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A seated group of devotees listens to a discourse in a hall with cream walls and red curtains. In the foreground, a young man with light hair and an orange kurta sits cross-legged on a blue-striped mat, wearing headphones. Behind him, rows of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas sit on the mats, some with books. Red-cushioned chairs line the left side. Three framed portraits hang on the back wall, including one labelled Fragrance of Bliss and one captioned Mystic Yogi; the people in these portraits are depicted, not physically present, and no candidate is identified from appearance. A pale blue sign reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and

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October 11 20112011-10-11A large hall with cream walls and red curtains where many men sit on blue-and-white striped mats on a tiled floor, many in white kurta-style clothes, some in blue, red checked or brown shirts, several wearing lanyard badges. Framed portraits hang on the wall above, showing figures in saffron, green and leopard-print clothing, with captions such as Fragrance of Bliss, Mystic Yogi and Visual Shiva. Some people write on papers and others talk in small groups, while a loudspeaker sits on a wall shelf.2011-09-10November 05 20112011-11-05A large seated group of men and some women fill a hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed posters above. Most sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats, many in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces and name badges. Bottles of water, bags and notebooks sit among them. In the foreground a smiling older man in a white t-shirt with a pink ribbon sits beside a bearded man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala who is smiling, and a man in a green striped shirt sits nearby. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2011-11-21November 24 20112011-11-24September 15 20112011-09-15A seated group of men sits on blue-and-white striped mats in a bright hall with red curtains and framed portraits along the walls. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange t-shirt wears a red and orange beaded necklace. Nearby, men in white kurtas and dhotis, and others in shirts, sit attentively with notebooks and papers, some with name badges. Framed portraits hang above the curtains, one showing a man in a green garment with a flower garland and another showing a man in a red shawl with a crown-like headpiece; these are printed pictures on walls, not physical people. Water bottles sit on the floor at the left edge.2011-11-05November 21 20112011-11-21A seated audience inside a large hall with red-striped floor mats, attending a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style cloth with red borders sit cross-legged, one with hands clasped and a rudraksha mala. A man in a grey shirt sits with arms folded at left, and a young man in a pink shirt with headphones sits center. Behind them rows of red chairs hold more attendees in white, grey and teal shirts, some wearing headphones. A framed deity picture and a wall of framed images appear at the back. Overall a calm, attentive crowd listening to a speaker.2011-10-21December 26 20112011-12-26December 31 20112011-12-31A seated group of devotees sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat in a pale pink hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and white pants sits upright with hands folded, wearing a metal bracelet and a red thread on his wrist. Beside him, a younger man in a blue polo shirt and jeans listens attentively, wearing glasses. Others in white clothing sit behind them, some wearing headphones for translation, and a man on the right wears a dark beaded necklace. Framed pictures hang on the walls above, and the scene suggests a discourse or satsang session.2011-09-10