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A large tented hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes on striped woven mats in rows. At the far end a stage with a deep red curtain and gold valance holds a central figure seated in orange-saffron robes on a white-lit throne-like seat, with flower decorations and a small table in front. A hanging banner on the stage reads in Tamil script beside a small round portrait. Colourful patterned pillar drapes with tassels hang from the tent ceiling. Many devotees, mostly women in white saris, sit facing the stage; a few people in the foreground are seen from behind. A camera on a tripod is set up near the stage.

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January Ni 2008A 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.2008-01-25A large tent hall with white canvas ceiling and tall decorative patterned pillars hung with yellow tassels. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women in white and pastel saris and a few men in white kurtas, sit cross-legged on green and striped floor mats facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat within a glowing white arch, flanked by potted plants and a small floral arrangement. A red curtain with gold trim hangs behind. A banner reading Nithyanandam hangs near the stage, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene. The mood is a seated discourse or satsang.2008-01-25A 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 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 photograph of a large tented hall with a seated audience facing a stage. A figure in orange robes stands at the centre of the stage in front of a red curtain with a lit white arch behind them. Rows of audience members sit on white plastic chairs, many wearing white clothing, with striped woven mats on the floor. Hanging decorative pillars with colourful patterned panels and yellow tassels line the tent. A banner with a Tamil script and a globe-and-figure logo hangs at the front left, and a white projection screen stands beside the stage. A translucent white tent roof covers the space.A large tented hall with a red curtained stage hosts a seated audience on colourful striped woven mats. Dozens of people in white clothes sit facing the stage, several in front rows wearing white. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat with a small floral arrangement beside. Hanging from the tent ceiling are long yellow and orange cloth banners with blue and red geometric patterns. A banner on the left reads Nithyanandam beside a round globe image and a small portrait of a man with a red turban and beard.2008-01-25A large tent hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many on white plastic chairs and others on colourful patterned mats over a pink carpet. Decorative cylindrical hangings with yellow fringe and geometric patterns hang from the white tent ceiling. At the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a lit raised platform before a red and maroon curtain, with a small banner on the stage wall. Devotees in saffron and red saris are also visible among the crowd.2008-01-25A large hall with a red draped backdrop and colourful striped pillar banners holds a seated audience of many devotees in white clothes sitting on woven mats. On a raised white-cushioned seat at the front, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits and addresses the gathering. A banner at the left reads Nithyanandam with a small portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure beside a globe. Some attendees in orange and green-grey clothing sit among the white-clad crowd.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 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.2010-10-24December 25 20082008-12-25