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A seated saint in an orange robe and orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and a white shawl, sits before a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long hair. Two white banners flank the portrait with Tamil text and garlands. Devotees in white clothes crowd around the seated figure, some with hands raised, including a woman in white with a plait and a man in a checked shirt. A standing attendant in orange stands behind him, and an air cooler sits at the right.

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July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall with devotees gathered in front of a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long flowing hair and a bead necklace, framed by two banners reading in Tamil. A figure in orange robes with an orange head covering stands near the portrait, with orange shawl and garland visible. Many devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and some men in white shirts and dhotis, stand close together. Two wall-mounted air coolers and a video camera on a tripod are visible at right, and a young man in white with an orange scarf stands beside the camera. Marigold garlands decorate the banner frames.2008-07-29 +1 copiesIndoor event photo at a hall entrance with a large framed portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair, and two framed Tamil-script panels flanking it, decorated with marigold garlands. Centre, a figure in orange robe and orange shawl stands near a white-draped dais, and a person in a red sari stands beside them. In the foreground a crowd of mostly women and girls in white clothes, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and a man in white with a grey moustache walks forward. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. The portrait and panels are printed, not physical people. Visible physical people: about 15-20.2008-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 30 20082008-07-30A photograph of a satsang event on a stage. Behind the throne hangs a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired person, with a tall backdrop reading Tamil text and garlands. Around the stage, devotees in white and saffron clothing, a woman in a pink sari, a woman in a lavender churidar, and several men in white shirts and dhotis bow, kneel or approach the throne. A man in white stands at the upper right beside an air cooler.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29A crowded indoor hall with white plastic chairs and white-clad devotees, many women with braided hair in white sarees with coloured borders, and men in white dhotis and shirts. At centre, two saffron-robed figures stand near a low platform; one bends toward a seated devotee. A large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long hair hangs on the back wall, flanked by Tamil text panels with garland decorations, and wall-mounted air coolers stand on the sides. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2008-07-29July 30 20082008-07-30A satsang hall where a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands and sits before a stage. On the stage, a man in orange robes stands behind a seated-area figure in orange with an orange turban and a beaded mala, who is being approached by devotees. A white-covered seat is on the stage. A large portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in white with a rudraksha-style necklace hangs at right, and a banner in Tamil reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Nadathum Yoga Satsangam beside floral garlands. Women in white and colourful saris, and men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, some with hands folded in namaste.2008-07-29