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A photograph of a hall event with a seated crowd of devotees in white kurtas and saffron-orange shawls sitting on colourful mats strewn with red flower petals. Standing at a microphone on the left, a man in orange robes speaks while a woman in white and another in orange sit at a white-draped table with a laptop. In the centre foreground a standing man in orange gestures toward the seated group. A large orange-robed figure with a long beard sits at the right on a raised stage in front of a painted night-mountain backdrop, beside a white-robed statue of a seated figure with an orange head covering, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the lower right. Red flowers and white blossoms decorate the stage.

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A large hall with white plastic chairs at the left and rows of seated devotees on mats on the floor. Many participants wear white or orange-saffron robes with orange scarves, and seated monastics in saffron clothing sit in the foreground. Some attendees hold small items, and a person in white stands near a camera on a tripod at the back. Colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling, and metal stage rigging and speakers are visible at the right.2007-12-10Indoor satsang hall with white walls, orange curtains and a raised red-and-white stage. A woman in orange robes with a red-beaded mala speaks at a microphone beside a seated man in orange on the stage, with a white-draped table and a framed portrait with a golden canopy at the back. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on the floor facing the stage, several with hands clasped or applauding. On the right, a cameraman in orange films standing beside a seated musician, and other orange-clad people stand near the wall. A row of ceremonial staffs and flags lines the back wall. The man on the stage in orange does not clearly match a person candidate.2008-03-23A seated long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone on a red cushioned seat, while a kneeling man in orange sits on a mat to the right. Behind them a standing group of men in white kurtas and white dhotis with mala necklaces watches, some holding water bottles. A framed portrait of a woman in a red garland hangs on the wall above a garlanded altar with brass kalasha lamps and tall ritual staffs decorated with orange tassels. The room has white walls and a blue floor mat.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23December 25 20072007-12-25Indoor gathering in a large tented hall decorated with orange, yellow and red bunting and garlands, with framed portraits on the back wall. Many seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls fill the floor, some with orange sashes. In the foreground, a row of seated women and men wear white and orange. At right, a figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne with a flower garland and a microphone before him, while a cameraperson in white stands at left. a person (orange robes, long swept-back hair and a flower garland on a golden throne) presides over the Ananda Samajam convention.2007-02-24Indoor photo of a seated assembly in a hall with white-draped chairs, red-brown curtains and banners on the walls. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in the foreground and centre; one in a light saffron robe is seated near a microphone stand on a small table with flowers. A woman in a red-and-orange shawl sits at the right of the front row, and a woman in yellow sits to the left. Along the right side, devotees in white garments with orange shawls sit on the floor, many with long braids. A video camera is visible at lower left. The people count is well above twenty.2007-08-09A seated satsang in a plain hall with white walls and orange curtains. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair gestures while speaking at the front, beside a red-and-gold altar with a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a row of ceremonial staffs and flags. A man in orange sits cross-legged on a raised platform behind her. Rows of devotees in white clothing sit on the floor, and a man in orange holding a video camera stands at the right by the doorway.2008-03-23August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a seated congregation in a bare, open-sided hall with grey concrete walls and a corrugated roof. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a white-and-pink flower garland sits on a white-draped seat with a microphone stand before him, speaking to the gathering. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas and lanyard badges, sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats and floral cloth. A few people in white stand near the back and a decorated figure is visible near the far end of the hall. Palm trees are visible through the open doorway.2007-02-24March 23 20082008-03-23August 09 20072007-08-09