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Photo of an indoor hall with a blue back wall, yellow side panels and a white arched metal roof, filled with seated devotees on white plastic chairs. On a central stage a seated figure in orange clothing sits before a large Nataraja (dancing Shiva) image, flanked by decorated deity murtis with garlands and flowers, including a kalasha-style arrangement. Two large portraits hang on the side walls, one showing a smiling man in white with a pale turban and another showing a person in a white turban and white clothing, each with printed text. Many attendees wear white, some wear orange or saffron.

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December 22 20052005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22Interior of an ashram hall with blue and red walls and a yellow raised platform. A large framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban is displayed on the yellow wall, labelled with no readable caption. A golden Nataraja dancing Shiva statue stands at left beside smaller deity images decorated with garlands. A woman in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped platform before ritual trays and flower offerings, appearing to lead a puja or teaching. Roughly thirty seated devotees in white clothes, a few in orange, sit on the floor facing the stage.2005-12-22A photo of a hall with a blue back wall and red and yellow side panels, where a seated speaker in saffron-coloured robes sits on a white-draped seat before a microphone. Behind the speaker stands a large gilded Nataraja dancing Shiva statue framed by a circular arch, flanked by deity murtis and garlands of yellow and orange flowers. A framed portrait on the right shows a smiling man in a white turban. A large audience in white and light clothing sits on the floor facing the stage, with a fan and small signboards at the right edge.2005-12-15A wide view inside a yellow-and-blue hall with a curved yellow steel-frame roof and bright rectangular lights. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs facing a raised stage. On the stage, a central murti sits on a white throne-like seat beside a golden Nataraja-style figure, with garlanded flower arrangements and lamps around it. Two framed portraits on yellow side walls show a bearded man in a white turban. A few people in white stand near the stage, and a camera on a tripod is set up at the front. A microphone stand stands near the centre aisle.2005-12-17A photograph of a meditation hall with a blue back wall and red and yellow side panels. Behind the stage stands a bronze Nataraja statue of a dancing Shiva inside a ring of flame, flanked by deity murtis and gold-framed shrines decorated with marigold garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat at the centre of the stage, with a microphone before them. A large framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban hangs on the right yellow wall. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing face the stage from the foreground, many with their backs to the camera. Perforated red and white light panels hang above.2005-12-15A large hall with a curved yellow-and-silver steel frame and blue wall hosts a seated audience of many people in white clothes on white plastic chairs. On a raised stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat before a backdrop of garlanded deity murti and a golden ornate panel. A framed portrait on a yellow wall shows a smiling man in a white turban and dark clothing, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Lights and vertical lattice windows light the blue wall. Several attendees in white are seated in front rows, some in white sarees and one in a blue shirt.2005-12-19A large indoor hall with a blue arched wall and a stage decorated with garlands in yellow, white and pink. A golden Nataraja statue dancing within a circle of flames stands at the centre of the stage, flanked by garlanded deity murtis and ornate golden thrones. A seated figure in a saffron-coloured robe sits on a white-draped chair, with a microphone before them. Rows of seated devotees, some in white head coverings and others in saris, face the stage. A large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a man in a white turban hangs at the right edge beside the stage. Four vertical banks of red and white lights hang above the stage.2005-12-15 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with a blue arched wall and red-lit lattice panels. On a raised dais at the centre sits a seated figure in an orange-gold garment on a white-draped seat, with a microphone before them. Behind the dais are garlanded deity murti and a golden Nataraja (dancing Shiva) arch framed with marigold garlands. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in a white turban against a purple background. In the foreground, a large audience of people in white and colourful clothing sits facing the stage, many with their backs to the camera.2005-12-15A photograph of a seated discourse in a large hall with a blue back wall, red side pillars and a yellow panel. On the raised stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat before a decorated altar with garlands, a brass Nataraja statue and deity murti. A large portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on the yellow panel, showing a figure in a white turban. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the chairs facing the stage, with a few in other colours, and a sign reads Nithyananda.2005-12-17A photograph of a hall with a blue arched ceiling and yellow and red side walls, where a seated crowd of devotees faces a raised altar. Behind the altar stands a gold Nataraja dancing Shiva statue framed by a halo, flanked by garlanded deity murtis decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A white-draped table sits at left. In the centre, a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing sits on a white-draped seat before a microphone stand. Most of the audience wear white and cream clothes, with some in orange. On the right wall hangs a large portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and light clothing, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in print. Light enters through red and white perforated vents above.2005-12-15