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Indoor satsang in a plain white-walled hall with a banana plant, a wall fan and a white armchair. A long-haired man in a red-orange robe with dark bead trim sits in the armchair, gesturing with his hands, facing a seated group on woven mats. Around him, devotees sit cross-legged: several women in white saris with gold borders, and men in orange and saffron clothing, one wearing an orange T-shirt. A small table holds a water bottle and a steel cup. A colourful striped banner hangs from the ceiling. The seated man in the armchair is a probable match for Swamiji, based on long swept-back hair and the orange-red robe with dark beads; he is a discourse speaker, not a throne-only figure.

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November 12 20082008-11-12A seated teacher in orange robes sits on a zebra-striped throne-like chair on a raised red platform, speaking into a microphone while gesturing with one hand. Behind him hang a deep red velvet curtain and blue and yellow textile banners, with potted plants, orange and white flower arrangements and a standing fan beside the stage. Before the stage, a large group of women in white saris sit on the floor, many with hair in braids or buns, while several young men in orange and white clothing sit to the left. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit near the platform.2008-10-02November 12 20082008-11-12September 30 20062006-09-30Indoor 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.2007-02-24November 12 20082008-11-12A photograph of a seated group gathering in a plain room with yellow walls and a green chalkboard. A woman in orange sits on a white chair at the front, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a small white table holding a water bottle beside her. Three men in orange robes sit on cushions to the right, one with a long beard and one with white-and-orange cloth at the far right, and a bearded man in orange sits on a floor cushion. Thirty-plus devotees sit cross-legged on striped green and pink mats, mostly in white clothes with orange shawls, many with long braided hair seen from behind. A framed image hangs on the upper right wall.2008-01-15October 10 20102010-10-10A seated figure in a flowing orange-red robe sits in a zebra-striped chair on a raised stage, one hand raised mid-gesture, addressing a seated audience of men in white clothes with orange sashes and some white caps. Flower arrangements in orange and red sit beside the chair and the stage, with red curtains and a blue-draped side table behind. Several rows of audience members face the stage from the foreground, and a white pedestal fan stands at the right edge. The setting is an indoor satsang or discourse hall with a banner hung at the upper right. The seated speaker's identity is not established by visible cues, so it is described by role only.2008-10-02An indoor hall with yellow partition walls, a ceiling fan and a green door. A woman in an orange robe sits on a white-covered chair at the front, with a microphone stand and a small table with a water bottle beside her. Seated on striped green and purple mats facing her are many devotees: men with shaved heads in orange shawls over white clothes, women in white saris with orange borders and long braids, and a few in orange robes. A small wooden book stand sits in the foreground on the left. The scene looks like a meeting or discourse.2008-01-16A photograph of a hall where a seated woman in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a white-covered chair in front of a microphone stand, addressing an audience. Around her, many seated devotees sit on striped mats on the floor, with bald-headed men in white robes and orange shawls, and women with long braided hair in white saris with orange shawls. Pale yellow partition panels, a yellow door, ceiling fans and a small table with a water bottle complete the room. The gathering appears to be an ashram meeting.2008-01-16A 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.2007-02-24