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A dimly lit hall filled with a large seated audience on floor mats, facing toward the centre aisle. Many people sit cross-legged, some in white dhotis and kurtas, others in saris and school uniforms, with young children in the front rows. Hanging from the ceiling are rows of cylindrical orange and blue patterned fabric banners with gold trim. Several people stand near the back entrance and along the aisle. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering, with the audience attentive and no clearly visible speaker or deity in frame.

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March 24 20082008-03-24March 26 20082008-03-26A large indoor hall filled with many seated devotees in white ritual clothes and orange or saffron shawls, sitting closely together on the floor facing forward. Tall hanging cloth banners in red, gold and dark tones line the ceiling, and bright tube lights illuminate the tented space. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge, and printed banners hang along the walls. No single figure in the foreground is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is confirmed from appearance.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26October 04 20082008-10-04A large seated audience fills a tent-roofed hall at an Adi Kailasa Kalpataru convention. Rows of devotees sit on striped floor mats, many in white kurtas and dhotis with name badges, and a few women wear red and patterned saris. Yellow and orange cushioned mats lie in the foreground. In the right foreground, a figure with a shaved or short head wears an orange robe and stands with back to the camera, facing the crowd. Hanging decorative tassels in yellow, orange and blue line the ceiling, and a painted deity backdrop with a small orange-robed figure sits at the far left stage area. Folding chairs and a bookstall appear at the right edge.2008-10-04March 26 20082008-03-26March 23 20082008-03-23October 27 20082008-10-27March 28 20082008-03-28Wide view inside a white tent-covered hall where a large seated audience in white clothes sits on striped woven mats and rugs. Many attendees wear white kurtas, dhotis and saris, some with white lanyards. Colourful cloth-wrapped pillars with yellow fringe hang from the tent ceiling. On the right wall, a large painting shows a deity murti in orange and gold surrounded by painted trees. A dark curtain with gold trim hangs on the left. Several white plastic chairs stand along the sides, and the scene looks like a satsang or discourse gathering.2008-09-30A large seated crowd of men fills a tented hall at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, sitting cross-legged on mats in white kurtas and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas. Some in the front rows wear blue, orange and checked shirts. Colourful woven banners with yellow tassels hang from the white tent ceiling. At the left edge, a figure in orange robes sits near the stage, and a framed portrait labelled "Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam" hangs on the back wall beside a bookstall with shelves of books. Many attendees have their eyes closed or hands folded as they receive the Sarva Darshan healing blessings.2008-03-25