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A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging cylindrical banners decorated with colourful geometric patterns and yellow tassels. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white and pastel saris, sit on green mats with yellow and red striped borders, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white-backed seat before a dark red curtain, with a tall white banner showing a portrait of a man in an orange turban beside the Nithyanandam script. Many of the seated people wear white garments and some have long braids, and the scene reads as a satsang or discourse.

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A large marquee hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing sitting on striped woven mats on the floor, facing a raised stage at the far end. Colourful cloth hangings with elephant and geometric patterns hang from the white tent ceiling. On the stage, a few people in orange and white robes sit near a gold-framed portrait and a gold throne-like seat, with flowers and a decorated backdrop behind them. A Tamil-language banner hangs at the left side of the hall. The scene looks like a satsang or convention gathering, with roughly a hundred seated people visible.2008-01-25Photograph of a large crowd of seated devotees inside a tented hall at an ashram event. Most attendees, mainly women and girls, sit cross-legged on striped rugs and mats facing a raised stage at the far end. Many wear white saris and salwar kameez with pink, orange, green and blue accents, and several have long braided hair. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical decorations in blue, yellow and orange patterns with yellow tassels. Behind the stage is a large framed portrait of a long-haired man and a red and gold draped backdrop. A small seat or throne sits on the stage beside a fan. Fluorescent lights line the tent ceiling, and posters with photographs line the side walls.2007-02-15A large indoor hall with a crowd of devotees seated cross-legged on green and striped mats, most dressed in white with some in pink, red, orange and teal saris and salwar. Rows of seated people face a raised red-carpeted stage with a dark maroon curtain. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat with a floral arrangement and potted plants beside it. A banner on the stage reads a Tamil heading with a portrait. Colourful woven decorations hang from the ceiling, and a whiteboard stands at the side.2008-01-25A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on mats and white cloth inside a white tent hall decorated with colourful painted hanging banners. In the foreground, women wear white and cream saris, some with long braids, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. At the far end, a raised stage with a dark red curtain holds a central figure in orange robes seated on a throne-like seat, with a smaller figure in white standing nearby. A person in white stands at the stage side. The scene suggests a darshan gathering, with a few people sitting closer to the stage area.2008-10-04A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on striped woven mats, most wearing white clothes, with women in white and some in colourful saris at the front. Many attendees face a raised stage draped in maroon curtains with gold trim, hung with tall decorative cylindrical banners in blue, red and yellow. On the stage a gilded throne holds a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, flanked by other people in white and saffron. A hanging banner with Tamil script is visible on the left, and a camera operator stands near the front. Ceiling lights illuminate the white tent canopy.2008-01-25A photograph of a large hall with a white tent-style ceiling and colourful decorative hangings in yellow, blue and red on the pillars. Hundreds of seated attendees, mostly in white clothes, sit on the floor facing a raised stage with a deep red curtain and orange cloth. On the stage, several figures in orange and white robes sit in front of a central seat. Audience members on the right sit on blue-striped mats. A blue sign hangs on the left wall.2010-10-24Wide view of a large indoor hall during a seated gathering at Dhyana Acharya training in Bidadi. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on colourful floor mats and rugs, mostly women with long braids, some in yellow or green saris. In the centre of a stage backed by dark red curtains, a person in orange robes sits on a white throne with red cushions, with a vase of flowers on a white table beside them. Decorative hanging banners with yellow and blue patterns frame the stage, and fans and a microphone stand are visible. A camera operator stands on the left.2008-02-17December 24 20092009-12-24A large hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women and girls in white and pastel saris and salwar, sitting on orange and patterned mats facing a raised stage. On the stage a figure in orange sits on an ornate golden throne, with a standing attendant in white near the front. Colourful hanging pillars with white canopy drape the ceiling, and a golden deity murti stands at the left side of the hall. Many attendees sit with hands folded in prayer, indicating a satsang or darshan gathering.2010-07-24October 13 20102010-10-13 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a white tented hall decorated with hanging colourful fabric banners in red, yellow, green and blue. Most attendees wear white ritual clothing, with some women in white saris and others in orange or cream saris. They sit on striped woven mats in rows facing forward. A video camera on a tripod stands at right. A small framed picture hangs high on the left wall, and a printed banner with text is mounted beside it.A large seated audience of mostly women in white saris fills a tented hall, sitting on mats and cloths on the floor facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped platform with a small table and water bottle, flanked by a red curtain. Decorative striped hanging pillars with tassels hang from the white tent ceiling, and fans and a camera on a tripod are visible among the rows.2008-07-16