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Indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many sitting cross-legged on the floor facing front. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes gestures with an outstretched arm while addressing the gathering, beside a white-draped seat or throne. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the wall with brass lamps on either side, and a small television sits on a cabinet at left. Some women wear teal and green saris with flower garlands in their hair.

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April 17 20112011-04-17A seated satsang in a whitewashed hall with a crowd of devotees on striped red-and-green mats. In the foreground, many people in white shirts and dhotis sit with their backs to the camera, one older man with grey hair in a bun wearing a red-and-white sacred thread. At the front left, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform beside a framed portrait of a woman in orange, a white cloth draped over a chair, and brass lamps. A chalkboard stands on the wall behind.2011-04-17December 23 20072007-12-23Photograph of a seated congregation in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Many women and girls in white saris with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the floor facing front. A person in a saffron-orange robe stands at a lectern with a microphone, before a framed portrait garlanded in orange and a small altar with brass lamps and a trident. Seated men in white and orange clothing sit to the side, and one figure in orange bends near a table at the left. Around thirty visible people.2010-01-08Indoor photo of a seated gathering in a white-walled hall with a tiled roof and ceiling fan. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats, mostly in white clothes, with several women in braids and saris in blue, purple, and maroon. On a raised platform at the front, a man in white robes sits in a plastic chair beside a man in white holding a microphone; a television shows coloured images, and a framed portrait of a woman in orange hangs on the wall. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the platform, and a white cushioned seat is placed at the right.2011-04-17A photograph of a hall with an audience seated on orange floor mats facing a raised stage. Many devotees sit cross-legged in white clothes, with women in white saris bordered in gold and some in pink or red. Three figures sit on orange armchairs on stage; the central one wears orange robes and a fourth man in a red and white shawl sits to the right. A framed portrait of a saint in orange robes hangs at upper right, and a blue-and-white woven runner with the text Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam lies across the foreground. Orange and blue tassels hang from the ceiling and a projection screen is mounted above the stage.2010-07-06April 17 20112011-04-17A indoor hall with a plain cream wall and corrugated roof where a large seated audience, mostly women with long braids and men in white, sits on mats facing a low stage. On the stage, three men in white dhoti and shirts sit: one holds a microphone and speaks, another plays a harmonium-style instrument, and a third sits beside a white throne-like chair with white cushions. Behind them hang a framed painting of a woman in orange robes, a red armchair stands at the right, and brass oil lamps flank the stage. A television on a wooden stand shows colourful figures at left. Some women wear bright saris in blue, pink and cream.2011-04-17A seated audience of devotees in white clothing fills a hall for a youth programme session, many on floor mats and others on white plastic chairs. On the right a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes seated on an ornate throne decorated with flowers and candles. A television on a wooden cabinet shows a seated figure in orange. A whiteboard, ceiling fans and speakers are visible. A man in an orange shirt sits near the front left. The portrait and screen depict a person but no candidate is physically on stage.2009-06-03A photograph of a session in a whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure on the back wall. A woman in orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat draped with a cushion, flanked by a low table with a microphone. Seated devotees fill the floor, many in white t-shirts printed with a blue logo and orange-saffron clothing, while two attendants in white and yellow stand at a side table near the entrance. The hall shows an organised group gathering with plastic chairs along the walls.2009-08-05A seated congregation fills a bare white-walled hall, most wearing white garments, with women in red, pink and yellow saris among them. Two figures in saffron-orange robes sit on a raised platform before a zebra-patterned armchair, one holding papers. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the left near a small table with a speaker and a white cooler. A third figure in white sits at the far right. Ceiling fans and a tiled floor complete the scene. Several attendees wear flowers in their hair, indicating a satsang or initiation-style gathering.2011-11-10December 06 20082008-12-06