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A large hall with cream walls and a row of brown pillars holds a dense audience seated on green and red mats and blue plastic chairs. Most attendees wear white, with women in saris and braided hair prominent in the foreground. A stage at the far end has a backdrop reading MUTHAIAH MANDRAM and a small figure at a central lectern. A tall vertical banner on the right shows a red-turbaned figure beside Tamil text and phone numbers. Ceiling lights and wall fans are visible.

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January 18 20092009-01-18A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in colourful saris in orange, yellow, teal, blue and pink, with some men in white shirts, sitting cross-legged on green floor mats. The hall has rows of square ceiling lights, orange-curtained windows and wooden pillars. At the far end a small figure in orange stands on a stage beside a screen and a banner, under a sign reading Muthiah Mandram. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2009-01-18January 18 20092009-01-18A large indoor satsang hall with a white tent-style ceiling and fluorescent lights. Hundreds of people, mostly women in white, cream, orange and colourful saris, sit on green carpet facing a stage. On stage a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban, beside a poster reading the Tamil heading. A dais with a lectern, a lit lamp and a microphone stands at the front, and a large projection screen hangs on the right. A man in a turban appears on a small screen at left. A person in a white garment stands at the right edge.2010-08-19Wide photo of a large indoor hall during a Kalpataru darshan event in Cuddalore. A dense crowd of hundreds sits on the floor, many women in colourful saris and men in white shirts, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange and white sits on a white cushioned seat in front of a white backdrop, with a Kalpataru banner above and a tall white vertical banner nearby. Side banners and a large portrait on the left show a smiling woman with a Tamil caption block. Ceiling fans, hanging lights and a balcony with railings frame the room. A Tamil sign reading இசை அரங்கம் hangs over the back wall.2009-08-08A large tented hall holds a yoga programme with a packed audience seated on green mats, mostly women in white and cream saris and some in pastel or pink clothing, many with hair in long braids. At the front, a raised red-draped stage holds a central figure in saffron-orange robes seated on a white chair, with a microphone stand before him. A man in white stands at the side of the audience near the stage. A large banner beside the stage shows a saffron-robed figure with a crown-like headwear and the printed heading 'Arogya Yoga'. Red and white swagged drapery and ceiling fans decorate the tent, with speakers mounted along the sides.2006-11-25August 09 20092009-08-09Wide view of a large indoor Arogya Yoga program hall with a dense crowd of seated attendees in red plastic chairs, mostly in white and pastel clothes. A green mat runs down the centre aisle where participants in yellow, orange and blue saris and white clothing sit or practise. On a raised red-draped stage, a figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban sits on a white throne under a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban, with Tamil and English text. Side banners and a white podium with microphones complete the scene.2006-11-26A large hall filled with seated devotees on green carpet facing a stage. Most attendees wear white or light sarees and salwar kameez, with some in red, yellow and orange; many have long braided hair and some are older with grey hair. A large backdrop on the stage shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron clothing, with a Tamil banner reading Nithyananda Satsang, and two side screens display images. A figure in white stands near the stage. White canopy fabric and maroon drapes with tassels hang from the ceiling. Hundreds of people are visible.2010-08-19A large seated audience of hundreds fills a marquee hall on green mats during an Arogya Yoga session. Many women wear sarees in white, yellow, pink and teal, and several have long plaits. On a red-draped stage at the far end, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a white chair beneath a banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda Arogya Yoga in Tamil. A large banner portrait shows a man in an orange turban and saffron robes, and a standing man in white and orange moves near the stage. Overhead lights, speakers and swagged curtains line the hall.2006-11-25January 18 20092009-01-18A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees sitting cross-legged on striped turquoise and white mats, facing forward toward the front of the room. Men in white shirts and white dhotis sit in the foreground, while women in saris in orange, blue and green fill the rows behind them. Rows of teal plastic chairs stand stacked along the far right wall, ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights hang overhead, and a blue banner with Tamil script hangs on the left wall beside a window. A satsang or meditation gathering appears to be in progress, with no visible speaker or figure at the front.