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Photo of a large seated audience inside a hall at a satsang, many people with palms pressed together in namaste. Women in sarees and salwar kameez in orange, saffron, white, blue and teal sit on mats and white plastic chairs. A banner near the back wall reads Life Bliss Galleria, and another poster on the wall shows a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Paramashivam" with an academy caption. A speaker and fans hang from white metal scaffolding overhead. No speaker is clearly visible at the front.

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A densely packed photograph of a hall filled with a large crowd, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez seated on white chairs and the floor, many with hands folded in prayer or looking toward the front. A woman in a white sari with a red border walks through the aisle in the foreground, and a woman in a red sari sits with a baby in her arms. Banners and a poster display stand along the back wall, including a Life Bliss Gallery panel and a Life Bliss Technologies sign. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in the frame.2008-03-21A large, dense crowd of seated devotees fills an indoor hall, most with eyes closed in meditation or devotion. Women in white, cream and saffron saris and salwar dress predominate, with several wearing rudraksha and bead malas and some with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Two framed printed notices on the wall behind them show a Life Bliss Technology (LBT) poster and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Sputhana Program (NSP) banner. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2008-03-24A large crowd of mostly women and some children sits seated on the floor of a hall during a healing session. Many wear white or cream saris with coloured borders, along with orange, green, pink, red and blue saris; several wear rudraksha or beaded malas around their necks. Some sit with eyes closed or hands folded in meditation. At the back, men in white and orange clothing stand near a shop-like display of books and products. Wall signage and a banner reading Life Bliss Gallery hang behind them, with a framed portrait of a woman on the banner. Visible people number well over twenty, so the crowd is counted in the larger range. No figure in the scene clearly matches the appearance cues needed for a person identification.2008-03-21A seated congregation fills a hall with white walls and a white tent-style ceiling, many people sitting on mats and white plastic chairs with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear white clothing, some in pastel or coloured outfits; a woman in a yellow top and orange shawl and a woman in a blue top sit in the front rows. A banner reads International Vedic Hindu University and Nanda Spurana Program, with another board reading Life Bliss at the back wall. A large crowd is visible, though many are partially hidden, and no speaker is clearly identifiable on stage.2008-03-13A large crowd of devotees sits seated on the floor of a white-walled hall under a white canopy, many with hands pressed over their closed eyes in prayer or meditation. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or saris, with some in yellow, orange and pink. A tall decorated yellow and blue pillar and metal scaffolding frame the space, with framed photographs and a banner on the right wall. The scene appears to be a darshan or satsang gathering with many people present.2008-03-22March 23 20082008-03-23October 11 20082008-10-11A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women in orange and saffron shawls, white and yellow saris, and red and blue clothing, with flowers in some hair. Many sit on white plastic chairs and floor mats facing toward the front, where a figure in white is partially visible at the right edge. Above them hangs a yellow cloth banner with geometric borders, and a framed poster in Tamil script with a photograph is mounted on the wall. Overhead are white fabric canopy and speaker equipment. The atmosphere suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2008-10-09March 13 20082008-03-13A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience of men in white shirts and trousers, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several wear name badges on their shirts. Some wear checked or pastel shirts. Two rows of people sit on the floor facing a stage at right, and more people watch from a balcony above. Large posters hang on the back wall, one showing a smiling woman in orange and text reading a Life Excellence Program with free food and accommodation, and another with photos and a deity image. The hall has white walls, ceiling fans and a blue-carpeted aisle.2009-01-24December 16 20062006-12-16A large seated audience fills a covered hall at an Arogya Yoga event. Hundreds of people, mostly women in white, cream, yellow and blue saris and salwars, sit on red plastic chairs and on the grass floor, many with hands folded or eyes closed in meditation. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit at the back and along the upper left. Above them hang banners reading Ananda Galleria with photographs of a bearded saint in a turban and a white-bearded elder, plus a Tamil-language banner. No individual on stage or in the foreground is clearly identifiable as a person, and no speaker is visible in this view.2006-11-26