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A seated teacher in orange robes sits on a zebra-striped throne-like chair on a raised red platform, speaking into a microphone while gesturing with one hand. Behind him hang a deep red velvet curtain and blue and yellow textile banners, with potted plants, orange and white flower arrangements and a standing fan beside the stage. Before the stage, a large group of women in white saris sit on the floor, many with hair in braids or buns, while several young men in orange and white clothing sit to the left. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit near the platform.

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A photograph of a seated speaker in an orange robe on a zebra-striped armchair on a raised red-carpeted platform, holding a microphone and speaking to a seated audience. Red velvet drapes hang behind the stage, decorated with flower arrangements and potted plants, and two electric fans stand nearby. In the foreground, rows of women in white saris and braided hair sit on the floor facing the stage. Among the audience on the left, a man in orange robes sits cross-legged beside other men in white clothes, and a younger figure in orange sits near the front. Colourful woven banners hang from the upper left.2008-10-02A photograph of a satsang hall with dark red velvet curtains behind a raised stage. A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate orange throne-like armchair with a cushion, flanked by flower vases and a water bottle on a white table with a microphone stand. Several devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, with a yellow shawl visible on one man at right. A wall fan stands at left. The figure on the throne may be a person: long dark hair, orange robe and a leopard-print shawl, seated on a throne. Seated devotees in white attend the discourse.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated figure in a flowing orange-red robe sits in a zebra-striped chair on a raised stage, one hand raised mid-gesture, addressing a seated audience of men in white clothes with orange sashes and some white caps. Flower arrangements in orange and red sit beside the chair and the stage, with red curtains and a blue-draped side table behind. Several rows of audience members face the stage from the foreground, and a white pedestal fan stands at the right edge. The setting is an indoor satsang or discourse hall with a banner hung at the upper right. The seated speaker's identity is not established by visible cues, so it is described by role only.2008-10-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes speaks into a microphone from a large orange upholstered throne with black carved armrests and backrest, set against deep red velvet drapes on a stage. He wears a red kumkum-style mark on his forehead, long dark hair, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, and holds a sheet of paper. In front of the stage, a seated audience of mostly women in white and yellow-trimmed white clothes, with long braided hair, faces away from the camera; one woman wears green and one person in the back wears an orange garment. A water bottle sits on a white pedestal at left. The scene shows a discourse or satsang. A small faded logo appears at lower left.2010-09-06September 06 20102010-09-06A stage event in a hall with dark red velvet drapes. A person in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white-draped chair behind a small table holding a flower vase and water bottles, gesturing while speaking into a microphone. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands beside a white easel board, marked with the word NITHYANANDAM and a simple diagram. Rows of seated women and girls in white and yellow clothing, many with long braids, sit on the floor facing the stage. Two orange-clad people sit at the front right edge. A fan and a decorative pillar are visible at the left. The swami on the chair has long hair and an orange robe, but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2008-04-12November 12 20082008-11-12October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a white kurta and white dhoti on a zebra-striped armchair with orange-trimmed cushions, hands pressed together near a microphone stand on a stage with dark red curtains. A small basket of flowers and water bottles sit on a white side table, and a white pedestal fan stands at left. In the foreground, a large audience of seated people, mostly women with long hair and white and yellow garments, face the stage. The setting resembles a satsang or discourse hall.2008-10-27A seated speaker on a low stage in a hall with dark red curtains addresses a large seated audience of women and girls in white and cream clothes, many with orange-bordered shawls and long braids. The speaker wears an orange garment and a red and white flower garland, gesturing with raised hands on a white chair. A video camera on a tripod, two standing fans and a water bottle sit near the stage. Two framed portraits hang at left: one shows a figure in white with a turban, the other a figure in saffron with long hair. Appearance is unsure for the speaker, and no identity is asserted from appearance.2006-12-29A satsang hall with a dark maroon stage curtain and an ornate orange upholstered throne in the centre. A figure in an orange robe and dark patterned shawl sits on the throne with a small flower arrangement on a side table beside it. Rows of seated devotees face the stage on orange and blue mats: men in white shirts and white dhotis on the left, and women in white saris with orange borders on the right, several holding notebooks. A standing fan and a white flip chart stand at the edges of the hall.2010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sitting on an orange-draped throne-like chair on a raised stage before deep red curtains. A microphone stand stands in front, a small vase of pink flowers sits on a white pedestal, and a large framed portrait of a similarly robed figure with long hair and beads sits seated on a tree root hangs above. Several women with long braided hair in white and pastel saris and salwar kameez sit on the floor facing the stage, and a standing white pedestal fan is at right.