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A photograph of an indoor meeting hall with a seated audience facing a projected slide reading "Task List for next 3 days". A man standing at the front wears a white shirt with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and speaks beside a small table with a computer and printer. Rows of attendees in plastic chairs fill the room, including people in white kurtas, salwar kameez and saris in orange and pink. A tube television sits on a stand near curtained windows, and a chandelier hangs from the ceiling.

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December 27 20072007-12-27A photograph of an indoor meeting room with a seated audience of many people on blue and red plastic chairs and floor mats, all facing a projected slide reading "Task List for next 3 days" on the right wall and a small CRT television on a stand. A man standing at the left front wears an orange-striped shawl over white clothes and gestures toward the audience. Brown curtains hang on the windows, a computer monitor sits on a white-draped table, and crystal chandeliers hang from the ceiling. Many attendees wear white, pink, yellow and patterned saris and kurtas. +1 copiesA indoor meeting room with a crowd of seated attendees facing a man standing at a table. He wears a white kurta with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and holds a small object in his hand. Behind him a woman in a light peach outfit sits near a laptop, and a woman in white with a long necklace stands at the left edge beside a sheer white curtain. Brown curtains cover windows, a small TV sits on a stand at right, and a printer rests on a blue plastic chair. Attendees include women in orange, pink and green saris and salwars, and men in shirts. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering. +1 copiesIndoor 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.2011-04-17December 06 20072007-12-06A photograph of a meeting room with seated volunteers on a red mat and rows of blue plastic chairs facing a small group gathered at the front. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the left, and a man in a dark vest sits in the centre near a laptop and speakers. A woman in an orange and white sari sits to the right of the group. A small television on a side table shows a screen, and a chandelier hangs from the ceiling. Brown curtains cover the windows. About ten to twenty people are visible in the scene.2007-12-06A photograph of a discourse hall where a figure in orange robes sits on an orange-draped dais in front of a dark red curtain, with a framed portrait of a figure in orange clothing on the wall above. Seated devotees on orange mats face the speaker: men in white shirts and dhotis in the foreground, women in saris and salwar in pink, green and blue on the right. A poster titled BHAKTHI YOGA with diagrams of God, World, Unconscious and Conscious sits at left, a whiteboard and a flower vase stand nearby, and a floor mat is printed with text. The dais figure is a speaker giving a talk; appearance is uncertain, so identity is not asserted.2010-02-07A photograph of a seated audience during a talk in a plain whitewashed hall. A standing presenter in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands beside a laptop and table at the front. Behind him a large projection screen shows a man in orange robes with a long mala, seated before a banyan tree trunk; the caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda on the slide. A small framed image of a deity hangs on the left wall, and a fan is mounted above. Red, white and blue drapery decorates the top of the screen. Audience members sit cross-legged on mats, mostly in white and light-coloured clothing, with several women wearing saris and braids visible in the foreground. Behind the presenter a white-haired man sits near a sound setup on the left. The scene reads as a discourse or screening, and the projected figure is shown on a screen, not present physically.2010-09-12A photograph of a plain, whitewashed hall where a man in a white shirt and brown trousers stands at the front holding a microphone and gesturing, speaking to a seated audience. Audience members sit on white plastic chairs, many wearing white clothes with saffron/orange shawls or wraps, and some with braided or curly hair. A dark blue backdrop hangs on the wall behind the speaker, a fan and a black amplifier sit at the right, and a cream cloth hangs on the left wall. The scene looks like a small satsang or talk session.2007-08-29October 18 20072007-10-18A seated teacher in an orange robe and orange head wrap sits on a low platform in a plain room with pale yellow walls, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him a framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes, and a blue wall chart depicts a white human figure with colored energy centres. Audience members sit on white plastic chairs and on a striped mat: a woman in a peach and navy sari in the foreground, a woman in a patterned top, a woman in a pink sari at right, and men in white shirts and dhotis at left. Two men sit in chairs at the far left by a window, and a small framed image hangs on the left wall. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse. Four to six visible people are present.2004-07-11A photograph of a satsang hall with a large seated audience on orange and patterned mats, facing a raised stage at the front. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands at an orange wooden podium with a microphone, a flower arrangement beside him, and a dark red curtain behind. Many attendees wear white, yellow, orange, pink and green saris and kurtas, with long hair visible from behind. Colourful woven hangings hang on the left wall, a projector screen is mounted above the stage, and a video camera on a tripod records the event. A small child in a blue top sits at the lower edge of the frame.2010-11-25