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A photograph of a large, tent-like hall with a curved white ceiling hung with tall cylindrical banners in bold blue, red, yellow and green geometric patterns with yellow fringes. Dozens of people sit on red and dark mats on the floor, most wearing white and some wearing orange or saffron robes. A standing figure in white with an orange shawl stands at a tripod-mounted camera near the center, while an orange-clad person sits at the far right beside a small table with flowers. White mattresses lie in the foreground. White plastic chairs line the left side and a wall shows framed pictures and a display board. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering.

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A large tented hall with a curved white canopy hung with long colourful cloth banners in blue, red, yellow and patterned designs. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on red and dark mats facing a standing speaker in white and orange at the centre, beside a video camera on a tripod. On the far right, a woman in orange robes sits near a low table with a microphone. A shaved-headed man in orange stands near the right wall. White cushioned mats lie on the floor in front. A wall-mounted notice board and dark cabinets are visible on the left, and white folding chairs are scattered at the back.2008-01-25Wide view of an indoor tented hall with a maroon curtained stage and tall painted cloth banners hanging from the white ceiling, decorated with elephants and geometric patterns in yellow, blue and red. On the stage, several people in saffron and orange robes sit in a row, with a person in orange standing at a camera tripod nearby. Audience members in white clothes and saffron shawls sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats facing the stage, with a few seated in white plastic chairs at the front right. Potted plants and a small table with a cloth stand at the left side of the stage.2008-01-09A large tented hall with a white canopy and a stage backed by maroon curtains with gold trim. Hanging cylindrical banners with colourful geometric patterns and elephant motifs decorate the space. Many seated attendees in white clothes sit on striped rugs on the floor, while others in saffron and orange robes sit near the stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits, and a camera operator on a tripod films the gathering, with a few people in white seated on chairs at the right. Plants and a green patterned cloth stand at the left side.2008-01-09A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses hosts a seated gathering of roughly a hundred people dressed mostly in white with orange shawls. Several people in front sit on mats on the concrete floor, while a woman in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a raised white-draped platform at the right, facing a seated devotee in white with an orange shawl who sits close beside her. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the floor at left, and tall decorative pillars painted with red, yellow and blue motifs stand along the walls. A wall sign shows partial text and framed photographs line the left side.2007-08-08A photograph of a large hall with a high fabric ceiling and hanging decorative banners in yellow, orange and patterned colours. Many people in white clothes with orange shawls sit cross-legged in rows on white mats across the concrete floor, some with books and bags beside them. Further back, a figure in orange stands near a low table at the front of the hall, and white plastic chairs line the right side. Red lattice panels hang on the walls. The seated participants appear to be attending a teaching session.2007-08-11A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging colourful woven banners. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the front left, a row of monks in saffron and orange robes and white sits on blue and orange mats, with one monk in a yellow shawl and another in an orange-red shawl. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. A painted backdrop of a deity with a crown and trident hangs on the left wall, and orange cloth covers the floor at right. The scene is a seated satsang or discourse with a large audience, and a banner on the mat reads Dhyanapeetham.2010-08-08Indoor photo of a large tent-like hall with a white fabric ceiling hung with tall cylindrical decorative banners in red, yellow and blue patterns. Dozens of people in white clothes sit cross-legged in rows on colourful striped woven mats on a concrete floor, facing right toward a standing speaker in an orange-and-white robe near a microphone stand. Yellow floor markings run through the hall, and framed photographs line the back wall. Several people sit on white plastic chairs at the back.2007-08-26Wide view of a large white-tented hall with hanging colourful striped and elephant-patterned banners. Devotees in orange and white clothing sit on orange mats in rows on the floor in the foreground. At the far end, a blue draped stage holds several people in white clothes seated behind a low table; a figure in white stands near the centre. Audience members fill the right side of the hall. A small floral arrangement and a lectern stand near the left wall. Many people are seated in the room, with some in orange robes and others in white and yellow.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23November 07 20082008-11-07November 07 20082008-11-07A large white tent hall with colourful painted hanging cylinders decorated with elephants and geometric patterns, each finished with yellow fringe, suspended from the ceiling. A large crowd sits on the floor in white and orange clothing; monastic-looking attendees in saffron/orange robes sit on orange mats and white chairs in the foreground, with a blue draped stage at left and a banner reading Nithyanandapeetham nearby. The scene appears to be a seated gathering with many participants, consistent with a Brahmotsava darshan or discourse setting, though no single individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-12-23