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A photograph of a hall during a Kartheekai Deepam satsang, with many people seated on orange floor mats facing a raised stage. Most seated attendees wear white dhotis and white shawls, with yellow shawls over some. A standing figure in orange robes stands near the stage, and a banner with a circular portrait and the year 2010 hangs behind the stage. Colourful woven tassels hang from the ceiling. The seated group is in the front rows, with more attendees behind, and the scene is lit warmly.

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November 21 20102010-11-21A large indoor hall with a white draped ceiling and tall colourful cloth banners hanging overhead. Many devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats facing a raised stage at the far end, with a backdrop painting of a figure. In the foreground, shaven-headed men wear white dhotis and white shawls with orange borders, seated in rows. No individual on stage can be clearly identified, and the speaker is not visible in this frame.2010-11-21A large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful striped hanging cloths hosts a seated satsang audience on orange mats. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shirts with red and orange sashes sit cross-legged, several facing the front. Behind them, rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many in white and saffron. At the far end, a raised stage carries a backdrop with a large portrait and a banner reading Nithyananda, with a yellow-and-red flag beside it. A video camera on a tripod records the stage. Some people sit at the far side in colourful saris and white clothing.2010-11-21A large hall filled with seated monastic devotees in white robes sitting on orange and white mats in rows facing a stage at the front. Many shaved-headed men wear white dhotis and shawls, some with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Colourful woven banners with orange tassels hang from a white ceiling canopy. A video camera on a tripod films the audience at left. A few monks in orange robes sit near the front, and one holds a book. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible among the foreground seated figures, so the presence of a person is uncertain.2010-09-18A large indoor hall at a Dasara 2010 event in Hyderabad shows a seated assembly of many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing saffron or orange shawls and sashes, sitting on orange and cream mats in rows facing a stage. Colourful striped hanging banners with orange tassels decorate the white ceiling, and ceiling fans turn overhead. On the left, a camera operator films from a tripod beside a backdrop reading Dasara 2010 with a portrait and a decorated deity murti. Some devotees have their hands folded in namaste. Few visible faces are distinct enough to suggest any particular individual, and no appearance cues establish a person candidate.2010-10-17A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging colourful woven banners. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the front left, a row of monks in saffron and orange robes and white sits on blue and orange mats, with one monk in a yellow shawl and another in an orange-red shawl. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. A painted backdrop of a deity with a crown and trident hangs on the left wall, and orange cloth covers the floor at right. The scene is a seated satsang or discourse with a large audience, and a banner on the mat reads Dhyanapeetham.2010-08-08A wide photograph of a satsang hall with devotees seated on orange floor mats facing a stage at the far end. Many people in white dhotis and white clothing sit cross-legged, while a few wear red-and-white or patterned garments. A standing figure in a long white robe stands near the stage. Tall cylindrical decorations hang from the white ceiling, with orange and multicoloured patterned fabric, and a banner with coloured graphics and text backs the stage. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge beside a white screen and a small table.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A seated satsang gathering in a plain hall with cream walls, orange and woven ribbon banners hanging from the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod at right. Devotees sit on orange floor mats with blue-striped edges, many in white clothes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young sannyasi in orange robes sits cross-legged holding a phone, beside a bearded man in a yellow striped shirt and dark trousers. Behind them, rows of seated men and women in white and yellow, and some in orange, sit with eyes closed or reading books. Chairs stand along the right wall.2010-07-15A large indoor hall with a white fabric ceiling and colourful patterned pillar wraps hung from it, showing a seated congregation on orange mats. In the foreground, many people in white and orange clothes, some wearing yellow or orange shawls, sit cross-legged facing a stage. On the right, a few figures in orange robes sit on a raised orange-draped platform. A banner on the left wall reads Nithyanandam beside a framed photograph, and stage lights and speakers are visible.2008-12-24September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a satsang hall with cream walls and a white ceiling draped in fabric. Colourful striped woven hangings in red, yellow, blue and orange hang from the ceiling. In the foreground, a saffron-robed man in the lower left sits with palms pressed together on an orange mat. Rows of seated participants wear white kurtas with yellow shawls and white clothes, while others sit in chairs at right. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style neck garland sits in an orange chair at right. A video camera on a tripod stands near the centre. Orange cushioned armchairs fill the lower right corner.2010-07-15