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A large hall filled with seated devotees sitting cross-legged on a colourful striped woven rug in pink, green, blue and red. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-saffron shawls or sashes draped over their shoulders, and many have books, small brass-coloured boxes or pouches on the mat in front of them. Several people sit in the foreground holding papers. A screen on the left shows a speaker, and maroon curtains and framed pictures line the walls. Two tripod-mounted cameras stand near the stage area. Overall, the scene resembles a satsang or group study session at an ashram.

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March 03 20172017-03-03A large hall with a red carpet runway and striped colourful mats, where many seated participants in white and orange clothing sit in rows. Some wear orange shawls and white kurtas, others saffron robes with long dark hair. Near the centre a standing man in an orange-brown robe stands at the front of the room, with an orange cloth over his shoulder. Participants hold small booklets and brass items on the mats, and wall banners with pictures line the back wall. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge. Hall-wide view of a seminar or satsang session.2017-03-02March 03 20172017-03-03A large hall filled with seated participants in white clothing on mats and cushions, facing a stage at the far end. The stage has a red draped backdrop, a decorated central arrangement with yellow flowers and a lit lamp, and two screens showing images. Many attendees wear white kurtas and dhotis, several wear saffron or orange cloths and sannyasi-style attire, and some have long dreadlocked or braided hair. A lone orange-robed figure stands near the left aisle. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights, and framed banners line the walls. Foreground devotees sit with water bottles and prayer items beside them.2017-03-01A wide photograph of a large indoor hall filled with a seated audience on striped cotton mats. Many attendees wear white and off-white clothes, while monastics in saffron and orange robes sit in the front rows, some with bare or shaved heads. Overhead fluorescent ceiling lights and a pink-tinted ceiling fill the room. On the front wall, two large projection screens show a speaker, and framed colourful banners line the side walls. Brass lamps and ritual items sit near the front.2017-04-23March 02 20172017-03-02A large hall filled with seated devotees on the floor in rows, many in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, some in saffron and orange robes at the front left, and several children and younger boys among them. Pink-red curtains hang along the back wall beneath framed portraits of sannyasis and deities, and a tall lamp stand stands near the front. Brass plates, small offerings, books and notebooks lie on mats in front of the seated participants. Ceiling lights and a large flat-screen display are visible at the back. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from the image.2011-12-06July 08 20172017-07-08December 24 20112011-12-24July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA large indoor hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham-style ashram filled with a dense assembly of devotees seated on colourful striped mats and cushions across the floor. Many men wear white kurtas or shirts with saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, while others wear orange and saffron robes. Several seated figures hold open notebooks or papers. On the right, a few people sit beside small hand drums and percussion instruments. Pink walls are hung with framed pictures and maroon drapes, ceiling tube lights run in rows, and a large stage with a bright screen at the far end shows a figure in saffron.2017-04-30 +1 copiesWide view of a large hall during an Inner Awakening session, with many participants seated on mats and cushions in white clothes, many wearing orange or saffron cloths and some with rudraksha malas. Attendees face a stage at the far end with a decorated altar, flowers and a golden canopy, flanked by two large screens. Red curtains, hanging banners and ceiling fans line the room, and small water bottles and bags sit beside the seated people.2017-03-01 +1 copies