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A photograph of a satsang discourse in a hall with a salmon-red back wall. A figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing orange robes, sits on an orange cushioned seat behind a microphone stand, speaking to the audience. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads. Seated in front of him are rows of devotees, mostly women with braided or bun hairstyles in orange, white and yellow clothing, and several men in orange shirts. A black speaker stands at left, a video camera on a tripod is near the centre, and red plastic chairs are stacked along the wall, one marked OM.

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A satsang session in a room with orange-red walls and red stacking chairs. On a low stage at the front, a woman with long dark hair and an orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits on a chair speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a small table and oil lamp beside her. Many seated audience members face the stage, most in white or orange clothing; a cameraman with a camera stands near the stage. A speaker stands at the left. The crowd is large but partially visible, so it is counted in the range below.2008-06-09A satsang hall with coral-pink walls and a wall-mounted speaker. A seated teacher in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on an orange cushioned seat on a raised platform, with a microphone stand and a small table before him. A camera on a tripod faces the stage. Rows of devotees in white and orange clothes sit on red plastic chairs facing the stage, many with their backs to the camera, and stacked red chairs stand along the right wall.2008-06-09June 09 20082008-06-09 +1 copiesA satsang session in an indoor hall with red walls, recessed ceiling lights and a ceiling fan. A seated figure in an orange robe with long hair sits on a low dais, with a microphone stand beside them. A standing figure in white with long hair and a red-and-white garment stands on the stage beside them. In the foreground a man in white with an orange shawl stands at a microphone, and a camera on a tripod is set up among a large seated audience of mostly women in white, orange and red clothing. Red plastic chairs line the stage and a floor speaker stands at left.2008-06-09A photograph of an indoor ashram meeting in a plain room with yellow partition panels and a white-painted wall. A woman in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a white chair on a small rug, with a microphone stand and a table holding water and items beside her. Around her, a large seated audience sits cross-legged on striped mats: men with shaved heads in white clothes with orange shawls, and women in white with orange shawls and long braided hair. A video camera with a small monitor is at the lower right, and a fan is mounted on the wall at the right.2008-01-16A photo of a teaching session in a plain hall with cream walls and wooden doors. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red wrap over a sleeveless top, sits on an orange padded armchair speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a tall red flask beside him. Around him sit a crowd of devotees seen from behind: women in white and cream clothes, several in orange shawls, and orange-brown beaded necklaces around their shoulders. Black and blonde hair in buns and ponytails is visible; a black speaker sits at left beside red chairs.2015-07-28A photograph of a seated group in a plain hall with white walls, a yellow door and standing fans. A central figure with long dark hair sits on a white-draped chair in an orange robe, a microphone stand beside them and a water bottle on a small table. Thirty-odd attendees sit cross-legged on mats in orange and white clothing, many with hair in long braids, facing the speaker. Several men at left wear orange robes and shaved heads. A framed picture hangs on the upper right wall. The scene looks like an ashramite meeting.2008-01-16July 06 20172017-07-06Indoor photograph of a seated congregation filling a plain cream-walled hall with red trim and a ceiling fan. Many people, mostly women in white, cream, orange and pink saris, sit cross-legged on the floor facing a front area. A man in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at left holding a video camera. At right, a figure in an orange robe and orange shawl stands near a small altar with flower garlands, a kalasha-like vessel and a lamp. Red curtains hang in a window and a framed picture with garland is on the wall.2009-07-13Photograph of an evening satsang in an indoor hall with orange and blue ceiling panels and a staircase on the left. A seated audience of many people, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez alongside some men, faces a small stage. On the stage, three people stand near a microphone stand and tripod-mounted camera; the standing figures wear white garments with orange and saffron shawls. Behind them hangs a banner with a snowy mountain and a portrait of a person with long hair in red-orange clothing, and a golden kalasha-like finial stands beside a leopard-print throne draped in white cloth. A printed banner caption on the image reads in part 'Nithyananda Paramashivam'. Red carpet covers the floor. Roughly 40 to 50 people are visible.2008-06-27A photograph of a satsang session in an indoor hall with cream walls, recessed ceiling lights and ceiling fans. A man standing at the left edge wears a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange-and-maroon shawl and a rudraksha mala, and gestures with one hand while facing the seated audience. Rows of participants sit on red chairs; many wear white or orange clothing, lanyards and name badges, and several women wear white saris with orange borders. Some wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari and a white cloth over her head.2008-06-09A large indoor satsang hall with a white-walled interior and a corrugated metal roof with exposed blue steel beams and ceiling fans. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor, mostly women in cotton saris in white, cream, teal and pink, with some men in white shirts and dhotis. A person in orange and red clothing sits on an ornate patterned throne at the front, with a framed portrait and a bouquet of flowers nearby. A cameraman films on a tripod at the left-centre of the room. Many women wear hair in long braids. The scene appears to be a formal discourse or darshan gathering.2011-12-09 +1 copies