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December 21 2007

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A 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.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23February 10 20082008-02-10A satsang gathering in a plain yellow-walled hall, with a seated teacher in orange robes at the front on a white chair before a microphone stand and a floral arrangement. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, mostly men with shaved heads in white and orange shawls and women with long braided hair in white saris and orange garments, facing the front. At left a cameraman in white dhoti and kurta films the scene on a tripod-mounted video camera. A wooden door and a wall fan are visible at the right edge.2008-01-17March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23June 22 20082008-06-22A photograph inside a large white tented hall with hanging ceiling fans and tall cylindrical banners decorated with colourful patterns. At the left front, a seated speaker in orange robes sits on a low wooden stand before a microphone, with a water bottle and a blue box beside him, facing a long, wide-spread audience. Rows of people in white clothing sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats and orange cushions, several with red or yellow shawls and wearing white garlands or mala beads. At the back, a painted backdrop shows a deity murti in an arched frame among trees, with a small altar area and white chairs stacked along the right side. The scene suggests a seated discourse or satsang.March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of an ashram meeting hall where a large seated gathering of devotees in white and saffron-orange garments sits on colourful striped mats facing a raised seat at the left. A woman in an orange sari sits on a white-draped chair behind a microphone stand and a small table with a water bottle, apparently addressing the group. Many men have shaved heads and wear orange shawls over white kurtas, and women sit in white and orange saris. Two standing fans, a sound system and a tripod-mounted camera are visible, with cushions and bolsters along the back wall and a framed picture above the doorway. Roughly 40 people are visible in the room.2008-01-16July 16 20082008-07-16December 23 20072007-12-23