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A photograph of a blue-walled hall where a large crowd of mostly young people sits cross-legged on the floor facing a projection screen. The screen shows a man in white robes with a white head wrap and a beaded necklace, beside a printed quotation. A banner on the right wall carries a portrait and printed text, and a small table with a lamp stands in front of the stage. Many seated figures wear white shirts, striped shirts, red, yellow and purple garments, and some girls have braided hair. A light blue chair sits in the right foreground.

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A photograph taken from behind an audience inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and whitewashed block walls. Many children and adults sit on the floor facing a low white-draped stage. Behind the stage hangs a large backdrop portrait of a smiling man in a cream-coloured turban and a dark garment, and a projection screen beside it shows a blue-toned image of a crowd. A person in white clothing sits at the front right, and a small floral arrangement sits on the stage near a microphone. A standing fan and a yellow curtain are visible at the left. The portrait is a printed backdrop depiction and does not count as a physical person. Probable Swamiji cues are a cream turban and dark garment on the backdrop portrait, and the speaker at the stage is not clearly visible.2007-05-04A photograph of a children's gathering in a simple hall with a corrugated metal roof and whitewashed walls. Thirty or more children sit on the floor facing a small stage. On the stage, a seated figure in white clothes sits before a microphone. Behind the stage hangs a large black backdrop printed with a portrait of a young man in an orange-and-white turban, and a projection screen beside it shows a blue-toned image. Yellow curtains hang at a window on the left and a standing fan is at the right edge. Two adults in white sit near the right side of the room.2007-05-04 +1 copiesA large crowd of mostly children sits cross-legged on the floor of a hall with a blue wall and a red pillar, facing a raised stage. A framed portrait on the wall shows a man in a white turban and white robe, labelled as a portrait, and a television screen on the stage shows a close-up of a face. A banner at left reads Little Anandas. A large dark backdrop and a brass lamp stand on the right. Many children wear white shirts and yellow or orange tops. Fans and a wooden ladder frame sit at the left edge.2006-05-02A large indoor hall with a corrugated roof and exposed wooden beams holds a dense crowd of children seated cross-legged on blue mats, mostly in white and bright tops, with many girls wearing hair in braids and ponytails. At the front, a white projection screen displays a faint image, and an adult in a teal-green shirt sits behind a small table with papers and equipment. A banner reading Dhyanapeetam hangs on the wall, beside a framed photo of a smiling man in a white turban and white kurta. Colourful draped cloths in red, purple and green decorate the stage area, and fans sit among the seated children.2006-05-03A large hall with a corrugated metal roof holds a crowd of boys seated cross-legged on striped mats, facing a stage at the far end. A young man in white stands at a small table beneath a purple and yellow banner reading Nithyanandapeetham and LITTLE ANANDAS, with a line of microphones in front of him. To the right, a large flat-screen television shows a pink and red image. A framed portrait on the right wall shows a man in a white turban and robes. Children wear white shirts, pastel checked shirts, yellow, pink and blue clothing. A white projection screen hangs on the left beside draped red, green and purple cloth.2006-05-03Inside a plain white-walled hall, a large group of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on floor mats and striped rugs, facing a seated man in white. Behind him stands a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes labelled as a deity-like portrait, flanked by brass lamps and a white-covered seat with a red chair. A television on a cabinet at left shows a bright screen, and a few women in light saris sit at right. The scene resembles a group satsang or discourse. A standing man in white at far left looks on.2011-04-17Indoor hall filled with many seated children, mostly boys in striped and checked shirts, facing a stage at the front. A large framed portrait on the left shows a smiling man in a saffron-gold turban and robe seated on an ornate throne. On the stage a flat-screen TV shows a figure in orange robes speaking. A smaller banner portrait of a man in a white turban hangs on the yellow wall behind the stage. Ceiling fans and metal roof trusses are visible. The scene suggests a children's residential programme screening.2006-05-01Indoor hall with a tin roof and bamboo trusses where thick groups of children sit cross-legged on blue mats facing a projection screen. A large portrait of a man in a white turban and white garment, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", hangs on the right wall. A banner reading "Dhyanapeetham" hangs above the screen. A man in dark clothing sits at a table with a laptop and a sound mixer near the front. Many girls wear white, pink, orange and pastel salwar kameez, some with long braids. Electric fans and coloured cloth drapes decorate the hall.2006-05-04A photograph of a children's programme in a plain whitewashed hall with barred windows and ceiling fans. Thirty-plus children sit cross-legged on striped green and red mats, most seen from behind, wearing shirts and dresses in blue, white, orange and checks. A standing boy in white with an orange shawl stands at the left. At the front, a black backdrop carries a large portrait of a smiling man wearing a golden-yellow turban. Below it, a small table with flowers and a microphone is flanked by several adults in white and orange clothing. A television and small table sit at the right edge.2007-05-04A seated audience of shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-striped borders sits cross-legged on a mat in a hall, facing a stage. A projector screen on the left shows a figure in saffron robes seated before an ornate backdrop. On the stage, a golden throne-style seat with a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes stands under a starry purple backdrop featuring a large golden lotus and a blue figure with hands in prayer. Several people in orange robes and a standing attendant in white are visible at the right, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the stage. Devotees in mixed clothing sit in the foreground, some with small bags and flower garlands nearby.2011-08-02May 01 20062006-05-01A photograph of a seated group in a plain hall with a cream wall, watching a television screen on a stand while a man in white clothes sits on a chair at the front right, facing the audience with a microphone stand. Many people sit cross-legged on a striped mat, mostly in white dhotis and white saris, with some women in pink, green and blue. A framed portrait of a woman in orange hangs on the wall behind, with brass oil lamps on either side and a dark deity murti at the left. The scene suggests a satsang or screening. Several dozen people are visible, and the man at the front is a priest-like figure in white; no appearance cues establish his identity.2011-04-17