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Photo of a seated gathering in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange beaded necklace stands at a raised white pedestal with a microphone, addressing the room. Behind him stands a framed portrait with a trident emblem and brass candlesticks. Thirty-plus devotees, mostly women in white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls, sit cross-legged on mats; a few wear gold-bordered white and pastel saris. Men in white and saffron clothing stand near the left wall and centre, and one saffron-robed figure sits near the front left.

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Photograph of a seated congregation in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Many women and girls in white saris with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the floor facing front. A person in a saffron-orange robe stands at a lectern with a microphone, before a framed portrait garlanded in orange and a small altar with brass lamps and a trident. Seated men in white and orange clothing sit to the side, and one figure in orange bends near a table at the left. Around thirty visible people.2010-01-08A photograph of a session in a whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure on the back wall. A woman in orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat draped with a cushion, flanked by a low table with a microphone. Seated devotees fill the floor, many in white t-shirts printed with a blue logo and orange-saffron clothing, while two attendants in white and yellow stand at a side table near the entrance. The hall shows an organised group gathering with plastic chairs along the walls.2009-08-05A large indoor satsang hall with a white-walled interior and a corrugated metal roof with exposed blue steel beams and ceiling fans. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor, mostly women in cotton saris in white, cream, teal and pink, with some men in white shirts and dhotis. A person in orange and red clothing sits on an ornate patterned throne at the front, with a framed portrait and a bouquet of flowers nearby. A cameraman films on a tripod at the left-centre of the room. Many women wear hair in long braids. The scene appears to be a formal discourse or darshan gathering.2011-12-09 +1 copiesIndoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof, where a large seated audience sits on the floor before two orange-robed figures on white and orange-cushioned chairs. The central seated figure wears orange robes and a shawl, and the figure beside them wears an orange outfit with a beaded mala and holds a microphone. Devotees in white and yellow-trimmed clothing and orange saris sit in rows, with young men in white standing along the back wall beneath framed photographs and a banner. A seated elderly person in orange sits at the right foreground. Photograph taken during a discourse or satsang.2010-07-21October 07 20082008-10-07October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a satsang in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A standing woman in an orange sari with a mic stands at a white podium on the right, addressing a seated audience. Seated near the centre, a man in an orange robe sits with others in white. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor, women in white saris with yellow borders and men in white shirts and dhotis. To the left, a large colourful Ganesha statue and a decorative yellow-and-blue wall plaque with a face motif stand beside seated elders.2010-01-08A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, where a group of devotees sits on the floor in rows facing a central seated figure. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a red cushioned seat before a golden lion-shaped throne-like seat. Many attendees wear orange and white garments, and a few wear white saris and white kurtas. A cameraperson in an orange-trimmed white outfit films from the right side. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterns stand around the hall, and framed photographs and posters hang on the back wall. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2008-10-07January 08 20102010-01-08A photograph of a meeting hall at an ashram where a seated group of devotees listens to a speaker on a raised platform. The central figure wears an orange-saffron robe and stands before a framed portrait and an oil lamp. Many attendees sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothing, including white shirts and white saris, and several women wear braids. Orange cloth banners hang along the wall behind the platform, and a whiteboard and a television sit to the side. Two framed images hang on the left wall. The scene conveys an organized satsang or discourse.2008-12-06A whitewashed hall with a concrete floor and a ceiling fan, where a long-haired man in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat addressing a seated gathering. He gestures with one raised hand, a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Behind him hang a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" garlanded with red flowers and a printed poster of a figure in meditative pose. Brass oil lamps stand on the left, and a small figure in red is placed on a low shelf. Before him, men in white shirts and dhotis sit on the floor, while women in white sarees with gold borders sit on mats at right. Several other orange-clad figures sit near the front, and a tray of fruit sits beside the seat.A photograph of a satsang-style session in a hall with a white tiled floor and a row of tricolour fabric drapes along the walls. On the left, a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe sits in front of a microphone stand, a water bottle and a low wooden table beside him. A large audience of many men and women sits cross-legged on the floor in white, cream and orange clothing, several with pale headscarves and some wearing white shirts, listening attentively. Many people are visible across the room.2008-06-09