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A large audience of seated devotees fills a hall, viewed from behind. Many wear white, with women in saris of yellow, purple, pink and blue. A projection screen on the left shows a figure in orange clothing, and a larger framed portrait on the right stage shows a figure with long dark hair in orange. A seated figure in orange sits at the front stage beside a microphone, beneath red and blue draped backdrops and a white projection screen. Ceiling fans and plastic chairs are visible; a banner on the left reads in part about technology.

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A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees sit on white plastic chairs with their backs to the camera, many women wearing white and cream saris with coloured borders, and several men in white shirts. A red draped backdrop and blue-and-white striped drapes frame the stage, where a figure in orange robes stands near a small lit altar area. A large screen to the left shows a close-up of a speaker, and a banner reading Kalpataru hangs above the stage beside a framed portrait. Ceiling fans and recessed lights line the white ceiling.2009-08-06A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on grey carpet, men in white shirts and dhotis on the left and women in sarees and salwar on the right, facing a raised stage at the far end. A lone figure in orange stands near the stage, and a large banner behind the stage shows a red and orange image with text. Ceiling fans, blue valances and spotlights line the tent. A projection screen on the left shows a person in orange. The setting suggests a person Spurana satsang programme.2007-12-12A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on white plastic chairs, facing a stage at the far right. Many attendees wear white shirts and kurtas, while women wear saris and salwars in red, orange, green, teal and mustard tones; several women have flowers in their hair. A large screen on the right shows a figure in orange robes on stage. Red, yellow and maroon draped fabric lines the back wall, and ceiling fans hang above the crowd. Audience members appear to be listening to a talk or satsang.2009-08-06A large indoor hall packed with a seated audience of many devotees, mostly in white and pastel clothes, with women in saris and salwar, facing a stage at the far end. Ceiling fans and lights hang above, and the rolled-up shutters open onto a stage draped in red and blue cloth. A screen shows a face and a portrait of a woman sits in the upper left, while banners and a sign line the side walls. A small figure in white stands on the stage, though the people in the front rows are seated in plastic chairs and the scene reads as a satsang or discourse gathering.2009-08-06November 01 20142014-11-01July 11 20092009-07-11March 03 20092009-03-03Wide interior view of a large hall filled with a dense crowd of several hundred people seated on the floor and in white plastic chairs, mostly women in white, cream, orange, yellow and pink saris with flowers in their hair, plus men in white shirts. A raised stage at the far end has a red backdrop with a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a banner reading "Bhagavad Gita and Kalpataru". A seated figure in orange and white sits centrally on the stage, with video screens on either side showing the same person. Upper balcony railings and ceiling fans are visible.2010-01-24A large hall filled with a crowd of several hundred seated women on pale plastic chairs, viewed from the back, many with long plaited hair and saly or kurta outfits in orange, blue, pink and yellow. Ceiling fans hang beneath a white fabric canopy. At the front, a stage carries a large backdrop of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing, with a banner reading Nithyananda Satsang, a lit oil lamp and a microphone on a podium. A projection screen stands to the right of the stage. The crowd is visible in the foreground, while the speaker is small in the distance.2010-08-19A large indoor satsang hall under a white tented ceiling with fluorescent lights. Rows of seated audience members, mostly women in saree and salwar clothing with orange, white, blue and pink colours, face a stage. On the stage a large banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron robe beside Tamil lettering, and a seated speaker sits in front of a fire pit and a decorated throne-like seat. Side screens display the same figure, and a large blank projection screen stands at the right. A few people in white clothing stand near the stage edge. Swamiji (probable): the banner figure wears an orange turban and saffron clothing, with the depiction on banner and screens; the speaker seated on the stage is not clearly identifiable from the image.2010-08-19August 06 20092009-08-06Wide view from the back of a large hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs and a dense audience, mostly men and women in white clothes, with some women in orange, teal and pink saris and flowers in their hair. A stage at the far end shows a projected screen displaying a speaker in a pink-lit frame, with a maroon and gold draped backdrop, banners and a poster panel on the right side. Ceiling fans and recessed lights overhead. Crowded seated audience at a satsang or lecture-style gathering.2009-08-06