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A seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang or darshan session. Rows of men and women in white or pale shirts and kurtas sit on the floor and in white plastic chairs, several with rudraksha malas hanging at their chests. Some have closed eyes in meditation, others look forward. A large portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair hangs on the left wall beside a Tamil-language banner. Hanging decorations, ceiling fans and white metal framing are visible overhead, and a speaker sits on the right.

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Photograph of a large seated audience inside a marquee with pale cream draped fabric walls, filling most of the frame with men in white shirts and mundus, many wearing lanyard ID badges. Some men wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks; a few older men have white beards and glasses. Hanging banners and framed informational panels line the tent. The stage and speaker are not visible, so the presiding figure cannot be identified from this view.2006-12-16A large seated congregation fills a white-walled hall, with rows of devotees sitting on the floor facing a stage at the far end. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or saris, with some in yellow, orange and cream saris; many wear rudraksha malas and lanyard name badges. A few have eyes closed in meditation. A small figure stands on the distant stage between red-brown curtains and an orange cloth backdrop. Blue and white wall emblems and a yellow-and-blue banner appear at the edges.2008-10-04March 25 20082008-03-25A photograph of a very large seated congregation filling a white-walled hall, with many people sitting closely on the floor with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and many women wear white or yellow saris, with orange and red garments visible in the foreground. Several attendees have pink name badges pinned to their clothing, and some wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Orange-curtained stage area and hanging decorative banners with orange lamps appear at the top of the hall, with speakers mounted on the walls.2008-10-04A large seated audience fills a covered hall at a convention, with hundreds of men wearing white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyard badges, sitting cross-legged on mats and blue sheets. Foreground figures include a man in a pale blue shirt and eyeglasses, and a man in a white shirt holding papers. Along the back wall hang several framed portraits of a bearded, turbaned figure and banners, with a white canopy above. No figure on the stage or near the portraits can be clearly confirmed as the presiding teacher from appearance alone, so the identity is uncertain.2006-12-16A large crowd of men seated on red carpet inside a white tent at a convention. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some with lanyard badges. A few wear orange or saffron garments, and one man in yellow shirt sits near the front. A tripod-mounted camera and black speakers stand among the crowd, and blue and purple banners hang along the tent walls. The seated audience fills the frame, with many faces turned toward the stage area.2006-12-16March 25 20082008-03-25A photograph of a large seated audience inside a plain hall with pale green walls and a striped floor mat. Rows of people in white shirts, white dhotis, and colourful saris sit closely together, with women in front in red, orange, blue, pink and white saris, some with gold necklaces and flowers in their hair. Near the top centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits among the crowd; the figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is described only as a saffron-robed person.A large seated crowd of men fills a tented hall at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, sitting cross-legged on mats in white kurtas and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas. Some in the front rows wear blue, orange and checked shirts. Colourful woven banners with yellow tassels hang from the white tent ceiling. At the left edge, a figure in orange robes sits near the stage, and a framed portrait labelled "Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam" hangs on the back wall beside a bookstall with shelves of books. Many attendees have their eyes closed or hands folded as they receive the Sarva Darshan healing blessings.2008-03-25June 20 20082008-06-20Seated audience at a tent convention hall, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis or light trousers, many sitting on blue and white plastic chairs on a red carpet. Several have lanyard badges and some hold yellow papers. In the background a standing man in white and a woman in white attend a table stacked with books and pamphlets. Orange flower garlands decorate the back wall, and a large framed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a white turban hangs at upper right beside white drapery.2006-12-16March 23 20082008-03-23