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A wide hall with a white floor and a stage at right draped in a maroon curtain. A large portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in red and orange hangs on the right wall. Several people in saffron/orange robes sit in a row on the stage, and others in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor. A woman in an orange sari sits on a white platform at left, facing a standing-height whiteboard and easel. Mattresses lie on the floor in the foreground, and colourful festoon garlands and patterned banners decorate the ceiling and pillars. Ashram satsang or discourse setting.

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December 10 20072007-12-10Indoor hall with a tent-style ceiling and colourful patterned fabric pillars. Dozens of seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on mats on the floor, facing a raised red-edged stage. On the stage, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in a row, with one figure in white seated among them. Behind them hangs a large banner portrait of a smiling man with dark hair. Garlands of colourful bunting decorate the upper area, and a small table with a lamp and offerings stands in front of the stage. A printed sign on the left wall reads about silence and photography rules. A few attendees in the foreground have their backs to the camera.2007-12-10December 10 20072007-12-10A seated group inside a covered hall with a red-and-cream stage at the right. Many devotees in white clothes sit closely on the floor, mostly facing away from the camera, with several in saffron/orange robes among them. Some sit on white mats and a cushioned mat in the foreground. Behind them a small easel with a blank white board, potted plants, and colourful paper garlands hang from the ceiling. On the upper right a large framed poster shows a close-up face portrait in red tones. A small group of saffron-clad figures sits on the raised stage in the background.2007-12-10A stage event with a large backdrop portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, framed by striped and patterned hanging tassels and garlands. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair sits on an ornate gold throne under a small gold canopy, with a gold kalasha and offering trays before it. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange-saffron shawls sit on raised platforms on both sides, some with shaved heads. Red and white draped fabric hangs across the top of the stage.2007-02-24 +1 copiesDecember 10 20072007-12-10A photograph of an indoor hall during an evening gathering. Rows of seated participants in white clothes with orange sashes face a stage at the far end. Several figures in saffron and orange robes sit on the raised platform, and a few people in white stand near the left side. A white board on an easel stands at the centre of the stage. Colourful festoon garlands in red, yellow and blue hang across the ceiling, and a large portrait banner is on the right wall.2007-12-10December 23 20092009-12-23A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling decorated with colourful hanging fabric pennants and a garland of white and multicoloured bunting. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor: many wear white clothing and others wear saffron-orange robes, sitting on white cushions and mats. In the foreground two women in white sit on a mat facing the front. At the far right a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a small table with flowers and plants, while a camera operator films near the left side. The floor has yellow lines marking seating zones.2007-12-10Indoor satsang hall at a Guru Poornima event with a white tented ceiling and two tall pillars wrapped in colourful painted patterns of elephants and birds. On a raised stage, a man in saffron robes stands at left beside a man in white kurta holding a microphone, while a woman in orange sits behind a table. Large portrait photographs of a woman with long hair flank the stage. Along the front, many women and girls in white clothes sit in rows before small oil lamps and offering plates on a blue cloth, a padapuja setting. Several seated devotees in white and orange sit at the right edge, and a woman in white stands at far left.2007-07-29A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with tall cylindrical banners in bright colours and yellow fringes. Rows of devotees sit on the floor and in white plastic chairs, many wearing saffron and orange robes and others in white. On the left a blue draped stage holds a seated figure and a microphone. A banner on the back wall reads Nithyananda. Cameras and stage lighting frame the audience.2008-12-23A discourse hall with a red curtain backdrop. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate orange-gold throne on a raised stage, facing a seated audience. Many seated attendees in white clothes with yellow sashes, several shaved-headed, sit on orange and purple mats on the floor, some with laptops; others sit in chairs at the back. A white board, hanging ceiling fans and decorative pillars frame the room.2010-09-06