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Indoor hall with a thatched ceiling and white walls where a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands in rows, some with hands folded, facing a stage area at right. Behind them hangs a blue banner with Kannada and English text reading 4 States of Consciousness. Seated devotees on striped mats and cushions in the foreground include a woman in pink, a man in grey, and a child in red, with notebooks on the floor. Orange curtains flank the hall and a black speaker stands on a wooden stool at right.

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A thatched-roof hall with orange floor mats where several men in white dhotis and white shirts, with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, stand facing a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on a raised orange cushioned seat at the back. A standing man in white with a blindfold stands beside an easel holding a large white chart. To the left stands a purple and light-blue banner reading the title in Kannada and English. Nearby are white plastic chairs and a pink-curtained window. Visible people are about ten in total, some partially hidden at the edges.2011-02-27A large thatched-roof hall with white metal framing and fans. Participants in white clothes with white headbands stand on orange mats in the foreground, several with their backs to the camera. A man in white holds the back of a chair near the front. On the stage, a seated man in orange robes sits on a raised orange cushioned seat before a dark maroon curtain, with a framed portrait beside him. Women in saffron, pink and orange saris stand among the participants, and a blue and white banner on the left reads 4 States of Consciousness. A whiteboard and blue plastic chairs sit in the middle of the hall.2011-02-27A satsang hall with a high thatched roof and a deep red curtain at the far right. Rows of devotees sit on orange and striped mats, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white shirts, some in white dhotis. A woman in the foreground wears a dark green blouse and a white sari, and another in a purple sari sits near the front. A seated teacher in saffron-orange robes, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, sits on a raised orange-draped seat beside a framed portrait of a deity and a flip chart. A blue banner reads 4 States of Consciousness. The hall is crowded with more than twenty visible people.2011-02-27A wide photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a thatched palm roof supported by white metal pipes and a dark maroon curtain backdrop. On a raised platform at the centre, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a low seat behind a white podium with a microphone. A banner on the left reads 4 States of Consciousness with bilingual text. Rows of seated devotees in white and light clothing face the stage on white plastic chairs and mats, with women in white saris on the right and men in white shirts on the left. A projection-style screen and a white board stand near the stage, and a man in white sits at a desk at the far right.2011-02-27A seated satsang audience sits on orange mats in a hall with a thatched ceiling and white pillars. Many attendees wear white and cream clothing, and some have long braids. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands at a whiteboard covered with diagrams, pointing with a marker. Behind him is a blue-and-purple banner reading 4 States of Consciousness with Kannada translations, and a dark red curtain hangs on the right. A plush orange armchair and small table sit near the stage area. The scene suggests a guided meditation teaching session.2011-02-20 +1 copiesA satsang in a thatched-roof hall with a maroon curtain backdrop. A man in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised chair beside a framed portrait of a deity, speaking into a microphone. Nearby stand a whiteboard, a fan and a small wooden cabinet with an old television. Around thirty seated devotees face him on blue-and-white striped mats: men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in saris, including one older woman in white. A large banner on the left reads 4 States of Consciousness with Kannada text. A printed caption on the photo reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam area. The seated man in saffron appears to be a person, distinguished by his saffron robes and ceremonial seat, though the face is not clearly visible enough to be certain.2011-02-27Interior of a thatched-roof hall with white-washed walls and white pillars, where many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas gather for a convention session. Many seated people sit on mats and plastic chairs, some with rudraksha malas and lanyards; others stand with hands joined in anjali. A man in a white shirt stands centre with hands joined, and a man in a white kurta near the right holds his hands in prayer. Ceiling fans hang overhead, and a small patterned mat and cushion lie in the foreground.2010-01-31July 16 20112011-07-16A large hall with a thatched roof and white walls hosts a seated satsang audience sitting on orange mats. Many attendees wear white clothes, and some men wear checked shirts. At the front, a figure in orange robes stands near a small white board and a wooden throne-like chair draped in dark red curtains, with a second person beside him. A banner on the left shows colourful panels with text. Pink curtained windows and a few seated participants on the right side of the room complete the scene.2011-02-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall with a thatched, bamboo-ribbed roof and white support columns, where a seated audience of many people sits on orange and brown mats facing front. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in pink, red and green saris. A few children sit among them. On the right, a robed figure in saffron/orange clothing stands at a lectern-style microphone beside a blue banner. Fluorescent lights hang from the rafters and a black curtain backs the stage area.2011-02-20 +1 copiesJuly 16 20112011-07-16A large hall with a thatched palm-leaf roof and terracotta floor holds a seated audience facing away from the camera toward a discourse area. Many women wear white and cream saris with gold borders, while others wear green, orange, blue and red saris. Some sit on plastic chairs and others on striped mats. A woman in the foreground in a white sari with gold border holds a folded white cloth. A large screen displays a graphic at the front, and a blue banner on the right reads about four states of consciousness. Ceiling fans and white pillars are visible.2011-07-17