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A photograph of a seated audience inside a plain hall with white plastic chairs stacked at the back and a striped woven mat covering the floor. Men in white shirts and mundus, a man in a pink shirt, and a man in a striped shirt sit close together, many smiling and laughing; a boy in a blue-and-yellow striped shirt sits among them. An older man with white hair sits at centre-left, and a woman in a patterned headscarf sits at the right edge. Some wear rudraksha-style beads and sacred marks on the forehead. Behind them a white banner with Tamil text hangs on the wall, and brass lamps stand on a low table at the right. About 25 to 30 physical people are visible.

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A seated congregation of men in white dhotis and white shirts sits on striped rugs in a hall, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Some wear rudraksha malas and small pendants. A large banner with Tamil text hangs on the wall above rows of white plastic chairs, and a few people in the back rows stand or sit on chairs. The men in front are mostly adult; several younger men and boys sit among them.2008-10-09A large seated crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts fills a hall, many wearing green-and-white lanyard badges and rudraksha malas. Some sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor while others sit behind them on a raised area; a few young boys in checked shirts sit in the front foreground. Red and gold festoons with hanging tassels decorate the ceiling, and a partly visible red and white banner hangs at the left. Windows with decorative grilles line the upper walls, and a few figures stand at the back. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2007-02-15A photograph of a seated audience in a hall with cream walls and orange and blue decorative hangings at the top. Rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on chairs and floor mats, many wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Some hold printed booklets or papers, and one man in a pink shirt and another in an orange shirt appear among them. A sign on the back wall reads in English about photography, video, audio and mobile services, and a stack of folded orange and red cloths sits at the left. No speaker's face is shown; the viewers are attentively listening to a talk.2010-08-08October 09 20082008-10-09A large seated gathering of men in white dhotis and white shirts sits on the floor of a hall during a Nithya Kriya Yoga session. Many have white and orange sacred marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a bare-chested, bearded man in a white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style pendant on a cord and a name badge, smiling. Others in the foreground wear name badges, glasses and vibhuti. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2017-08-20May 12 20122012-05-12A large seated audience fills a tent hall with green carpeting during a yoga program. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many with name badges and some with rudraksha malas. Men in the front row sit cross-legged and smile, one in a plaid shirt and a boy in a white T-shirt with a rudraksha mala are visible. A white draped ceiling and red-edged canopy frame the hall. On the top left, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the wall, and on the right, banners carry printed photos and text.2006-11-25A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling and colourful striped hanging banners on the pillars. Many men sit cross-legged in rows on striped woven mats, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis or grey trousers, several wearing rudraksha or bead necklaces. A small child in pink sits at the left edge. Behind them a banner reads a Nithyananda Paramashivam event title, and the crowd faces forward toward an unseen front area. White plastic chairs line the right side. Count is approximately 60 visible people.2008-10-09November 25 20102010-11-25August 23 20142014-08-23A seated audience fills a hall, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats during a satsang or Q&A session. Many attendees wear white dhotis and kurtas, while others wear orange, green and teal shirts. A man near the centre in a white shawl and white kurta smiles, and a man on the left has long hair, a rudraksha mala and a white wrap. Lanyard name badges hang from several chests. No single presenter is clearly visible in the frame.2017-04-02A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits on green mats inside a tent hall with white draped fabric walls and red-and-white valances. Many wear lanyard name badges; some have rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs at upper left beside a sign, and a smaller framed picture sits at upper right. A woman in white sits near the back, and a seated figure in white is visible at the far left edge. No speaker is clearly identifiable in the scene, so the presence of a person is unconfirmed.2006-11-25