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A wide photograph of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated women, most wearing white headbands and white or colourful saris, many with flowers in their hair. A woman in an orange robe stands at the front near a raised white stage. Behind the stage hangs a red curtain with a banner reading "Kalpataru" and a portrait of a woman in orange. Ceiling fans, a balcony with onlookers, a white chair and a flat-screen television complete the scene.

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August 09 20092009-08-09A large indoor satsang hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white headbands, many in white and pastel clothes. Rows of cane chairs fill the floor and a green mat runs along the side. On a raised stage, a figure in orange robes stands near a central golden throne. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with a smiling portrait of a figure in an orange turban, labelled with the printed name Paramahamsa Nithyananda, beside a painted image of a figure in meditation pose. Overhead are white canopy drapes and projector screens.2010-08-21August 02 20092009-08-02A large hall filled with many seated devotees, most wearing white headbands tied over the forehead, sitting on mats across a red-and-blue carpeted floor. Women in saffron, pink, green, and yellow saris and salwar kameez sit in the foreground, with men in white shirts and dhotis behind them. Near the centre, a standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair faces the crowd. A white projection screen hangs against a dark blue draped backdrop, and a white armchair with orange cushions sits on a raised platform at the right. A camera tripod stands at the left side.2009-02-15A large hall filled with a dense audience of women seated on white plastic chairs, mostly in white and cream saris with some in orange, viewed from behind. On a raised stage draped in white fabric, a figure in orange robes sits on a white chair behind a small table with flowers and a microphone. A banner on the stage reads kalpataru in Tamil script beside a portrait. Ceiling fans, stage lights, a camera on a tripod, and a large screen with a slide are visible.2009-08-02A large seated congregation fills a white-walled hall with arched windows, facing a raised stage at the far end. Hundreds of attendees sit on red floor mats, mostly women with long braids often decorated with flowers, wearing white, red, pink, purple, green and orange saris and salwar outfits, interspersed with men in white shirts. On the stage, a robed figure in white and saffron sits before a red backdrop displaying a large portrait and Tamil lettering. Monitors flank the stage, speakers stand at the sides, and white chairs are arranged near the front.2010-01-24 +1 copiesA large photograph of a dense crowd seated on the floor of a big white tented hall during an evening event. Most attendees wear white clothes and saffron or orange shawls over their shoulders, with some in other colours. Strings of orange, red and yellow hanging decorations line the tent ceiling beneath warm lights. On a stage at the front, a figure sits on a raised seat in front of a large framed image of a deity-like figure, with a red curtain behind. Two large screens on either side show a person in red. Attendees fill the hall to the sides and back, with a few people standing near the stage.2016-05-05Wide view from the back of a large indoor hall filled with seated audience, mostly women with long braided hair in white, cream, pink and red saris and salwar. On a stage at the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform with flower arrangements beside them. A large banner reading a Tamil title with a portrait photo hangs behind the stage, and a projection screen stands at right. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights line the white ceiling.2009-08-02February 15 20092009-02-15A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on green mats, mostly women in white and colourful saris and salwar, many wearing white headbands. At the far end a figure in white stands at a wooden podium on a raised stage before a dark red curtain with white scalloped valance, with a projection screen to the side. White fabric canopy overhead and windows along the wall. The scene suggests a satsang gathering in progress.2010-08-19January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesAugust 02 20092009-08-02