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A large hall filled with rows of seated women and girls, many with long braided hair, wearing white, green, blue and pink saris and salwar outfits. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits in a white armchair on a stage draped with a red and gold cloth. Behind the stage hangs a red banner with a black-and-white portrait and Tamil text, flanked by ornate gold-patterned panels. Ceiling fans, loudspeakers and a projector screen surround the stage, and a cameraman with a tripod films from the left, with a standing figure in white near the front. Upper balcony railings show more seated onlookers.

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August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large hall during a seated discourse. In the centre of a red and white stage, a person in orange robes sits on a white cushioned chair before a microphone, with a small table and flowers beside them. Behind the stage is a large banner showing a black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long hair, above the printed words Vaazhum Varalaru. A projector screen stands to the right and speakers flank the stage. In front, rows of women with long braided or plaited hair, many wearing white garments, sit closely packed on the floor, some with flower garlands. Ceiling fans turn overhead, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge of the stage near a camera on a tripod.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph of a large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd, mostly women with hair in braids and buns, many wearing white and some in orange or saffron. In the centre foreground, several people in orange-saffron robes stand on a raised blue-and-red stage area near a white table, with a white-clad figure approaching. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right, beside large black speaker cabinets. On the back wall, a red banner reads in Tamil, with a framed black-and-white portrait of a smiling person in a large sign captioned in Tamil and the name of the institution. A red curtain hangs behind the stage, and a white projection screen stands at right. Men in white shirts stand near the rear. Ceiling fans and a balcony with onlookers are visible above.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most wearing white clothes with orange saffron shawls, facing a raised stage. On the stage a banner shows a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired figure beside red and white text. A person in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat at the centre of the stage. A standing attendant in white stands near the back, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands on the right aisle. Ceiling fans, string lights, a projection screen, speakers and video cameras on tripods surround the hall, with green and white walls behind.2008-08-02August 01 20082008-08-01Wide view of a discourse hall with a seated speaker in orange robes on a raised stage. Behind the stage is a large red banner with a black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired figure and the printed name "a person" beside a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo, reading Vaazhum Varalaru. Audience members in white clothes sit on the floor and on chairs facing the stage, with a camera operator in orange at right. A projector screen stands at right, and floral garlands and red-and-yellow drapery decorate the platform. Many people are visible, mostly seated from behind.2008-08-01Photo of a discourse hall at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a large stage backdrop. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white throne-style chair behind a small table with a flower arrangement. Above and behind him, a large banner shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired figure beside Tamil text, labelled with the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda on the banner. A projector screen stands to the right. A large audience of women in white clothes, many with flowers in their hair, sits in rows facing the stage. A camera on a tripod is at the left edge. Ceiling fans hang above and a red and gold patterned border lines the stage.2008-08-01