange tassels. Rows of devotees sit on striped mats facing a stage backdrop showing a deity murti framed by red and gold pillars. On the stage, several people in white and orange clothing sit near a central peetha with flowers and an ornate golden lamp. Many seated attendees wear white clothes, and a man in orange sits at the lower left. Projection screens flank the stage.

Wide view of a large hall during a seated ritual gathering. Many devotees sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats, most in white clothing, with a few in orange and one in a grey top. At the front, a raised stage holds a backdrop painting of a temple with a deity murti and a glowing halo, with several robed figures in white and saffron seated before it. Colourful striped pillars with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and two blank projection screens flank the stage. A camera on a tripod is visible near the stage. Some attendees hold small books and bags sit on the floor.

A wide view from the back of a large hall during a seated satsang, with a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sitting on orange mats in rows. A stage at the far end is decorated with ornate golden deity murti and floral arrangements, with a figure in orange and a red-clad person near the centre. Two projection screens flank the stage, and tall striped decorative pillars with orange tassels stand along the sides beneath a white draped tent ceiling. Many attendees wear white kurta-style clothes, while some women wear saris in purple, blue and maroon.

A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on mats and chairs, facing a raised stage. Many attendees wear white, while others wear orange, blue, green and pink clothing; some sit on folded red-and-white mats. Hanging from the ceiling are tall decorated pillars in red, yellow, green and blue with orange tassels, and white draped fabric covers the ceiling. On the stage, a figure in orange sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a painted backdrop of pillars and greenery, and two projection screens flank the stage. Ceiling fans and overhead lights are visible.

A large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful striped and orange tassel banners fills the view. Many seated attendees in white clothing sit on red and blue striped mats facing a distant stage with a decorated altar and flowers. Water bottles, bags and a few chairs are scattered on the floor. A gilded deity murti stands near the left wall. A projector screen hangs at the back of the stage. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here, so the figures are described by role and dress only.

A large hall with a seated audience facing a raised stage. Many people sit on the floor on red mats, wearing white, orange and saffron clothing, with several wearing headphones and some with shaved heads. Two screens on the back wall show a figure in a large projected image. Colourful cloth-wrapped pillars with patterned panels stand along the walls, and a white and gold deity murti sits on the central dais with brass lamps and offerings in front. A satsang or discourse setting, with orange-robed attendants seated along the right side.

A large indoor hall with white draped ceiling and colourful cylindrical pillar decorations hangs from above. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped floor mats facing a raised stage; many wear white clothing, while some wear green, pink, red and blue. On the stage, a golden bull statue and ornate decorated seating stand at left, and at the front a few people sit behind a white-draped table. A large red backdrop at the rear shows a portrait of a smiling man in orange headwear, labelled with printed text. The scene looks like a seated satsang or talk audience.

A large tented hall with white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillar decorations, filled with many devotees seated on striped floor mats, most in white clothing with some in teal and grey. They face a raised stage at the far end where a deity murti sits within a golden shrine framed by decorative pillars, with flower and lamp offerings in front. Two projection screens flank the stage. Several figures in white sit near the shrine.

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A large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful tasselled pillar hangings shows a seated audience on striped mats facing a stage. Many attendees wear white, while others wear orange, pink, blue and green clothing. On the stage, a red backdrop displays a large portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a bold orange turban and a clothed figure of a monk. On the left, a decorated altar holds an ornate deity murti with gold ornaments. A cameraman with a camera on a stand is at the front-left.

November 14 2010