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A photograph of a thatched-roof hall during a talk. A speaker in an orange robe and a shaved head stands on a low stage holding a handheld microphone and gesturing toward a flip chart on an easel. Behind him is a blue banner with Kannada and English text reading 4 States of Consciousness. A few people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor at the left, and a red armchair and orange cushions sit on the stage. A tall microphone stand stands in the foreground.

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February 20 20112011-02-20 +1 copiesA shaven-headed man in an orange robe and orange shawl stands barefoot on an orange mat, holding a microphone in one hand and gesturing toward a whiteboard covered with hand-drawn circles and diagrams. He wears a beaded necklace with a gold pendant and a dark rudraksha-style mala. Beside him is an empty orange upholstered armchair and a small orange footstool, with a dark red velvet curtain behind and a thatched ceiling above. On the left a blue banner lists states of consciousness, including Turiya, Blissful State, and Unconsciousness. A flower arrangement sits on a white pedestal. One person is present.2011-02-20A seated teacher in orange robes and a rudraksha mala speaks from a cushioned armchair on a low stage, pointing with one hand and holding a microphone. Behind him hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange, and a maroon curtain covers the back wall. A large bilingual poster titled "4 States of Consciousness" stands at left, a whiteboard with diagrams sits at right, and a small TV cabinet sits beside it. Around 20 seated audience members in white clothes sit on striped mats on a tiled floor, several facing the stage, some wearing white saris and white shirts, with a white plastic chair in the foreground.2011-02-27July 16 20112011-07-16A satsang in a thatched-roof hall with a maroon curtain backdrop. A man in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised chair beside a framed portrait of a deity, speaking into a microphone. Nearby stand a whiteboard, a fan and a small wooden cabinet with an old television. Around thirty seated devotees face him on blue-and-white striped mats: men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in saris, including one older woman in white. A large banner on the left reads 4 States of Consciousness with Kannada text. A printed caption on the photo reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam area. The seated man in saffron appears to be a person, distinguished by his saffron robes and ceremonial seat, though the face is not clearly visible enough to be certain.2011-02-27A satsang hall with a maroon curtain backdrop and wall fans. A figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a brown armchair on a raised platform, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him hangs a framed picture of a deity. To the left, a blue-and-purple poster titled "4 States of Consciousness" lists Jagrat, Swapna, Sushupti and Turiya. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground on mats and white plastic chairs, and a whiteboard and a small TV cabinet stand to the right.2011-02-27A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-white beaded rudraksha-style mala, speaks into a handheld microphone to a seated audience in a hall. Seated devotees wear white and pastel salwar-style clothing and sit on the floor in rows, with plastic chairs in the foreground. Behind the speaker a white whiteboard shows handwritten notes, and a blue banner reads '4 States of Consciousness' with a Kannada heading above it. On the right a framed portrait of a saffron-robed woman with a long necklace hangs above a cushioned chair, and a bald man in white sits near it. Dark curtains, a ceiling fan and a pillar complete the room. Approximately twenty-five people are visible.2011-07-16A photograph of a satsang hall with a thatched roof and a black backdrop. Many devotees sit on mats and cushions on an orange floor, mostly facing away from the camera; several wear white and cream saris and dhotis, with some in yellow, pink, green and lavender. On the stage a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and beaded necklaces sits on a brown armchair beside a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. A wall chart headed 4 States of Consciousness lists the states in English and Kannada, and a whiteboard and standing fan stand at the sides.2011-02-27Indoor satsang hall with a thatched ceiling, dark red curtain backdrop and terracotta floor. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and a beaded garland stands at a whiteboard covered with diagrams and symbols, holding a microphone and gesturing toward the board. To the left, an orange plush throne-style chair sits beside a white pedestal holding a blue vase with pink flowers and a water bottle; a framed portrait on the chair shows a long-haired figure in orange robes with beads, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". A woman in a pink outfit holding a microphone stands at the right edge, and a partly visible head appears in the bottom right corner. Overall a teaching session with a whiteboard and orange seating.2011-02-20February 20 20112011-02-20 +1 copiesWide view of a thatched-roof hall during a satsang session. Devotees sit cross-legged on orange floor tiles and blue-striped mats, facing a small stage with a dark backdrop where a figure in orange robes sits near a pair of microphones. On the left, a blue banner reads 4 States of Consciousness with labelled panels Jagrat, Swapna, Sushupti and Turiya. A whiteboard stands beside the stage, and a seated man in white on the far right sits near a television. Several people sit on plastic chairs in the foreground. Seen from behind, the crowd includes men in white shirts and women in saris.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated speaker in white clothing sits in a cushioned armchair on a raised platform at the front of a hall, speaking into a microphone beside a small table with flowers. Behind him hangs a dark maroon curtain, and a large blue-and-white banner on the left reads 4 States of Consciousness with Kannada text. Audience members sit on white plastic chairs on a terracotta-tiled floor, some wearing headphones, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a microphone at the front left. A striped rug lies on the floor before the platform. A wall-mounted television and speakers stand at the right side.2010-02-01 +1 copies