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A 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.

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July 30 20082008-07-30July 29 20082008-07-29A 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 copiesA stage hall set for a satsang, with a seated figure in orange robes and a white cloth at a white-draped table decorated with a garland of yellow and green flowers. Behind him a large black-and-white portrait shows a smiling long-haired man, flanked by a banner reading 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda Nadathum Dhyana Satsangam' and a banner reading 'Nithyananda Dhyana Peedam Rajapalayam Vaazhvin Ragasiyangal'. Framed photographs hang at the upper corners above the stage. In front, about twenty-five devotees in white clothing sit on the floor facing the stage, with women on the left and men on the right. Red stage cloth and a banner across the top complete the scene.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesA stage at a satsang hall with a red-carpeted platform and a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired figure with a garland, set against a backdrop with a white throne-like seat draped in white cloth. Banners read in Tamil and Tanglish display the sabha name and the words 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda's dhyana satsang', with framed portraits of a woman in a red sari with a man in a white shirt and framed photos of two people in orange and white at the top. Two men in white clothes stand on the stage holding a long rope, a figure in white stands at left, and a large audience sits on the floor in white clothes in front of the stage. Marigold and floral garlands decorate the platform edge and the arch, with a flowering arrangement at the stage front and a portable cooler beside the stage.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesWide 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.2008-07-29 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall with devotees gathered in front of a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long flowing hair and a bead necklace, framed by two banners reading in Tamil. A figure in orange robes with an orange head covering stands near the portrait, with orange shawl and garland visible. Many devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and some men in white shirts and dhotis, stand close together. Two wall-mounted air coolers and a video camera on a tripod are visible at right, and a young man in white with an orange scarf stands beside the camera. Marigold garlands decorate the banner frames.2008-07-29 +1 copiesWide 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 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copies