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May 16 20042004-05-16May 16 20042004-05-16A photograph of a seated audience in a hall with a red velvet curtain backdrop and white ceiling fans. Many devotees in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs with their backs to the camera. On a raised stage, a central golden throne-like seat with an orange cloth holds a framed image of a deity, flanked by red stage lights. A standing person in an orange robe holds a microphone beside a whiteboard on the right of the stage. Some attendees wear white, orange, and blue clothing.2009-06-30January 05 20082008-01-05A photograph of a large hall during a discourse. A seated speaker in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a white raised dais at the far end, with a microphone before him. Two large portrait banners flank the stage, each showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes beneath a printed caption. A deep red curtain hangs behind the stage, and ceiling fans and recessed lights line the room. Rows of seated devotees fill the hall, many women in saris and men in white and light shirts, viewed from behind. The crowd appears to number in the hundreds.A wide photograph of a large hall during a seated convention session. A crowd of attendees sits on rows of plastic chairs, many in white clothes, some in orange and yellow saris and shawls, several wearing headphones. At the front, a raised stage with maroon curtains holds a golden throne-like seat with a framed portrait on a stand. A standing figure in orange robes stands near a whiteboard on the stage, and a cameraman in white stands at the right edge. A projection screen hangs at the top. The people count is approximate and large.2010-02-20A photograph of a seminar hall with a dark red velvet curtain backdrop. On the stage, a man in orange robes stands beside a white whiteboard on a stand, holding a microphone and writing on the board. Behind him, a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange seated on an orange throne-like chair. Dozens of seated attendees, mostly women in white and colourful saris, fill the foreground facing the stage.2010-02-20A photograph of a seated audience in a hall during a satsang. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit in white plastic chairs facing a stage with a dark red and navy drape and hanging decorative tassels. On the stage, a figure in orange clothing sits behind a small table, and a framed portrait sits on a stand beside a white seated figure. Many attendees have their hair in braids or a bun, and some wear saris. A banner on the left wall carries printed text.2006-12-23An indoor hall with a deep red velvet curtain backdrop and a scalloped gold valance. A figure in orange saffron robes sits on an orange cushioned throne-style seat behind a white podium, with a small tray of offerings on the table. Rows of seated audience members in white shirts and light clothing face the stage on black plastic chairs, viewed from behind. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, and a further orange-robed person sits at the left edge near a wooden cabinet. The scene looks like a discourse session. The person on the throne is an orange-robed speaker; the a person field is set to unsure because appearance cues are limited at this distance.2010-09-08A photo of a seated teaching session in a hall with a red curtained stage. A figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat at a small table with flowers, speaking into a microphone. A large audience of seated people in mostly white clothing, many with heads visible from behind, fills the foreground. A whiteboard stands on the right beside a banner showing concentric green, blue and yellow rings, with video cameras on tripods. The orange-robed figure matches the presentation cues on the stage, and a visible figure in orange with a long swept-back hairstyle is a person giving a discourse to devotees seated on the floor.2008-01-04April 13 20082008-04-13A photograph of a large seated audience facing a stage with burgundy velvet drapes. On an orange armchair throne at left sits a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a mala, with a microphone stand beside it. A woman in an orange robe stands at a whiteboard on the stage, writing with a marker while speaking into a handheld microphone. The audience, mostly women with dark hair in white, orange and multicoloured saris, fills the foreground. A white floor fan and a screen are visible at right.2010-02-20