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A photograph of an evening satsang in an indoor hall with a blue and orange ceiling and a staircase with ornate railing at left. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised seat before a backdrop showing a snowy mountain, with a trident and a kalasha-like object beside them. A standing man in white with an orange shawl stands at left with hands joined. A large audience of devotees sits on red patterned carpet, many women in colourful salwar kameez and men in shirts, facing the stage. A video camera on a tripod is set up at center. A portrait banner above the seat shows a mountain scene and a woman in orange. a person: the seated figure wears saffron-orange robes and long hair, the appearance-based label applies, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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Photograph 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 seated audience fills a room with an orange and blue ceiling during an evening satsang. Many devotees sit on a patterned carpet facing a small stage with a brass lamp and a banner behind it showing a mountain landscape and a portrait of a robed figure. In the foreground a woman in an orange top with a logo sits beside a man in a red-and-white striped shirt, and a man in white with an orange scarf holds up a camera.2008-06-27A satsang gathering in a room with pink walls, blue ceiling trim and wall-mounted air conditioners. A woman in orange robes sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion at the left, speaking toward the seated audience, with brass vessels and a small brass lamp set before her. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor on a patterned red carpet, many wearing orange, white and pastel clothing and rudraksha or beaded malas. A man in an orange shirt sits near the front right. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films from the right, and more people stand along the back wall. A framed painting of a waterfall and temple hangs on the wall at upper left.2008-06-27An evening satsang in an indoor hall with an orange and blue ceiling. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez, face a small stage. A man in orange robes stands at the front holding a microphone, while a cameraman in a white shirt films him from the side. On the stage, a brass trident stands beside a tiger-striped seat and a white draped backdrop. Above, a banner shows a snow-capped mountain and a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with "Himalaya Yatra" printed on it. A man in an orange t-shirt with a logo sits in the foreground, and the scene holds roughly twenty to thirty visible people.2008-06-27December 30 20112011-12-30Indoor evening satsang in a room with orange and blue ceiling panels and a wall-mounted air conditioner. A seated woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a raised cushioned seat before a brass trident and a microphone stand, facing a seated audience of many people on the floor and in chairs. Several monastic-looking attendees wear orange and saffron. Tripod-mounted video cameras and lights are set up at the front. Behind the speaker hangs a banner with a snowy mountain and a portrait labelled "200 Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda", draped with leopard-print and white fabrics. Many attendees wear saris, kurtas and casual clothing. Foreground audience members sit with their backs to the camera.2008-06-27A large indoor hall with white walls, cream draped fabric and orange-and-blue woven banners hanging from the ceiling. A crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on orange mats facing a raised stage at right; most wear white or pastel clothes, with a few in orange and yellow. In the foreground, a woman in a white top sits on a wooden chair, and a video camera on a tripod at left records the gathering. A standing woman in white with an orange scarf stands near the camera, and a figure sits at the front of the stage area. Stage props include a white table with a small lamp and a curtain at right. No identifiable a person figure is visible on the stage.2010-02-09A photograph of an evening satsang in an indoor hall with a blue-and-orange ceiling. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white, saffron and blue clothing, some with palms pressed together. A standing man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl stands at left near a staircase. At the front, a person in orange robes sits on a raised seat before a banner showing a Himalayan mountain scene and a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". A brass lamp stands before the seat, and video cameras on tripods film the gathering.2008-06-27Wide view of a large hall during a seated satsang: many devotees sit on red-and-white striped mats and rows of black chairs, many women in white and cream saris with orange borders. At the front stage, a backdrop shows a large painted image of a seated figure beside a woman in red, with a small lit lamp-like arrangement and microphone stands. Framed portraits hang on the left and right walls, and projection screens show images on both sides. Ceiling fans and recessed lights are visible.2011-11-19A large indoor assembly hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on red carpet, many dressed in white, saffron, red and pastel saris and kurtas. At the centre front, a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron garment sits on an ornate gold throne with carved armrests; a gold trident-like staff stands beside him. Several white-robed attendants and a camera on a tripod are near the stage. A large screen at upper right shows a crowd, and hanging orange decorations are visible at the top. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan gathering.2016-12-12A large hall with a red-and-white striped floor mat where many seated devotees sit facing a raised stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white, light, or muted clothing, with some in yellow, green and teal. Two framed portraits hang on the left wall, one showing a woman in red and one showing a man in a crown. On the stage, a figure in an orange robe stands near a central golden-canopy seat with an ornate painted backdrop of deities and pillars, while a camera operator and tripods are set up nearby. A projection screen hangs at the centre back wall, and speakers are placed at the front. Bags, water bottles and backpacks lie among the audience in the foreground.2011-12-27July 09 20082008-07-09