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A seated teacher in an orange robe sits on a white chair before a red painted wall, in front of a framed portrait garlanded with yellow-orange marigolds. The framed portrait shows a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Around a mat-covered floor, about a dozen people in white and orange sit in rows facing him, several with shaved heads and orange shawls. A camera on a tripod films the gathering. Shelves of books and a television stand against the walls, with a fan and water bottles nearby.

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A photo of a training session in a room with white walls, grey bookshelves filled with books, yellow curtains and a ceiling fan. A man in an orange robe with a shaved head sits cross-legged on a raised white seat, speaking. Behind him hangs a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a beaded necklace, garlanded with orange flowers; a shrine-like red wall panel is at left. Seated on the floor in white and orange clothing are shaved-headed and long-haired participants, some taking notes, and a cameraman films with a tripod-mounted camera at right. A television sits on a yellow-draped table near the bookshelves.2008-04-03A photograph of a teaching session in a plain room with whitewashed and red-painted walls decorated with white triangle border motifs. A standing figure in an orange robe speaks before a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange and rudraksha beads, garlanded with marigolds, on a table with a white cloth. Several people sit on the floor in white and orange clothing, many with shaved heads, facing the speaker. A professional video camera on a tripod is at the right edge, and a metal shelf stands at left.2008-04-03A photograph of an ashram meeting hall where a large seated gathering of devotees in white and saffron-orange garments sits on colourful striped mats facing a raised seat at the left. A woman in an orange sari sits on a white-draped chair behind a microphone stand and a small table with a water bottle, apparently addressing the group. Many men have shaved heads and wear orange shawls over white kurtas, and women sit in white and orange saris. Two standing fans, a sound system and a tripod-mounted camera are visible, with cushions and bolsters along the back wall and a framed picture above the doorway. Roughly 40 people are visible in the room.2008-01-16A photograph of a small library-style room with white walls, metal shelving stacked with books on the left and right, and a red wall with white geometric border. Centre wall displays a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a garland of flowers, labelled 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam'. Seated on woven mats on the floor are around a dozen people in white and saffron clothing; a woman in orange sits at a small table before the portrait. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at right, facing the group. Other attendees in orange and white sit in rows, some with a yellow shawl.2008-04-03Indoor hall with orange floor mats where rows of seated devotees in white kurtas and yellow shawls listen to a teacher. At left, a man in orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat on a raised platform, with a studio light and a camera on a tripod nearby. In the foreground, a bald man in white wears an orange shawl and sits with head bowed, while others sit cross-legged with shoes placed in front. Behind them, a few people in orange and white sit near a painted backdrop of a deity and a tall decorated pillar, with ceiling fans overhead.2010-07-23August 06 20092009-08-06January 22 20082008-01-22A satsang gathering in a plain yellow-walled hall, with a seated teacher in orange robes at the front on a white chair before a microphone stand and a floral arrangement. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, mostly men with shaved heads in white and orange shawls and women with long braided hair in white saris and orange garments, facing the front. At left a cameraman in white dhoti and kurta films the scene on a tripod-mounted video camera. A wooden door and a wall fan are visible at the right edge.2008-01-17A discourse hall with a seated speaker on an orange-cushioned chair on a raised platform at left, wearing orange robes and holding one hand to the chin. A row of devotees sits on orange mats facing the platform, many in white clothes with yellow shawls, and a bald man in white with an orange scarf sits in the foreground. A standing attendant in white with a yellow shawl stands at right beside a video camera on a tripod, and an orange-robed person stands near the back wall. Light stands and a red curtain frame the hall.2010-07-09A seated audience of devotees fills a bright room on striped mats, many in white with orange shawls over their shoulders. In the background a figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a white-draped chair before a microphone stand, with a small table holding a bottle beside. A bald man in an orange robe sits closer on the mat facing the front. Long braids and dark hair are visible on many women and girls. A green board hangs on the yellow wall and a yellow door stands at right.2008-01-15A satsang hall with yellow walls and ceiling fans, where a seated teacher in saffron-orange robes speaks into a microphone on a white-covered seat, with a floral arrangement beside him. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on striped mats, mostly women with long braids wearing white with orange shawls, and several men in white with orange shawls. A cameraman in white dhoti and orange shawl films with a tripod-mounted camera at left. The seated teacher wears orange, and the dress colours are white and saffron throughout.2008-01-17A seated satsang in a plain whitewashed hall with ceiling fans and a tiled floor. At the centre, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a zebra-striped armchair, with a small table and a microphone stand beside it. Devotees in white clothes sit on the floor facing him, several with flowers in their hair, and a camera is visible at left. A swept-back hairstyle and saffron-coloured robes are visible on the seated figure; the appearance is consistent with a person, though the figure is small in frame.2012-04-06