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A large audience of seated delegates fills rows of blue plastic chairs in a white tented hall with colourful striped and patterned hangings. At the front, a standing person in a saffron orange robe stands beside a blue banner reading Nithyananda-style state charts (Jagrath Wakeful State, Swapna Dreaming State, Sushupti Deep Sleep, Turiya Blissful State). A small table with a brass lamp and a wall-mounted screen sit on the stage, and a video camera on a tripod records the proceedings. Most audience members wear white or pale clothes.

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A large seated audience of devotees in white clothes fills the foreground of a hall at a discourse session. A standing speaker in a saffron-orange robe stands before a blue presentation board headed Various States of Consciousness, with panels reading Jagrath Wakefull State, Thurya Blissfull State, and a television camera on a tripod recording. Yellow and multicolored decorative pillars and white draped ceiling fabric frame the space, and a woman sits at a podium at the right. Several people wear white, and one wears a yellow shirt.2008-01-05Wide view of a large indoor assembly hall under a white tent canopy, with a crowd of delegates seated in rows of blue and white plastic chairs facing a stage. Many attendees wear white clothing. Hanging decorative banners with colourful patterns and yellow tassels line the top of the tent. On the stage, a figure in an orange robe stands at a lectern-style spot beside a blue banner with white printed text, and a white board and potted plants sit nearby. Several people in white saris sit cross-legged on a mat near the front, and a camera on a tripod is set up at the side aisle. The scene suggests a seminar or discourse session.2008-01-05January 05 20082008-01-05January 05 20082008-01-05A large indoor hall filled with seated attendees on blue and white plastic chairs, facing a raised stage at the far end. The crowd, mostly women in white and saree-clad devotees, watches a figure seated on a red and gold throne backed by a deep red curtain. Colourful hanging decorative pendants with geometric patterns line the tent ceiling, and a circular rainbow-coloured backdrop stands beside the stage. Plants and a small flower arrangement flank the dais. A few staff stand near the entrance on the left. The seated figure on the throne appears to be a person, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron-toned ornate clothing, while the people in the audience wear white, pink, blue and brown saris and salwar.2008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07A photograph of a meditation or satsang session in a large hall with a blue banner reading "Nithyananda Stage Library" hanging behind. A figure in an orange saffron robe stands at left on a stage, holding a microphone and gesturing, beside a white easel and a red-and-white cushioned seat. Many seated attendees face the stage, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, sitting on a striped red and blue mat, with a few in colourful shirts. Water bottles and bags lie on the floor in front.2008-01-06January 06 20082008-01-06A large indoor tented hall filled with seated devotees in rows of plastic chairs, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, with some in other colours. On a raised stage at the far end, a lone figure in orange and saffron clothing sits before a red and dark curtain, with a small plant and a table nearby. Above the stage hangs a concentric green and yellow target-like graphic, and the ceiling is decorated with hanging colourful cylindrical banners showing patterned panels and animal motifs. The seated audience faces the stage as if listening to a talk or satsang.2008-01-04Large indoor satsang hall with a dense audience of women seated on mats and cushions facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat before flowers and a small plant, with a camera on a tripod in the foreground. Banners read Nithyananda Spurana Program, and a board on the right shows Jagrat Wakefull State, Swapna Dreaming, Sushupti Deep Sleep and Turiya Blissfull State. Attendees wear white and pastel salwar kameez and sarees, many with long braids.2008-01-05Wide view from the back of a large white-roofed tent hall filled with seated delegates on blue and white plastic chairs, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with some women in saris. Decorative cylindrical banners in red, blue, yellow and orange patterns hang from the ceiling. At the far end a small figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform before a maroon curtain, with potted plants and a circular green-and-yellow target graphic on a backdrop beside the stage.2008-01-05Wide view from the back of a large tented hall filled with seated audience members on blue and white plastic chairs. Many attendees wear white, and several women wear saris in red, orange, green and pink. On a raised stage at the far end, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-draped seat beside a green plant and a small table. A banner on the left reads Nithyananda Spurana Program, and a green and white circular target graphic hangs on the right. Colourful ornamental tassels decorate the tent poles and ceiling.2008-01-05