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A satsang hall with a standing man in orange robes speaking into a handheld microphone, a trishul staff behind him, and a leopard-print armchair beside a small table. A banner behind shows a snowy Himalayan peak and a portrait of a woman in orange and a red bindi labelled "Himalayas Yatra 2008 with Paramahamsa Nithyananda". About a dozen seated listeners sit on patterned carpets, including a man in a red shirt, a woman in a red top and a woman in blue. Leopard-print drapes frame the stage.

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Evening satsang indoors at the Himalaya Yatra 2008 event. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a striped tiger-print chair on a raised platform, raising one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him hangs a banner reading Himalaya Yatra 2008 with Paramahamsa Nithyananda and a website, showing a snowy mountain and a smiling figure in orange; a brass trident stands at the side and a kalasha-like brass vessel and water bottle sit on a small table. Leopard-print drapes frame the back wall. Audience members sit on rugs in front, mostly seen from behind, including people in orange, red and light blue clothing.2008-06-27A photograph of an evening satsang hall with a standing speaker in an orange kurta and orange shawl holding a microphone at left-centre, facing a seated audience. Behind him a banner reads Himalaya Yatra 2008 with Paramahamsa Nithyananda and shows a snowy peak and a woman in orange clothing. A golden trident stands near a cushioned seat draped in leopard-print fabric, with white drapes and a framed picture on the right wall. Dozens of seated devotees in mixed colours, including saffron, green, pink and white, fill the foreground and sides. A pale blue ceiling and a red patterned mat complete the room.2008-06-27Evening satsang in a room with orange and blue ceiling panels. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a leopard-print and zebra-striped chair, one arm raised mid-speech, a microphone stand nearby. A trident stands on a draped side table with a water bottle and brass lamps. Behind them a backdrop shows a banner reading Himalaya Yatra 2008 with Paramahamsa Nithyananda and a portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in orange. Seated devotees fill the foreground on red and patterned rugs, mostly seen from behind. The speaker's appearance matches the page's Swamiji cues of long hair and orange robes, but the identification is probable rather than certain. Around 15 people are visible.2008-06-27Evening satsang in a room with orange-and-blue ceiling panels. A woman with long dark hair in an orange robe sits centrally in a leopard-print chair before a banner reading "Himalayas Yatra 2008 with Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing snowy peaks and a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Beside her stands a brass trident and a brass pot, with a microphone on a stand and a water bottle. Leopard-print drapes frame the backdrop. Seated devotees in front, many in orange robes, a woman in pink and yellow, a woman in green, and a woman in a purple top with her back to the camera, listen. Several men in orange clothes sit to the left, and a bearded man in a light shirt stands at the back. Roughly 20 people are visible in the room.2008-06-27An evening satsang hall with an audience seated on the floor facing a stage. A young man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left holding a microphone and speaking. Behind him a large banner reads Himalayas Yatra 2008 with Paramahamsa Nithyananda and shows a smiling figure in orange robes against a mountain backdrop. A golden trident stands on the stage beside a zebra-print seat with a red-patterned cushion, flanked by white draped cloth and leopard-print curtains. Audience members in orange, pink, yellow and white clothing sit in rows, and a microphone stand is at right.2008-06-27Evening satsang in a hall during the Himalaya Yatra. A man in orange robes stands at left holding a microphone and speaking to a seated audience of devotees on the floor, including people in white, red, yellow and orange clothing. Behind him is a golden trishula on a stand and an empty leopard-print throne with a red cushion, draped with leopard-print curtains. A large banner shows snowy Himalayan peaks and a portrait of a smiling figure with long hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, labelled as the 2008 Himalaya Yatra with Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Microphone stands and a camera rig are visible on the right.2008-06-27A photograph of an evening satsang in a hall with blue and orange ceiling panels. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes stands at center holding a microphone and speaking to a seated audience. Behind him is a backdrop banner reading Himalaya Yatra 2008 with Paramahamsa Nithyananda and showing snowy peaks and a portrait of a long-haired man in orange. A brass trident stands on a leopard-print cloth-covered stand beside a water bottle, and a leopard-print seat with a red cushion sits on a red-patterned carpet. About a dozen seated devotees in casual clothes, including a man in red and a woman in red, face the stage. Microphone stands are visible at right.2008-06-27A photograph of an evening satsang hall with a seated audience facing a small stage. A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha mala beads stands at a microphone, gesturing as he speaks. Behind him hangs a banner reading Himalayas Yatra 2008 with Paramahamsa Nithyananda and a portrait of a smiling woman in orange, beside a brass trident and a white and leopard-print draped backdrop. Audience members are seen from behind, many in white and orange clothing, with a microphone stand and speaker at right. Mountain artwork hangs on the wall.2008-06-27A seated group of devotees in orange shawls fills a plain room during a satsang at the Himalaya Yatra. A woman in an orange-red robe sits on a tiger-print cushioned seat at the right, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a red and patterned rug before her. Seated listeners in orange, pink and white clothing face her on the floor, and a standing attendant in white and orange stands near the centre back. A video camera on a tripod is at the left, and a black stove pipe rises from the wall. A banner on the right shows a snowy Himalayan peak with the text 'Himalayas Yatra 2008 with Paramahamsa Nithyananda'.An evening satsang in a hall with a leopard-print drape and white swags behind a banner reading "Himalayas Yatra 2008 with Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing snowy peaks and a portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes. A seated figure in orange robes, rudraksha mala beads, and a white forehead marking raises a hand while speaking into a microphone on a tiger-striped chair. A golden trident stands beside a brass kalasha-style vessel and a water bottle on a draped table. Several audience members' heads are visible in the foreground.2008-06-27A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe gestures with one raised hand from a zebra-striped chair on a low stone-faced stage. Behind him hangs a vinyl banner reading "Himalayas Yatra 2008 with Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a snowy peak and a smiling portrait. A gold trident stands at the left of the stage and a microphone stand is at right. In the foreground, a seated audience in orange shawls faces the stage, and a video camera on a tripod records the event.A satsang hall with a seated teacher in orange robes on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a banner reading "Himalayan Yatra 2008 with Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing snowy peaks and a portrait of a smiling woman in orange. A golden trident stands to the left and white drapery hangs behind. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing fill the foreground, and a man in orange on the left sits near the front. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, with long dark hair and saffron robes, the speaker's stance giving the cues for in-person presence. The room has blue ceiling panels, a framed mountain painting, and speakers on the right. Printed text on the banner reads the event title.2008-06-27