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A photograph of a seated group of women in a satsang hall facing a stage. Most are seen from behind, wearing white, cream and orange saris and salwar sets, with long braided hair and flowers or hair ornaments. A lit brass oil lamp stands on the white stage platform in front of a dark red curtain. Red-cushioned chairs are at the right, and two white ceiling fans stand in the room. A blue and white sign on the wall reads maintain silence, switch off cell phones, children under 12 years not allowed, video-audio and photography prohibited. Water bottles rest on the red-striped floor mat.

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A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall during a meditation programme. Most wear white sarees or white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha malas, and many sit in white plastic chairs. Front-left, a woman in an orange top and a teal-clad woman sit in the foreground. Hanging yellow and orange cloth decorates the top left. A blue sign reads MAINTAIN SILENCE, SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES, CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS NOT ALLOWED, VIDEO-AUDIO & PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED, and a NO MOBILES ALLOWED sign hangs nearby. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2009-08-29A dim hall with devotees seated cross-legged on striped mats facing a screen where a projected slide is visible, showing a DLP projection system label. Many people, mostly women with long hair, wear white or cream clothes, with some in orange or red saris and a few in yellow. A small brass oil lamp burns on the central dais, flanked by red chairs. A printed sign on the right reads that photography and cell phones are prohibited. A deity murti stands at the far left edge in an alcove. The scene reflects a satsang gathering.2011-02-27August 27 20122012-08-27December 29 20062006-12-29A photograph of a seated satsang in a hall with dark red drapes. At the front, a man in orange robes sits on an orange-cushioned seat with hands folded in greeting, a microphone stand before him. Above him hangs a framed portrait of a man in orange robes and beads. Audience members, many in white clothes, sit on the floor facing him, and a woman in orange-patterned shawl sits among them. A white board, a fan, a flower vase and a blue sign reading maintain silence stand nearby. a person candidate is present, with orange clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace cue in the seated figure, leading the satsang.2010-02-07A photograph of a seated congregation in an ashram hall facing a small stage. Many people in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered cloth sit on floor mats, including women with long braided hair. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised orange cloth, appearing to speak to the gathering. Colourful striped ceremonial hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, a projection screen and dark red curtains are behind, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk. Orange-robed attendants sit near the front. No individual appearance cue here qualifies as a clear identification.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated audience in a hall during a satsang talk. Many people sit on the floor in rows on striped red and white mats, mostly women in white dresses with gold borders and yellow-bordered white saris, several with long braided hair. Some wear yellow shawls. A speaker in an orange garment sits at the front left near a small table, and a video camera on a tripod faces the stage. A projection screen, red spotlights, hanging orange and multicoloured tassel decorations and a dark red curtain fill the background. Bags and a pink plate lie on the floor in front.2010-10-13A seated satsang audience in a hall with cream walls, white curtains and orange-and-cream hanging banners. Rows of devotees sit on the floor facing a central speaker, a woman in an orange sari standing near a microphone stand. Most seated devotees wear white clothes with gold or yellow borders, and several women have long braids down their backs. A projector screen hangs on the upper right, with a video camera on a tripod at the stage edge and an orange cloth draped over a low platform on the left. Plastic water bottles sit on the floor near the front row.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated audience on orange mats in a hall with dark red curtains. Most attendees face away from the camera, wearing white clothing. At the front, a man in orange robes sits on a raised seat beside a white podium with a microphone stand and flowers. Above him hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on a caption. Blue signs on the walls read "Maintain silence" and mention cell phones not allowed. A whiteboard and a monitor stand at the right side. Several people in the back row wear orange, blue and purple clothing.A photograph of a large hall where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on orange mats facing a raised white stage. Most attendees wear white or cream sarees and dhotis with yellow or gold borders, while several women in the foreground wear orange or red garments; one woman at right wears a red shawl. On the stage a figure in orange sits on a gold ornate throne with a red cushioned backrest, in front of a large backdrop showing a deity murti or ornate temple imagery. A man in white stands near the stage steps, and a few shaved-head monastic figures in orange sit among the front rows. Projector screens, speakers, camera tripods and small offering trays with flowers and lamps are visible.2011-02-02A large hall with a crowd of seated devotees on the floor in white and cream clothes with gold borders, many women in saris and some men in white dhotis, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a red-orange draped back, flanked by attendants in orange and white. Oil lamps and small brass dishes sit in front of the devotees, and video cameras on tripods film the scene. A deity murti and a painted backdrop with colourful divine figures are visible at the upper right, with a projection screen and orange and yellow hanging banners at the top left. Devotees appear to be in a satsang-style gathering.2010-10-26A photograph of a seated congregation in an ashram hall facing a raised stage. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris sit on striped mats and floor cushions, with a few wearing saffron or orange clothing. In the far front, a figure in orange robes sits on an orange-draped low platform near the stage, with a second person in orange beside him. A projector screen, red curtains and hanging decorative poles with orange tassels frame the stage, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk. Some attendees bow or sit with hands folded, and bags and water bottles lie on the floor in the foreground.2010-10-13 +1 copies