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A photograph taken from the stage of a large auditorium filled with a seated audience, many dressed in white, with some in saffron, green and purple saris. In the foreground at left, a figure in a white robe and saffron-orange turban, seen from behind, faces the crowd. Stage lights glow at upper left, and a film camera on a tripod and a cameraman stand at the right side of the stage edge. A man in white seated at the far right stage edge plays an instrument. Raised wall speakers and patterned acoustic panels line the back wall, with doorways visible beneath a balcony of seats.

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November 22 20052005-11-22A large audience seated in rows of chairs inside a hall with a patterned hexagonal ceiling and a warm overhead light, watching a stage at the front that is not clearly visible. Men and women sit close together, many in white shirts and dhotis, others in bright saris, salwar and checked shirts. A man in the foreground-right wears a dark sleeveless vest over a white shirt. Several people in the front rows wear glasses. The crowd fills the hall to the back wall. A red timestamp reads 22 11 2005 and a copyright line with an archive credit is printed across the lower right.2005-11-22 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated participants, mostly women in white and pastel saris with name badges, many with hands folded or holding small items. A standing cameraman with a video camera on a tripod stands in the middle aisle wearing white with an orange-red shawl. Balcony railings with more people are visible at the upper right, and perforated lattice windows line the walls. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person candidate; the scene shows a seminar-style gathering.2006-07-29A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated participants, mostly women in white and pastel saris, with some in yellow, pink and green. In the foreground a man in white clothing with a saffron/orange shawl stands on a raised position at the front left, holding a camera or recording device, facing the audience. A balcony at the back is lined with more onlookers, and ceiling fans and wall lights hang overhead.2006-07-28December 30 20062006-12-30Wide view of a large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated participants, most dressed in white, viewed from behind a large white curved podium in the foreground. A cameraman in white clothing with an orange-and-white shawl stands at the front, holding a video camera on his shoulder. Additional people watch from a balcony along the back wall. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and a dark wall-mounted board are visible. A purple bird logo appears at the top left corner.2006-07-28A photograph taken from behind a speaker seated in the foreground on the right, wearing an orange-saffron head wrap and orange robe, with long dark hair visible and a microphone held near his face. He faces a large audience filling a dark auditorium with tiered rows of seated people. Many in the front rows wear white shirts and lanyard badges; others wear bright red, pink, yellow and blue clothing. Acoustic wedge panels line the back wall and a balcony rail runs above. The speaker's identity is not established from the image, so the figure is described by role and clothing only.2004-04-16A large hall at night with a dense crowd seated on the floor in the foreground, lit by bright stage lights. On the right, a raised yellow throne-like seat holds a figure in saffron/orange headwear and a saffron garment with a garland, seated beside a gold kalasha-like ornament. A man in white clothes stands near the throne, and a figure in a white shirt and a rust-coloured shawl stands with a folded-hands gesture in front of the dais. Other people in white and light clothing stand along the stage edge, and a woman in green sits at lower centre. A striped banner hangs from the ceiling at upper right.2005-11-18A photograph of a large indoor auditorium packed with a dense audience seated in rows of chairs, facing toward the front. Many attendees wear white shirts and dhotis, while others wear colourful shirts, saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, yellow and blue. Several men in the foreground stand along the left aisle, one in a white shirt and another in a grey jacket. The ceiling has a pattern of perforated octagonal and cross-shaped cut-outs, and the side walls are yellow and white. A date stamp in red digits reads 22 11 2005, and a copyright overlay appears on the image. No individual can be clearly identified as the speaker from this wide view.2005-11-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a large auditorium audience seated in rows of dark brown theatre-style chairs, viewed from an elevated side angle. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in yellow, orange and pastel tones, and many wear white headphones. Walls are orange and beige with a patterned gold-and-cream border and a tiled grid of orange, red and grey squares. A lit doorway with an exit is visible on the right, and a small figure in red stands near it.2009-09-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large auditorium with tiered rows of maroon cushioned seats filled with seated attendees, most in white shirts and white or cream clothing, with some women in yellow and cream saris. The camera looks down the sloping banked seating toward the front stage, which is out of view. Overhead recessed ceiling lights illuminate the curved, wood-toned walls with a gold patterned border. Many participants face forward in attentive audience posture.2009-09-13 +1 copiesA wide photograph of an indoor hall stage at night, with a packed audience of many hundreds seated in rows in the foreground. On the stage, a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands beside a person in white seated on a low platform, with a white-draped arrangement and flower-decorated pillars behind them. A wooden lectern stands at the right, with white-clad attendants nearby. A red banner across the back reads in Tamil with a 1973 date. Above it, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in a white turban. A large printed banner on the back wall shows a bearded man in a white turban beside Tamil text. Stage lights and a camera operator are visible at the edge of the stage. The audience is in the foreground and the back of a man's head is visible at the lower right.2005-11-22 +1 copies