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A large indoor hall filled with many seated participants, mostly women and men in white and coloured saris and kurtas, all wearing white headbands tied over their eyes. They face a raised stage at the front right. On the stage, a seated figure in white sits before a backdrop showing a banner with a smiling figure in orange robes and a headline reading the programme name. Another figure in orange appears on a large banner beside the stage, and a framed portrait hangs on the upper wall. Blue and pink drapes frame the stage, a projector is mounted on the ceiling, and informational boards line the walls.

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May 13 20072007-05-13May 13 20072007-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall with white walls and arched windows, where many seated people wear white blindfold bands across their eyes. Most sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows facing a raised platform at right, draped in pink and blue fabric. Participants wear white shirts and kurtas, while a few women wear white saris with yellow borders and some wear patterned tops. Framed posters hang on the walls, and a small portrait is visible near the stage. A speaker is mounted high on the left wall.2007-05-13 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with white walls and an arched doorway at the back holds a seated gathering of many people, most wearing white headbands tied across their eyes. They sit in rows on the floor and on chairs in a mix of white shirts, white dhotis and saris, checked shirts, and bright green, orange, pink and yellow garments. At the front-left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border sits near a figure in a white outfit. Stacked white chairs line the left wall, a television screen hangs on the right, and a framed portrait sits on the far wall near a banner. A standing attendant in a light shirt stands near the doorway at the back.2007-05-13 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on green mats, mostly women in white and colourful saris and salwar, many wearing white headbands. At the far end a figure in white stands at a wooden podium on a raised stage before a dark red curtain with white scalloped valance, with a projection screen to the side. White fabric canopy overhead and windows along the wall. The scene suggests a satsang gathering in progress.2010-08-19A large white hall with arched windows and a stained-glass panel on the right holds a seated gathering of several hundred people on the floor in rows. Nearly everyone wears a white blindfold or headband with a name badge pinned to clothing. Attire includes white kurtas and shirts, saris in pink, orange, yellow, green and blue, and a few orange shawls. Framed pictures hang on the back wall, and white plastic chairs are stacked at the side. A ceiling speaker is mounted on the right wall. The scene appears to be a blindfolded meditation or exercise session.2007-05-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated audience inside a decorated hall with a red curtain backdrop and colourful striped pillars under a white canopy. Many women wearing white saris and white head bands sit on a striped rug and plastic chairs, facing a raised white dais. On the dais, a figure in orange robes sits in a meditative posture with a flower arrangement nearby. A hanging banner reads Nithyananda and shows a small portrait of a figure in orange with a red turban. Potted plants and a whiteboard flank the stage, and a video camera on a tripod is at the left. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse session.A seated crowd fills a white-walled hall at an indoor session. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with white headbands, and some have lanyards with name badges. In the foreground, women in white and cream sit cross-legged on colourful mats. Behind them rows of seated participants extend back toward the stage. Two men near the top of the rear area stand or sit upright above the crowd. A purple banner on the left wall shows a printed portrait with a caption, and yellow-and-blue hanging banners decorate the upper wall. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge.2008-06-22A large indoor hall with white walls and an arched doorway at the back holds a dense crowd of several hundred people seated on mats and rows of pale blue chairs. Most participants wear white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many wear white shirts and dhotis or saris in varied colours, including an orange sari, a pink sari, a yellow-green sari and an aqua salwar. Some wear lanyard ID badges. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure hangs on the side wall near a small display, and a television screen is mounted on the left wall. Several staff stand along the back wall.2007-05-13 +1 copiesA large hall with white walls and arched windows, filled with a crowd of several hundred people seated cross-legged on striped mats. Nearly everyone wears a white blindfold or headband over their eyes. Clothing is mixed: white kurtas and shirts, and saris and salwar in pink, yellow, orange, green, blue and red. Many wear lanyard name badges. White plastic chairs are stacked along the back and side walls, and a ceiling speaker hangs in the upper corner. Two framed portraits are on the far wall, too small to identify.2007-05-13 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20092009-01-31A large tented hall with a green carpet holds a seated yoga and meditation audience of many participants, mostly women and men in white clothes with white headbands tied over their eyes. Women wear saris in white, yellow, blue and peach, and some have braided hair with flowers. At the front, a red-draped stage carries a speaker in saffron/orange robes beside a large banner portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a crown-like headwear, labelled with Tamil text reading Arogya Yoga. The setting suggests a group meditation session at an Arogya Yoga programme.2006-11-26