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Wide indoor hall with white walls and ceiling fans. A large seated audience in white dhotis and shirts fills the floor facing a raised stage draped in red. On stage, a robed figure in saffron/orange clothing sits at a white-covered table behind a microphone, with a person in white beside them. Behind the stage is a large framed portrait of a smiling woman in a sari and rudraksha beads, flanked by a Tamil banner and framed portraits on the wall. Marigold flowers decorate the stage edge. a person: the seated saffron-robed speaker has a shaved head and appears to be a sannyasi giving a discourse, with cues limited to saffron clothing, so identity is uncertain.

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July 30 20082008-07-30July 29 20082008-07-29Wide view of a large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated people, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange clothing sits at a small table before a large portrait of a smiling woman with long hair. Ceiling fans hang above, and framed photographs line the walls. Banners carry Tamil text, and a video camera on a tripod is set up at the side. Garlands decorate the stage edge. a person: the seated figure on stage wears orange robes and a long-haired presentation, consistent with a discourse by the speaker.2008-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29A photo of a meditation satsang held in an indoor auditorium with a stage backdrop. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a white-draped seat at a microphone, centre stage. Behind them hangs a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired woman, flanked by framed portraits and a lit-up stage floral arrangement. Two video cameras on tripods film the stage. Several hundred seated devotees fill the foreground, many women in white and orange saris, some with flowers in their hair. The Tamil banners read as a satsang announcement and Rajapalayam meditation centre title.2008-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesA wide photo of a large hall filled with a dense audience of hundreds seated in white plastic chairs, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, with some in colourful shirts. Ceiling fans and tube lights hang overhead. On the stage at the far end, a large portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair is displayed behind a flower-decorated table with red carpeting, and a figure in white stands at the stage side. Framed portraits line the walls, and a Tamil banner runs across the top of the stage. A camera operator on a tripod stands near the front of the audience, and a standing man in white appears in the aisle near the front rows.2008-07-29A large hall with white-painted walls and rows of ceiling fans hosts a seated audience of many devotees, most in white dhotis and shirts, sitting on white plastic chairs and mats. On a raised red-carpeted stage, a few figures in white and saffron-orange robes stand and move about. A large framed portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair hangs behind the stage, flanked by printed Tamil and English banners. Framed photographs line the upper walls, and a camera on a tripod stands at the front. A printed banner at the top reads the hall's name in Tamil, identifying it as an auditorium.2008-07-29 +1 copiesA stage at an indoor hall set for a satsang. A seated figure in orange robes and a matching orange head covering, with a rudraksha mala draped over the chest, sits on a white throne-like chair at the centre of a red-skirted stage decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. Behind the throne hangs a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired woman. Two framed photographs hang at the top corners, and a banner with Tamil lettering runs across the top. Rows of students in white uniforms sit on the floor in front of the stage, with white tables at the lower edge. A cooler unit and an air conditioner stand at the sides. Signage on the backdrop reads a Tamil phrase about a Paramahamsa Nithyananda meditation satsang.2008-07-29 +1 copies