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Indoor hall at a KAILASA-style satsang or programme. Four men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawls, bare-chested and with white face and body markings, stand in a row at the right and play handheld bells and small cymbals. Rudraksha and beaded necklaces hang on their chests. Long striped cushioned mats lie in the foreground where seated devotees in red and orange sit on the floor. Ceiling fans, wall-mounted framed photo collages, red curtains and a TV camera on a tripod are visible, with a large screen showing a deity image at right.

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March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18A hall with pink walls, a red curtain and a white ceiling with recessed lights and fans. Five men stand in a row at right, wearing orange-saffron dhotis and shawls, rudraksha malas and white body markings; each raises a ritual object or holds a silver bell. Long striped cloth-covered tables run down the centre, and seated devotees in orange and white fill the floor on the left and right. Projector screens and a camera on a tripod are visible, and a banner is printed with the archive copyright line.2017-03-18A photograph inside a hall with pink walls, red curtains and a suspended ceiling grid. Several men in orange-saffron dhotis and orange shawls stand in a row, bare-chested, with white painted stripes on their arms and chests, holding small bells and a ritual item. Long striped cloths cover low tables in the foreground, with brass oil lamps and devotees seated on the floor at right and left. A videographer with a camera on a tripod films the scene, and a sign reads NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. Large screens and framed photo panels line the back walls. Several dozen seated people are visible at the far side of the hall.2017-03-18A large hall with a tiled ceiling and red curtains hangs over a long table covered in colourful striped cloths, with seated devotees on both sides. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a long beaded necklace, ash stripes on his body and a white tilak, raises a small silver bell in his right hand. Behind him, several men in matching orange cloth raise arms with brass implements. A cameraman stands on the left beside a tripod, and large screens show a figure in saffron. Oil lamps sit along the lower right, near seated devotees in white and orange clothing. The scene resembles a ritual or ceremonial gathering.2017-03-18A hall with pink walls and a ceiling of square tiles, lit by fluorescent lights. Rows of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand holding brass aarti lamps with flames aloft, while other devotees sit on striped mats behind them. A standing man in the foreground wears a white forehead mark, rudraksha and bead malas, and a shawl, and raises a lamp with both hands. Seated participants at the right wear white and orange clothing, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene. Red curtains hang on the walls, a projection screen glows at left, and photo panels are mounted on the back wall. This appears to be an aarti offering in a puja hall.2017-05-12A hall with cream walls and framed photos at the top; several young people in saffron-orange garments with gold borders stand in a row holding brass lamps and handbells during an aarti. A cameraman with a tripod and a LIVE sign stands behind them, and a row of lit oil lamps is on the floor. Women in saris and other attendees in white and orange watch from the back. Visible readable text is the LIVE sign and the a person TV logo on the camera stand. Ornate rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are worn by the foreground figure, who has a bun and glasses.2016-07-19March 18 20172017-03-18Indoor photo inside a large white tent with a red carpet and hanging colourful tassel decorations. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a topknot and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange dhoti, golden waist ornaments, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, stands with hands joined. Several other men in matching orange robes and topknots stand in a row along the edge of a metal counter, and a cameraman on a tripod films the scene. A large audience of seated devotees, many in white, fills the hall.2016-05-21May 12 20172017-05-12A dimly lit hall with a red-orange glow where several women in red and orange-red garments stand in a row holding lit oil lamps, arms extended toward a long table covered with multicoloured striped runners. Tiered brass lamp stands with many flames and small brass bells sit on the table. Seated devotees fill the floor on the right, and a screen on the far wall shows lit lamps. The scene resembles a lamp offering ritual, with the women performing aarti.2017-03-18