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Indoor hall photo of a seated assembly during a session on a raised stage at the far end. Several figures in saffron-orange robes sit on the stage, with a seated woman in white at its right edge; a golden-framed picture and an ornate gold canopy stand behind them, and red drapes with decorative banners frame the stage. On the floor, rows of people in white clothes sit on blue mats facing the stage, and a woman in a teal sari sits on a white plastic chair at right beside an empty white-covered mat with a microphone. A banner reading Nithyanandam with a portrait is mounted on a stand. The floor has yellow guide lines.

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A large hall with a crowd of devotees seated on blue-and-yellow striped mats facing a raised stage. Most seated devotees wear white clothing, and many women have long braids; a few wear orange or teal saris. On the stage, several people sit on white cushions, including figures in orange robes and one in white. Behind them hangs a red curtain and a golden-framed portrait on a golden throne-like seat with a canopy. A banner reads Nithyanandam with an emblem. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films the scene from the left side, and orange and white decorative pillars frame the stage.2008-01-25A photograph of a seated audience of mostly men in white ritual clothes on red-and-striped woven mats inside a large tent hall with striped decorative pillars. On a raised platform at right, a woman in an orange sari sits on a white-covered chair speaking into a microphone, with a red curtain behind her. A banner reading Nithyanandam with a red-and-white image is hung on the wall. Some listeners in the front rows are seated on the floor while others sit in the background, and several people wear white dhotis and shirts. Water bottles sit on the mats in front.A large tented hall with a stage at the back draped in maroon curtains and hung with colourful decorative cylinders. On the raised platform, several seated figures in white and saffron sit on white mats, with a golden throne-like seat and framed deity image at centre. A woman in a blue saree sits at the right edge of the stage. A blue banner with a stylised globe and a saffron-clad figure hangs on the left. In front, a large seated audience of women in white saris and some in saffron and multicoloured garments sit cross-legged on the floor, many with long braids. A cameraman with a camera on a tripod films from the left. The scene resembles a satsang or convention session.2008-01-25A large tented hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing sitting on green and maroon floor mats. Many are women in white saris and men in white dhotis. On a raised stage at the far end, a golden throne-style seat with a framed portrait stands beside seated figures in saffron and white robes. A standing speaker in a white robe holds a white banner printed with the Nithyanandam logo and a portrait. Ornate decorated pillars with elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling, and maroon stage curtains frame the platform.2008-01-25March 13 20082008-03-13A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white sarees and white clothing, sitting on colourful striped mats in rows facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a white cushioned seat before a red curtain, with a potted plant beside. A hanging banner in Tamil reads a title beside a circular image of the earth and a portrait of a man in an orange head covering. A camera on a tripod and a whiteboard stand at the sides. Multi-coloured pillars decorate the back of the hall.2008-01-25A photograph of a seated audience in a large hall at a Nithyanandam convention. Dozens of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with long braids, sit on blue and striped mats facing a raised stage. On the stage, several people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes sit on white cushions in front of a golden throne-like seat with a framed portrait and a golden canopy. A woman in a blue sari sits at the stage edge. A standing man in white with a camera on a tripod stands at the left, and a banner reading Nithyanandam with a portrait is hung on the wall. Decorative striped pillars with orange tassels frame the hall.2008-01-25October 27 20082008-10-27January 09 20082008-01-09November 07 20082008-11-07Indoor photo of a seated assembly on a tented stage area. In the foreground, rows of young women in white dress with orange shawls sit on the floor, many with hair in braids. At center, a man in white kneels on the floor near a seated figure in white with an orange shawl who holds a microphone, seated on a white plastic chair. Behind them, a man in white stands at the edge of the stage with a handheld microphone. Background shows a sofa, a standing fan, a framed portrait of a woman, and a wall of printed banners with photographs and text. Orange and blue woven ceremonial hangings hang from the tent poles. The scene reads as a talk or satsang before an audience of about twenty-five seated people.2006-12-29April 16 20082008-04-16