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A wide view of a large hall packed with seated devotees facing a distant stage at the front. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in saffron, red and blue saris and dresses; a few women wear flowers in their hair. Rows of metal stanchions line the central aisle. The stage has a yellow and gold drape, a dark backdrop, ornate decorations and framed stained-glass style panels on each side. A shaved-headed figure in saffron stands near the front, too far to identify. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, and red curtains cover the windows.

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July 22 20132013-07-22A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on a tiled floor, facing a stage at the far end. Most people wear white, with some in red, pink and blue saris and a few in saffron or brown shirts; metal barrier posts with chains separate the aisle. Two large screens flank the stage, and a gold-draped backdrop with a central deity murti and lamps stands behind the dais. A logo appears at the top left corner.2013-07-22A large photograph of a packed hall at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, with hundreds of seated devotees filling the floor in rows, most dressed in white with some in saffron and colourful saris. Metal stanchions with chains divide the seating area. At the far end, a decorated stage holds a festooned backdrop with yellow and orange drapery, and two large screens flank it. Overhead lights and red curtained windows line the walls. The scene suggests a satsang gathering; no individual can be clearly identified as a person from the visible appearance.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on a tiled floor, facing a raised stage at the far end. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear white and coloured saris and salwar kameez, some with flowers in their hair. Metal stanchions and chains separate the aisles. On the stage are a decorated backdrop with a central deity murti and kalasha-like arrangements, flanked by large screens. Red curtains line the windows. A satsang or Guru Purnima gathering is being attended.2013-07-22Photograph from the rear of a large hall where a crowd of devotees sits on the floor in rows, most in white clothing, with some women in red and patterned saris and a few men in orange or dark shirts. Metal stanchions with chains separate the seating areas aisle-like across the floor. At the far end a stage holds a decorated altar with a central deity murti and ornate framed displays, flanked by two large screens showing colourful graphics, and a yellow and red draped backdrop hangs above. Ceiling lights and red curtains line the walls.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Wide photograph of a large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on the floor, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or saris, with some in red, blue and teal saris. Rows of attendees fill the foreground and middle distance, facing a raised stage at the far end. The stage is decorated with a gold-fringed yellow drape, a large framed backdrop and a central deity murti, with large screens flanking it. Metal stanchions and chains separate the aisles. Red curtains line the side walls under a white ceiling with recessed lights.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Wide view from the back of a large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes, many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in red or checked shirts. They face a raised stage at the far end decorated with yellow and orange drapery, a golden ornate backdrop, and an elaborate deity or throne arrangement. Red curtains line the windows, speakers are mounted on walls, and a camera boom stands in the foreground near the audience rows.2013-07-22