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Crowded indoor hall with pale green walls and fluorescent-style tube lights, with devotees dressed mostly in white shirts and dhotis and many wearing orange shawls. Several men stand on an upper balcony looking down. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari sits near a white cooler unit, while a man in orange robes with a red thread and bangles stands beside her. Some devotees gather closely around an older man in an orange shawl, and a man at right handles folded orange cloths on a table draped in white. A red and gold drape frames the right side of the hall. Several people in white clothes stand near a dark pillar in the back. Decorative string garlands hang along the balcony railing.

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August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with a crowd of several hundred devotees, mostly in white clothes with orange shawls and saffron-clad volunteers scattered among them. At the left foreground, a person with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange robe and ornate golden garland sits and holds flower offerings, while devotees in white with hands folded in anjali face them, some bowing and prostrating. A tripod-mounted camera, speakers, and audio equipment stand at the left, and a green exit sign and ceiling fan appear above. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan with the seated figure receiving devotees.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe with gold-thread trim, sitting on a white-draped throne-like seat with gold floral garlands. Around them, men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand and kneel, some with hands folded in greeting, while devotees in white with orange shawls bow with heads covered by orange cloth. A man in white holds a camera on the upper left, and a white air cooler and stacks of orange shawls sit in the background. The scene resembles a reception with devotees offering respect at a dais.2008-08-01A photograph of a padapuja-style darshan in a hall with white walls, a wall hanging and a standing fan. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap sits on an orange-cushioned seat, with gold jewellery and a gold necklace, smiling as devotees bow before them. In the foreground, a devotee kneels with bowed head before the seated figure. Nearby, a bald man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala kneels in front of the seat. Behind them, many people in white clothes, some with yellow or orange shawls, stand and sit on orange mats. A man in a beige shirt wears an orange rosette badge. Overall, the setting resembles a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham satsang-style darshan. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing, gold ornaments and rudraksha-style cues.2010-07-24August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Indoor photo of a crowded hall with white walls and a window at left. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold trim and a gold garland, stands at centre right while a man in orange garments drapes an orange shawl over his shoulders. Around them devotees in white shirts and orange shawls stand and sit, some with hands folded in namaste. A cameraman with a video camera films at top right, and a white air conditioner sits at the right edge. A person in white kneels at lower centre. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered in an indoor hall, most in white dhotis and white shirts with name badges and rudraksha malas. A man in a white shirt reaches toward a woman with long curly dark hair seated on a white chair, who wears orange robes. Several men in orange robes and saffron shawls stand or sit nearby, one in an orange robe with a red shawl at right. The white chairs and mixed crowd suggest an ashram reception or satsang setting. The seated woman's face is partly obscured and no one here is identified by name.2008-08-01Indoor hall with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white and saffron-orange shawls, many seated on the floor facing a central white throne-like seat on a blue carpet. A figure in a light striped garment with a yellow turban and a yellow-white garland sits near the right side of the throne, with a saffron-robed person in front. Strings of orange and yellow lights line the balcony above, where onlookers watch; a red curtain hangs at right, and brass-rimmed plates with red offerings sit on the floor.2008-08-03A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with gold trim and a rudraksha mala, sitting on a white-draped raised seat in a hall. Several attendants in white and orange shawls surround him, one in white holding orange cloth, a man in a pale blue shirt with a yellow shawl joins palms in namaste, and women in white saris with orange shawls sit nearby. A white wall fan and a banner with Tamil text complete the scene.2008-08-01