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A satsang hall with a stage hung with a navy curtain. A large Tamil banner reads பகவத் கதை and தியான சத்சங்கம், showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and rudraksha mala beside a seated figure in orange robes on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. In front, a camera operator in a white shirt films from a tripod. Several seated audience members in white shirts and one orange-shawled person face the stage, with chairs and black speakers around them.

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A photograph of a Tamil satsang hall with a seated audience facing a stage. On a golden throne at center sits a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a red cushion beneath. Behind the throne hangs a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban, red-orange garments and a bead necklace beside a peacock-feather motif, with the Tamil heading on it. Gold-ornamented ritual objects and a kalasha stand at the left edge. A cameraman in a white shirt films from the right, with a tripod-mounted camera. Black speakers, stage lights and a red curtain frame the room; several audience members in white and orange clothing sit in black chairs in the foreground.2011-10-21October 14 20112011-10-14A satsang hall with a stage backdrop banner reading Tamil text 'பகவத் கதை' and 'தியான சத்சங்கம்' beside a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and garland. On the golden throne-like seat sits a figure in orange robes with an orange head covering, on a red cushion, with a snake-hooded deity murti and a small lamp nearby. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts face the stage from the foreground, with cameras on tripods filming the event.2011-10-11A seated saffron-robed figure sits on a red and gold throne on a raised stage, in front of a large banner reading பகவத் கதை (Bhagavad Katha) and தியான சத்சங்கம் (Dhyana Satsangam). The banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and rudraksha mala beside a golden throne with peacock-feather motifs. Ticks on the stage's left side show a decorated chair. Audience members sit on the floor and in plastic chairs in white clothes and red-trimmed mats, facing the stage. Tripod-mounted cameras, speakers and a projection screen frame the hall, with dark blue curtains behind the stage.2011-10-11October 14 20112011-10-14October 14 20112011-10-14A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a stage backdrop reading a Tamil banner 'பகவத் கதை' (Bhagavat Katha) with 'தியான சத்சங்கம்' (Dhyana Satsangam) beneath it. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red-cushioned throne in the centre of the stage, flanked by a large cobra-hood decorative motif and peacock feathers painted on the banner. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats at the lower left, and rows of audience members in white shirts sit on red and black chairs facing the stage. Cameras on tripods and speakers are visible in the foreground.2011-10-11A seated speaker in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne on a raised stage in a white-walled hall with ceiling fans. A large banner behind shows a peacock feather and a figure in orange, with Tamil text reading Bhagavat Katha and Dhyana Satsangam. Brass lamps flank the stage. A cameraman in white clothes stands beside a tripod camera in front of the stage. Around 30 seated devotees sit on striped mats, including shaved-headed men in white and orange, and women in white and red saris and salwar kameez. Two sound speakers stand on either side of the room.2011-10-10A photograph of an indoor yoga and meditation event on a red-draped stage. A figure in orange robes and a white turban sits cross-legged in a white armchair at the centre of the stage, with a microphone before him. Behind him a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and an orange robe, beside Tamil-language title text reading Arogya Yoga. A small printed portrait of a man in a white turban is on a stand at the left edge of the stage. A dense audience of several hundred people sits on chairs in the foreground, mostly seen from behind, with women in colourful saris and salwar kameez visible. Stage lights, a ceiling fan and a tripod-mounted camera are visible.2006-11-26Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage under an orange and maroon canopy strung with lights. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a yellow armchair behind a small table with a laptop at centre stage, flanked by white pillars topped with flowers and potted floral arrangements. Behind him a large backdrop shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and orange clothing beside Tamil title text reading Bhagavad Gita and a dhyana satsangam banner. Orange drapes hang along the stage front, and a few seated audience members in white and dark clothing sit in chairs at the lower left and right edges.2010-02-16October 21 20112011-10-21A large indoor hall during an Arogya Yoga session in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. On a raised red-draped stage, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a white chair with white-gloved hands resting on the armrests, facing a dense audience of many people seated on red chairs. A large banner behind shows a smiling portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in an orange turban and orange robes, with Tamil text reading Arogya Yoga. A smaller framed portrait appears at the far left, a whiteboard and microphone stands are on stage, and a video camera on a tripod records the event. The audience fills most of the frame, with hundreds of attendees visible.2006-11-26