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Rear view of a large seated audience in an indoor hall during a satsang. Most attendees wear white shirts and white headbands, with a few in other colours including an orange shirt at lower left and a red shirt at centre. They sit on green floor mats and dark cushions facing a stage. A projection screen at left shows a green and yellow concentric target graphic. On the stage, a figure in white stands near a red-draped throne with a seated figure in orange-gold garments beneath a red banner. Red drapes, gold-patterned panels and loudspeakers frame the stage, and cameras are set up at the front.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29 +1 copiesPhoto from behind a large seated audience in an indoor hall during a satsang at an ashram. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on green mats, most wearing white cloth headbands and white or pale shirts, one in an orange-brown robe at the lower left. A figure seated on a raised red and gold throne at the front, draped in saffron-gold cloth, is seen at a distance. Behind him hang red curtains and gold-decorated panels. A projection screen on the left shows a green and yellow circular diagram. Camera operators and a few attendants stand near the stage, and a loudspeaker stack is at right. A white wall text banner and a large white board stand at the sides.2012-09-22January 30 20162016-01-30A large outdoor tent hall with a green carpeted floor where hundreds of people sit in rows facing a stage. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers and white headbands tied over their eyes. The stage has a red-draped table, a microphone, and a large banner behind it showing a portrait of a bald, saffron-robed figure labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Tamil. A second banner on the right shows another portrait and Tamil text. A seated woman in orange clothing sits at the stage. Red chairs stand at the right edge, and black speakers flank the stage.2006-11-26A large hall filled with rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, viewed from behind, sitting on striped floor mats. On a raised stage at the far end, two ornate golden thrones or seats stand before a dark backdrop, flanked by garlands and a golden deity-like figure. Large screens on either side show a figure. A tripod-mounted camera and a person in white stand near the stage. Wooden carved pillars frame the pink walls.2016-01-31July 26 20152015-07-26A large hall with green floor covering where many people sit cross-legged in rows, seen from behind. Most wear white shirts and white headbands tied across their eyes, and some wear checked shirts, striped tops or light blue t-shirts. Several hold small notebooks or papers. At the top right, a backdrop banner shows a smiling portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a figure in orange robes stands near the stage edge. Blue and white signage hangs on the left wall.2010-08-21Photograph of a large seated group of devotees viewed from behind during an Arogya Yoga meditation session on a green mat floor in front of a red backdrop. Most participants wear white shirts and white headbands tied at the back of the head; one man in a white shirt has the word Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam printed on his back. A partially visible banner at the upper left shows a printed portrait, which is not a physical person. A printed portrait caption reads in part on the banner. A few participants wear brown or grey shirts. No speaker is clearly visible in this frame.2006-11-25June 19 20162016-06-19 +1 copiesA large audience of men sits cross-legged on orange mats in a hall facing a stage. Most wear white kurtas and white dhotis, while a few wear brighter shirts such as a teal-blue shirt and a yellow checked shirt. On the stage a large ornate golden throne-style chair stands before a dark backdrop with a gold emblem, beside a concentric green, yellow and red target graphic on a screen. Maroon and white swags decorate the stage valance, and a projection screen hangs at the left. The person in the centre-foreground is seated among devotees during a discourse, and a figure seated on the throne could be the a person, though that is uncertain. Several attendees hold printed papers.2010-09-09