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A photograph of a satsang session in a hall with a purple draped backdrop. A man in an orange-red robe with long dark hair and a red tilak stands on a green carpet holding a cordless microphone and speaking to the audience. Behind him sit a white-clad figure and a person in orange on a red-carpeted dais, with a bouquet of red flowers, a white-draped table and a cooling unit nearby. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many in white clothing with white blindfold-style cloths over their eyes. A display board on the right reads Various States of Consciousness with labelled sections such as Jagrat, Swapna, Sushupti and Turiya.

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June 14 20092009-06-14June 14 20092009-06-14June 14 20092009-06-14A man in an orange-red saffron robe with a red bindi and long dark hair stands on a red carpet at the front of a large tented hall, one hand raised in a gesture while speaking to a seated audience. Several hundred devotees sit on the floor in rows, many wearing white headbands and white or light clothes, some in blue and striped shirts. Behind him a stage has a purple banner reading NITHYANANDA SPURANA PROGRAM (NSP) with a framed portrait of a smiling woman in saffron, flanked by floral garlands and yellow and red draping. A small seated figure in yellow sits at the left near a blank projection screen and speakers. The white tent ceiling has fans and red drapery frames the stage. A faint copyright line appears at the lower right.2009-08-15June 14 20092009-06-14June 14 20092009-06-14A standing speaker in a long orange-red robe holds a handheld microphone at a person Spurana Program event. A large portrait on the backdrop shows a smiling figure in orange with a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a cameraman in white stands on a tripod-mounted camera beside an orange-cushioned chair. Seated on red carpet in rows, many participants wear white clothes and white headbands. A seated man in orange robes and a bald shaved-head devotee in orange cloth sit at right. Decorative yellow and pink flowers and yellow drapes frame the stage, with a standing fan at right.2009-08-15A standing man in a plain saffron-orange robe holds a handheld microphone and gestures with his right hand while addressing a seated audience on a green carpet. Many seated attendees wear white clothes and white headbands. Behind him a large banner shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside a printed orange panel and a brown upholstered throne-style chair with a microphone stand. A projection screen hangs at the upper left. A man in a plaid shirt sits in the front row, and a woman in orange-trimmed clothing sits to the right.2010-08-21A large indoor hall with green carpet and a stage at the back. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair, seen from behind, raises both arms overhead while standing among seated devotees. The seated crowd wears white clothes and white headbands. On stage an empty gold-trimmed throne sits beneath a banner bearing a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and a Tamil caption reading Nithyananda Satsang. A second portrait panel shows a blue-robed figure on the right. Red and maroon drapes with white fringe hang along the ceiling.2010-08-21A standing man in saffron-orange robes holds a handheld microphone in his right hand and raises his left arm while addressing a seated audience on a green carpet in a hall. Dozens of attendees sit in rows wearing white clothes and white headbands with bows; some wear red, orange or grey shirts. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban above a Tamil word in orange and white lettering, with an armchair on a stage behind the speaker. A projector screen hangs on the far wall. The speaker has a red bindi and appears to be in the role of a teacher giving a talk, and the attendees form a satsang audience.2010-08-21August 15 20092009-08-15A standing speaker in a long flowing red-orange robe, holding a handheld microphone, addresses a seated audience on a green carpeted aisle. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and a small red bindi is visible on the forehead. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes with white headbands and some with long braids fill both sides of the aisle. Behind them a purple draped backdrop, a flower arrangement in red and orange blooms on a white-draped table, and a figure in orange robes sit on a red-carpeted platform beneath a gold patterned ceiling panel. Light fixtures and a projection screen hang overhead.2009-06-14