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Indoor gathering under a white tent with striped decorative pillars, seated on white plastic chairs and mats. A standing woman in a white sari holds a hand raised in discussion at the centre, while many seated people in white clothing listen attentively. A banner behind shows a Tamil headline and a framed portrait of a woman in a white sari, alongside a second portrait of a woman in red. Women in white and orange-trimmed saris, and men in white shirts, fill the audience.

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April 13 20082008-04-13A photograph of a large seated audience inside a tent-like hall decorated with hanging striped and embroidered fabric panels in yellow, orange and multicolour. Most attendees wear white clothes and sit on white plastic chairs or a striped floor mat; several women wear white saris and some wear orange-bordered garments. In the centre a woman in a white sari and white top stands holding a microphone and speaks to the seated crowd. Behind her a banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a printed figure in orange robes with a red turban. The floor is covered with striped mats and the room has white walls and fluorescent lights.2008-04-13June 20 20082008-06-20Photograph of an evening gathering inside a decorated tent hall. Many men in plain white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on white floor mats, facing a raised stage at the back. On the stage, several people sit in white and orange-saffron clothing near microphones, one woman in orange seated at the left of the stage. Above, a green banner with Tamil script hangs beside a portrait, and tall decorated pillars with red and yellow patterns frame the stage, with red and gold festoons strung across the ceiling. The audience fills most of the frame in the foreground.2007-02-15A photograph of an indoor Ananda Samajam gathering under a white tented ceiling, with ornate painted pillars and gold tinsel garlands. A large green banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robe above Tamil script. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor facing a seated woman in orange and a standing man in white at a microphone. A man in white dhoti stands at right beside seated people in orange shawls and white clothes, some holding small round fans. Framed photographs of a yoga figure and other pictures hang on the back wall.2007-02-15November 12 20082008-11-12June 17 20082008-06-17April 13 20082008-04-13A photograph of an indoor gathering under a white tent-like ceiling with decorative elephant-patterned pillars and gold tinsel garlands. Many men seated on the floor wear white dhotis and white shirts. At the front a woman in an orange top stands at a microphone beside a chair, while on the right several seated men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on chairs, one wearing an orange shawl. A large banner on the left shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange garment, with Tamil script reading ஆனந்த சமாஜம் (Ananda Samajam). Framed photographs line the back wall, and a tripod-mounted microphone stand and cables are visible on the floor.2007-02-15March 25 20082008-03-25A photograph of an indoor Ananda Samajam gathering in a tent-like hall. A large screen on the left shows a portrait of a smiling figure with a saffron head wrap and saffron robe, with the printed Tamil caption ஆனந்த சமாஜம் (Ananda Samajam). A man in an orange-saffron robe stands centre-left addressing the audience. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit on white mats on the floor, and a line of people in white and saffron sit on white chairs at the right, several with bare feet. Decorative pillars with painted elephant motifs, strings of white beads and red and white drapery hang from the ceiling.2007-02-15A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and colourful tassel decorations hanging from the top. Many women and girls, mostly in white saris and white dresses, sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs facing a stage. On the stage, a woman in a white sari stands beside an ornate throne decorated with flower garlands, and two people in saffron/orange robes sit to the right. A large portrait of a bearded man with a wide smile is displayed on the backdrop, framed by marigold and flower garlands, with gold tinsel strung across the stage. A green banner on the left shows a figure in saffron with a Tamil caption. A standing man in white stands at the left side of the hall near a tripod camera.2007-02-15