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A seated speaker at the front left, wrapped in a cream turban and draped in a light cloth, sits on a white-covered seat with a microphone on a stand in front of him. He faces a large seated audience in a warm brown-walled hall with dark curtains. Most attendees wear white clothes, with some in orange, purple and yellow. Many sit cross-legged on white sheets while others sit on chairs at the back, and a few hold up a hand or listen attentively. Lights are on the ceiling and a small table with items sits at the far left edge.

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July 03 20152015-07-03A large hall with patterned gold wallpaper and wall sconces holds a seated congregation of meditators on the floor in rows of white, orange, lavender and yellow clothing. In the foreground, a woman in a white dress and white shawl sits cross-legged with hands in mudra on her lap, and beside her a woman in an orange shawl sits with eyes closed. A woman in a lavender wrap and a man in a bright yellow shirt sit nearby. Brass lamps, plates of food and flowers are arranged on a colourful woven mat before them. Behind, rows of guests sit at round tables, a cameraperson stands on the left, and a man in a grey tie-dye shirt wears a blindfold. Dozens of people fill the room, behind and around the foreground.2007-09-04A satsang gathering in a carpeted hall with an exit sign and wall sconce. At left, a figure in a white turban and white garland sits on a maroon upholstered couch, holding a microphone and gesturing while speaking. Around them, a seated audience in white and pastel clothing listens attentively; a woman in a striped green top and a man in a white kurta sit close by, and a bald man in white stands at the back. A pineapple and marigold offering rests on the couch arm. A timestamp reads 09/07/2004.2004-09-07A seated speaker in orange robes sits on a raised white platform with a patterned leopard-print cushion beside them, facing a seated audience. Audience members wear white clothes with orange shawls and sit on the floor in rows. A vertical banner behind the speaker reads 2008 and Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda, showing a portrait of a person in orange. A camera on a tripod and standing staff are at the right edge of a plain, carpeted hall with a wall of stone tiles.2008-07-11A seated teacher in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne on a raised platform, speaking into a microphone while people sit cross-legged on the floor before him. Around the white-draped bed-like platform in front of the throne, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls listen, several women in white sarees with orange borders among them. A standing fan and a tinsel-decorated green tree stand at the edge, with a red hanging behind the throne. Two men in saffron and white sit beside the throne. A printed caption on the wall label reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2007-02-24July 07 20152015-07-07A photograph of a seated satsang in a hall with a low white-draped platform at left. A woman with dark hair in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the platform, facing the audience, beside a leopard-print stool and a patterned rug. Rows of devotees sit on the floor wearing white clothes and orange shawls, many with hands folded in anjali. A few people in the front row hold small books, and a few wear orange and green saris. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind, and a standing fan is at right.2008-07-11Indoor satsang hall with a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) at the front, wearing a saffron/orange robe and with long dark hair falling loose. Devotees in white ritual clothes, many with saffron/orange shawls, sit on white mats in rows facing the throne; some women wear red and white saris. A microphone stand stands in front of the throne. Behind is a large framed photograph and a dark curtain; green and silver tinsel decorations hang at the right, and a ceiling fan is visible. The candidate seated figure has long hair, a saffron robe, and a gold throne, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the appearance is uncertain.2007-02-24Indoor gathering in a large tented hall decorated with orange, yellow and red bunting and garlands, with framed portraits on the back wall. Many seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls fill the floor, some with orange sashes. In the foreground, a row of seated women and men wear white and orange. At right, a figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne with a flower garland and a microphone before him, while a cameraperson in white stands at left. a person (orange robes, long swept-back hair and a flower garland on a golden throne) presides over the Ananda Samajam convention.2007-02-24A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with cream walls and recessed ceiling lights. In the foreground a white-clad woman bends forward to scatter flower petals onto a white cloth laid on the floor, which bears a floral border of yellow, pink and red petals. A seated figure in the lower right wears a white garment with a gold-bordered wrap and a white turban, seen from behind with long dark hair, and faces the group. Around them a crowd of devotees wearing white clothes and rudraksha-style mala necklaces stand and kneel with palms pressed together in namaste, some holding flowers. A few men in cream and beige kurtas also kneel at the left, and a water bottle sits near the bottom edge.2004-10-17September 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesIndoor satsang in a hall with a large crowd seated on a white cloth-covered floor. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left holding a handheld microphone and speaking toward the group. At right, a bald man in white clothing with an orange-saffron shawl sits in a cushioned chair and gestures with his hands, facing the seated devotees. Most attendees wear white clothes, with some women in saris and beaded necklaces, and a few men with white and orange sashes. Banners and string decorations hang along the back wall, with a standing figure in white at upper right near a lectern.2007-05-04