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A dimly lit hall at night with many devotees seated on the floor, facing a raised stage. Most seated devotees wear white shirts, several printed with the words Dhyanapeetam and www.nithyanande.org on the back. On the stage, a figure in a dark patterned garment stands at a lectern with a microphone. Standing near the right side of the audience, a person in white wears an orange shawl draped over one shoulder. Ceiling fans, plastic chairs and orange-and-white striped banners frame the hall. The photo is taken from behind the audience.

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December 29 20062006-12-29A dimly lit hall with many seated devotees in white clothes facing a small raised platform at the far end. A lone figure in orange and red robes stands at a lectern or microphone on the stage, speaking to the audience. Red curtains hang behind the stage, and a pedestal fan stands at the left edge. The audience sits on a patterned floor covering, with heads and shoulders in the foreground. A figure in orange garments is visible, appearance uncertain, and no clear identification of a specific person is made.2006-12-29December 29 20062006-12-29A seated congregation of men in white clothes fills the foreground, viewed from behind, facing a raised stage with a dark red curtain. On the stage, a single speaker in an orange garment with a striped shawl stands at a podium with a microphone. Two wall-mounted fans and a row of framed portraits sit at the right edge of the stage area. Colourful striped banners hang from the ceiling at the top corners. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse hall. a person cues are not clearly present on the speaker, so identity is uncertain.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 29 20062006-12-29December 27 20062006-12-27Photo of a seated gathering of devotees in white clothes viewed from behind, filling the foreground and middle of a hall. On a raised stage at the back, a man in orange robes and a white and red flower garland sits on a white throne-like seat, speaking into a microphone. Behind him hang a dark red curtain and a row of framed portrait photographs on a side stand. Standing fans sit on either side of the stage. a person (orange robes, garland, seated on a throne-like seat with a microphone) addressing devotees in a discourse setting.2006-12-30Dimly lit hall where a seated teacher in orange robes with a garland sits on a white cushioned seat on a raised red-carpeted stage, speaking into a microphone. Dozens of young people in white kurtas with orange shawls sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, many holding papers. Behind the stage stands an ornate altar with a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in orange and gold, gilded deity murti, brass lamps and a tall standing statue. A pedestal fan sits to the side. Setting appears to be a satsang or spiritual discourse session.2006-09-14Dim indoor hall with a dark maroon curtain backdrop. A seated figure in orange robes and a flower garland sits on a white seat at the front, speaking into a microphone stand. Rows of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor facing him, some wearing a white t-shirt printed with the Nithyanandapedia logo. A video camera on a tripod is at the right edge and a wall fan stands at left.2006-12-29A dimly lit hall where a seated crowd of men in white shirts and light clothing sits cross-legged on the floor, facing a raised stage. On the stage a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a low seat before a gilded throne-like structure with a framed portrait; the framed image shows a figure in orange robes. A small deity murti sits on a side table at the left, and a dark curtain and painted blue panels frame the stage.2006-12-23