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A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes, sitting on colourful striped rugs and mats, viewed from behind. Many attendees sit on the floor while others sit in white plastic chairs on the right. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised white dais with a white circular backdrop, flanked by potted plants and a red curtain. A banner reading the printed name nithyanandam and showing a portrait hangs at the left, and a white projection screen stands at the right. Some attendees wear lanyards, and one white shirt displays the printed web address nithyanandapeetam.org. No identification of the figure on the dais is made from appearance alone; the figure is described only by role and attire.

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A large indoor hall with a dark red curtain backdrop holds a seated audience of many devotees dressed in white, sitting on colourful striped mats and folding white chairs, facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white raised seat with a red cushion, flanked by potted plants. A banner hangs at upper left showing a portrait and a globe. Several blue and yellow ceremonial hangings are visible at the top right. Many people are visible in the foreground and midground, counted as well over twenty. A plain white screen and a camera on a tripod are at the side.2008-01-25Wide view from the back of a large tented hall showing a seated audience of many people dressed in white, most wearing white headbands and sitting on folding chairs and colourful striped rugs on a red carpet. At the far end, a central figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised white and orange platform before a red curtain, with a small screen and a potted plant beside. Hanging woven banners in red, yellow and orange decorate the ceiling and a tall image with orange and blue is displayed near the stage. Many attendees are in the foreground and background.A seated speaker in orange robes sits on a raised platform before a dark red curtain, lit by a glowing white circular backdrop, while a large audience of men in white clothes sits cross-legged on colourful woven mats in rows. A white banner on the left reads a Tamil word meaning Nithyanandam beside a globe and a portrait of a man wearing a red turban. Decorative yellow and blue hangings with geometric patterns hang from the top of the stage, and a white screen and camera stand at right.2008-01-25A large indoor hall with a white tent ceiling and decorative striped pillars hosts a seated audience of many people on colourful striped rugs and white plastic chairs. Most attendees wear white or cream clothes, with some in saffron, maroon and pink saris. On a raised stage, a person in orange-saffron robes sits on a white throne-like seat behind a small table with flowers, facing the audience. A video camera on a tripod records the stage, and a banner reading the Tamil word for Nithyananda hangs on the wall beside a whiteboard. Left and right edges show more seated attendees and a man in white near a chair.A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with a seated audience dressed almost entirely in white, facing a stage at the far end. Many attendees sit on white and beige plastic chairs and some on a red and patterned floor covering, with red chairs scattered among them. Several people wear headphones for translation. On the stage, a figure in orange clothing stands near a white decorative backdrop and a small screen, flanked by orange and colourful banners on the tent pillars. Water bottles sit on the floor among the audience, and a colourful cushion lies in the foreground.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 photograph of a seated discourse in an indoor hall with red curtains. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat with a white backdrop, gesturing while speaking into a microphone, with a pink flower arrangement and potted palms beside. A banner on the left shows a Tamil title and an image of a red-turbaned figure beside a globe. In the foreground, a large audience of men in white clothes sits cross-legged on mats and rugs, mostly seen from behind. A whiteboard and a video camera on a tripod stand at the right side.2008-01-25January 05 20082008-01-05January 13 20102010-01-13September 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesWide 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.2008-02-17Photo 11702102 +1 copies