Wide view from the back of a large hall during a seated discourse. Hundreds of people in white clothes sit on beige plastic chairs on an orange floor, many of them shaved-headed men in white. At the front, a figure in orange robes stands near a woman in white on a raised platform before a dark stage with a draped white and red canopy. - Nithyanandapedia

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Wide view from the back of a large hall during a seated discourse. Hundreds of people in white clothes sit on beige plastic chairs on an orange floor, many of them shaved-headed men in white. At the front, a figure in orange robes stands near a woman in white on a raised platform before a dark stage with a draped white and red canopy.

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A large photograph of a seated audience in a tented hall with a pale ceiling canopy and colourful hanging fabric tassels in red, blue, orange and yellow. Rows of men and some women in white clothes sit on beige plastic chairs facing a stage at the far end, where a golden throne-like seat and a screen display a small figure. Two wall screens show the stage. Most attendees are seated and some have hands joined in namaskar. A person in white stands near the centre aisle. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.

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A wide photograph of a large white-canopied hall filled with seated devotees on black plastic chairs, mostly dressed in white and cream clothing, with some in orange and red. Their backs face the camera as they look toward a raised stage at the far end draped with maroon curtains and swags. On the stage a seated figure in orange and saffron clothing sits at a small table, and a round colourful target-like banner hangs on the wall beside it. White ceiling fans hang beneath the fabric canopy, and many attendees sit with bags and cushions beside them.

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A wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated audience members in white and pastel clothing on beige plastic chairs, facing a stage at the far end. The white fabric-draped ceiling has hanging lights and fans. A deep maroon curtain backs the stage, where a figure in orange sits on a raised platform beside a small table, with two projection screens on either side showing images. The floor is polished tile, and orange curtains hang at the side windows.

A large hall filled with seated devotees in rows of tan plastic chairs, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with some in blue and teal shirts, viewed from the back of the room. A white draped ceiling hangs above, with ceiling fans and wall speakers. At the far end a stage with a maroon curtain holds a figure seated on an ornate golden throne beside a framed portrait and a projector screen showing a small image. A person in white stands near a table at the left side. Visible people number well over twenty, so the count is 21-100 as seated audience members fill the rows.

Wide view from the back of a large hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs and a dense audience, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis or light clothing, some in red and orange. At the front, a stage with a large orange and gold backdrop shows several figures in orange and saffron robes seated near a small lectern and screen. Red curtains and framed pictures line the side walls, and ceiling lights and speakers are visible.

September 10 2010