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A seated audience of devotees in predominantly white clothing fills a hall for a talk. Many sit on colourful striped mats and on white plastic chairs. In the background, a golden Nataraja dancing Shiva statue stands before a dark green cloth, and two large portraits show a woman playing a violin. A man in the foreground wears a saffron-and-cream shawl and sits beside others with ID lanyards. A water bottle sits on the mat. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.

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A large seated audience in white ritual clothing fills a hall, sitting on striped mats and plastic chairs. Many men and women wear white shirts, dhotis and kurtas; one man in the centre-right wears a saffron-orange shawl. In the background, a golden Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva stands before a green drape, and two large framed portraits on the right show a violin-playing woman and a figure with long hair. Water bottles and blue bags sit near the front row.2007-02-01February 11 20072007-02-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation in a large hall with a concrete floor and white walls, listening to a discourse. Many attendees wear all-white clothing, sitting on colourful striped mats and blue pads. Among them are a few people in orange or saffron garments. On the left stands a golden statue of a robed figure in orange drapery. On the right, a large golden Nataraja dancing Shiva statue stands on a green-draped table with a red cloth and a small brass figure. Two projection screens above the front show a person speaking into a microphone and a woman's face. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at the front.2007-02-01A large seated congregation of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red shawls sits in rows on colourful striped woven mats, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Many wear orange-red shawls and orange lanyards with ID badges; one man in the foreground wears an orange marigold garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them a hall with gilded shrines, a kalasha-like altar and orange banners fills the background. On the left a man with a white forehead band and orange shawl sits with a blurred face. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session. Printed banner text reads NITHYANANDA SANGHA at the foreground mat.2015-09-11A large seated congregation of men in white clothes fills a tented hall, many wearing lanyards with badges and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sitting on mats in rows and facing a raised stage. On the stage stands a golden deity murti within a circular halo-like frame, flanked by a green draped backdrop, with large portraits of a long-haired figure in orange and white printed on the tent walls. Colourful decorative banners hang from the tent poles, and several people sit near the stage, some in orange clothing. Darshan or satsang seating with devotees holding their hands in meditative mudra.2006-12-30January 27 20072007-01-27A large seated congregation of men fills a tented hall, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. They sit on green mats facing a stage. Behind them hang portraits of a woman with long dark hair, a golden deity murti stands under a green canopy, and banners with woven patterns decorate the tent poles. Bright stage lights illuminate the front rows. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2006-12-30March 23 20082008-03-23A seated audience of men in white ritual clothes fills a hall with a striped woven mat floor. Several wear rudraksha malas and small pendants; the nearest man on the right holds a notepad and pen. A man in the foreground sits cross-legged, hand near his face. In the background, figures in saffron-orange robes sit near a green-and-red draped table, and portrait banners on the walls show a figure with long hair holding a violin-like instrument. A chair-lined room with a side table and metal vessel is visible to the right. No person is identifiable as a person with confidence.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA large seated audience of devotees fills a white hall at a Nithyanandoham convention session. Most are men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and sacred threads, with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. A central man in a white shirt and a teal beaded mala smiles while sitting on a colourful striped mat, and a man in a white shirt on the right wears a long rudraksha mala. A man at left wears a red-orange shawl over white clothes. Several participants wear name badges on their necks. Rows of people sit on mats and cushions facing forward toward the stage area, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall.2015-11-11A large seated congregation of men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis fills a hall, many wearing rudraksha malas and identification lanyards. They sit on green mats facing forward toward a stage area with a dark green backdrop decorated with a golden emblem and framed portraits of a saint. Banners hang from the ceiling and wall signs are visible. Dozens of devotees are visible, mostly in the middle and foreground rows. No individual leader is clearly identifiable in the frame.2006-12-30A large indoor hall under a white tented ceiling hung with decorative banners in red, orange and black stripes. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white clothing with yellow lanyards, facing the front. Some wear yellow neck cords and name badges. At the left a framed deity murti stands in an arched niche beside painted scenery. Ceiling speakers and overhead lighting are visible. Several participants are foreign-looking attendees, and a shaved-headed man sits in the front row.2009-06-10