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A photograph of a satsang in an orange-walled hall. A man seated on a gilded wooden throne at left wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a microphone is set before him; he sits with hands in lap facing the gathering. Before him a wooden lectern-style table holds a tray of fruit and sweets and a plate of wrapped candies. Seated devotees in front, some in white dhotis and orange shawls, others in yellow and orange saris, sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them more devotees sit on the floor, and a carved stone pillar stands at the far left edge. A red stone-framed sign on the wall carries printed English and Tamil-script text.

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A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a golden-framed throne-like seat at the left, a wooden stand with apples and wrapped sweets in front of him. Several devotees in white dhotis and yellow or red shawls sit on the floor at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with pink flowers and brass plates of offerings before them. Red walls, a red curtain and a red pillar frame the room, and a wall sign reads about the organisation's reach. The orange-robed figure matches the a person cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, so the appearance-based label is probable.2010-09-22A photograph of a pada puja in a red-walled courtyard hall. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, sits on a raised wooden seat behind a wooden box, with a gold-edged panel and a tray of flowers in front of him. Beside him, a woman in a white top and red shawl presses her palms together. Seated on the floor in front, devotees in white saris and yellow shawls hold their hands in anjali, while an older man in an orange garment sits near brass plates of offerings and flowers. A wall sign reads a message about Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Ananda Ashram. Several more people sit to the right.2010-09-20A photograph of a pada puja ceremony inside a red-walled temple hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on a golden-framed wooden throne at left, his hands resting in his lap. A woman in white with short grey hair and a red border, palms pressed together, kneels before him. Beside her, women in white and yellow shawls sit with folded hands, and a bald man in white and orange kneels at the lower foreground near brass plates of flowers and offerings. Incense smoke drifts through the room, and a red curtain hangs behind the throne. A sign on the back wall reads about annadanam.2010-09-20September 21 20102010-09-21A pada puja gathering in an orange-walled courtyard hall with a carved stone pillar at left. A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a wooden seat with a gold-edged backrest, a candidate in appearance only, with cues that are not distinctive enough to confirm, so this is recorded as unsure. In front, a low wooden stand holds a tray of flowers and sweets. Devotees kneel and sit on red mats with hands folded in anjali: an older woman in a white sari with a red border, women in white with yellow shawls, a man in orange and white with a shaved head, and women in saris. Brass plates with offerings and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor. A wall sign reads a Tamil and English message, and a red-and-white banner hangs at right.2010-09-20A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an open temple pavilion with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man in an orange robe and a rudraksha-style garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the left, with a gold-framed seat and a standing microphone nearby. Seated on the orange-draped floor in front of him are devotees in white and orange: women in orange saris and white dhotis, a woman in a green sari, and men in white dhotis with shaved heads and orange shawls. Brass plates, bowls and lamps sit on the floor, and a row of women in orange and white sits on the right beside a low orange counter. A wall sign reads a message about visitors from over 200 countries.2010-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja in an orange-walled hall. A man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, a microphone on a stand before him. Trays of apples, wrapped sweets and brass plates with offerings sit in front of the throne. A young woman in a blue and green sari and a man in white dhoti with bare chest press their palms together in namaskar. Other women in saffron and white saris sit behind, and a man in a light shirt sits in the foreground. A small deity murti stands on a ledge at the left.2010-09-22A seated man in orange robes with a white shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the left, speaking into a microphone. Before him on an orange-cloth floor sit a seated audience of about two dozen devotees, several men with shaved heads in white dhoti and orange sashes, and women in saris and salwar in orange, white, green and yellow. Brass plates, lamps and offering trays sit on mats in front of the group, and some women with folded hands sit at the right near a small altar. The walls are orange with white and red striped trim, and a red sign on the wall reads about 20,000 people in 247 countries. This appears to be a satsang or padapuja gathering.2010-09-14November 02 20102010-11-02September 21 20102010-09-21A photograph of a padapuja-style gathering in a red-walled hall with orange floor mats. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a beaded mala sits on a gold-trimmed seat before a wooden lectern and a microphone, a carved stone pillar beside him. In front of him, seated devotees with hands folded in namaste include a bald man in white, a man in a light blue shirt, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a woman in an orange top. Brass trays of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on the mats. Behind them, rows of seated devotees, many in white and orange, face the speaker. A wall board lists a number of people trained in a meditation programme.2010-09-22A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands pressed together in anjali. Before him, a group of devotees in white and yellow sit on the ground around brass trays of flowers and offerings. A woman in white with a yellow shawl sits centrally with hands folded, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined at the right. The setting is an open-air temple-style courtyard with orange and white striped walls, a red curtain, a banana plant and a stone carving. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2010-09-13