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A large hall filled with seated women and girls in white saris and white dresses, many with long braids, facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage, several people in orange and saffron robes sit near a decorated altar with a framed portrait and deity murti, with a white cushioned seat in front. Tall cloth-wrapped lanterns in red, yellow and blue hang from the ceiling beside banana plants and a dark maroon canopy with gold trim. A portrait of a person is displayed on the right wall and a banner hangs on the left. The scene suggests a gathering or satsang.

November 12 2008

A photograph of a seated audience facing a raised stage in a large hall with a white tent-like ceiling and maroon draped curtains. Many devotees, mostly women in white saris with long braids, sit on mats on the floor, with a few in saffron or teal clothing. On the stage, several people in orange and white robes sit on cushions beside a golden throne-style chair holding a framed portrait. A banner reading Nithyanandam hangs on a wooden podium, and a cameraman films from a tripod at the left side of the hall. Colourful woven panels hang from the ceiling edges.

A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and colourful tassel decorations hanging from the top. Many women and girls, mostly in white saris and white dresses, sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs facing a stage. On the stage, a woman in a white sari stands beside an ornate throne decorated with flower garlands, and two people in saffron/orange robes sit to the right. A large portrait of a bearded man with a wide smile is displayed on the backdrop, framed by marigold and flower garlands, with gold tinsel strung across the stage. A green banner on the left shows a figure in saffron with a Tamil caption. A standing man in white stands at the left side of the hall near a tripod camera.

November 14 2010

2010-11-14 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated audience of many women in white saris with coloured borders at an indoor programme under a white tent-style canopy. Rows of women sit on the floor and on chairs facing a stage. Behind them a green banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with the Tamil title ஆனந்த சமாஜம். Two side banners show further portraits. Yellow and red decorative pillars with patterned cloth frame the stage, and a dark green backdrop sits to the right beside a golden Nataraja statue draped in garlands. A few men in white and one man in orange sit among the audience near the front.

September 12 2010

2010-09-12 +1 copies

Wide view of a large indoor hall filled with seated audience, mostly women with long braided hair in white, cream and yellow saris, rows of red plastic chairs in front. On a decorated stage at the far end, three people sit in orange and white clothing near a microphone stand. Yellow, orange and white draped fabric hangs across the ceiling, and a framed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair stands on an orange backdrop. Yellow and blue pillars frame a wooden canopy at the right. Event banner reads launch of women empowerment centers.

October 17 2010

December 29 2006

A photograph of a large indoor hall where a crowd of mostly women sits on the floor facing a raised stage. Many wear white saris and some have long braids; one woman in a red blouse is visible in the foreground. On the stage, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits near a gold ornate throne decorated with red and gold fabric. Behind the stage hangs a large portrait of a man with long dark hair, and garlands of tinsel and colourful hanging decorations line the ceiling. Two standing fans and a small amplifier stand at the stage edge, and a mural-like banner decorates the side wall.

A large crowd of mostly women, many dressed in white saris with orange or red borders, sits on the floor of a bright, open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. Several women wear rudraksha or beaded malas and identification badges. Tall painted cylindrical pillars in red, blue, green and yellow with white medallions stand along the hall, decorated with hanging banana leaves and green vines. Behind the seated crowd, a few men in white and orange clothing stand near a metal railing. Posters with pictures hang on the side walls.