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A large indoor hall with pale yellow walls and green floor matting shows a seated and standing crowd of men, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas. Several people in the foreground sit smiling, one in a maroon shirt, another in a striped shirt and a bright orange shirt, while others clap and raise their hands. Attendees on an upper balcony look down over the railing. Metal stanchions and white cloth bags are placed along the floor, consistent with a satsang or discourse gathering. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

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September 20 20122012-09-20September 22 20122012-09-22A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing lanyard identity badges and beaded neck cords, sitting in rows on red mats and smiling or clapping. A second-floor balcony along the back and sides is packed with more onlookers. Ceiling fans hang from a patterned green-and-white ceiling, white arches line the walls, and a camera on a tripod and speaker stands are visible. A seated speaker figure is not clearly discernible in this view, and no presenter is clearly identifiable. The scene resembles a discourse or assembly.2008-08-01February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25A crowded indoor hall with yellow walls and barred windows, where a large group of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats and raise their arms in an energetic, celebratory gesture. Many wear rudraksha malas and small identity badges on lanyards. A man in a pale checked shirt and grey trousers stands in the center, smiling, with arms raised. Some spectators watch from a balcony above on the left.2012-09-21A large crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall with pale yellow walls and an upper balcony, many raising their hands and smiling in celebration. Most men wear white kurta-style clothes and rudraksha malas, some with name badges on lanyards. Some women in saris stand at the back, and a few men in colourful shirts stand at the edges. A green carpeted walkway runs through the crowd.2012-09-23A large hall with yellow walls and a green carpeted aisle, where a crowd of mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis sits and stands. Many raise their hands in the air while others clasp their palms together. Some wear rudraksha malas and lanyard badges. Ceiling fans, a balcony packed with spectators, and black speakers frame the room. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti in the centre has his hands pressed together in namaste. Watermarked photo styling aside, the scene resembles an ashram satsang or darshan gathering. Several people wear orange or red shirts among the white-clad crowd.2012-09-21June 20 20082008-06-20A photograph of a large indoor hall with pale green walls and a staircase at right, filled with a seated and standing crowd of men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis. Many wear lanyard badges around their necks. On the back wall hangs a framed portrait of an elderly smiling man with white hair and a white cap, labelled as a portrait. Most attendees sit cross-legged on green-and-maroon mats, while several men stand near the left wall, some with hands pressed together in greeting. The scene resembles a satsang or spiritual programme gathering. Several people in the foreground appear to be smiling.2005-11-24A large crowd of men in white ordinary clothes sits and stands on striped mats inside a bright hall with yellow walls and colourful fabric hangings. Many are wearing rudraksha malas, some raise hands and smile, and a man in a light blue shirt and glasses in the foreground grins toward the camera. Several people in the back stand and gesture. No single presenter is clearly identifiable, and no one in the frame is shown in clear saffron or ornate attire.2012-05-13A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits on green mats inside a tent hall with white draped fabric walls and red-and-white valances. Many wear lanyard name badges; some have rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs at upper left beside a sign, and a smaller framed picture sits at upper right. A woman in white sits near the back, and a seated figure in white is visible at the far left edge. No speaker is clearly identifiable in the scene, so the presence of a person is unconfirmed.2006-11-25A photograph of a large indoor hall with pale green walls and a staircase at right, where a crowd of men in white clothes sits and stands on green mats, many clapping and some raising hands. A tall poster on the back wall shows a bearded man in a white turban and white robes, but that figure is printed, so it is not a physical person present. Several men in front wear white shirts and mundus, some with rudraksha malas and name badges, while others wear yellow or dark shirts. Framed photographs appear among the crowd. Counting only physical people, the crowd is well over twenty.2005-11-24