Photograph of a large seated audience inside a theatre-style auditorium viewed from the rear aisle, with rows of attendees in dress shirts, saris, salwar and pastel or bright clothing, including orange and pink tones. A man in a light beige shirt with a small badge stands in the right aisle near the seats. Overhead lighting rigs and balcony seating are visible above the crowd. - Nithyanandapedia

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Photograph of a large seated audience inside a theatre-style auditorium viewed from the rear aisle, with rows of attendees in dress shirts, saris, salwar and pastel or bright clothing, including orange and pink tones. A man in a light beige shirt with a small badge stands in the right aisle near the seats. Overhead lighting rigs and balcony seating are visible above the crowd.

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A photograph of a large auditorium audience seated in rows of dark theatre-style chairs under recessed ceiling lights, facing a stage out of frame. Many attendees, mostly adults, wear South Asian and Western clothing: a woman in a pink and purple sari on the left, a man in a white kurta, a woman in a peach top, a man in a grey shirt, and a woman in white with hands pressed together in namaste near the right aisle. A dark carpeted aisle runs down the centre.

Wide view from the back of a large auditorium filled with a seated audience, many in saffron, white and bright blue saris and kurtas. A standing man in a white dhoti and shawl stands in the center aisle. At the lower right, a figure in white robes sits at a table with a laptop and microphone stand near the stage. Lights hang from the balcony rail above the upper tiers of seats.

A large indoor auditorium filled with a seated audience facing a stage, with tiered balconies above and stage lighting rigs along the ceiling. Hundreds of attendees sit in rows; many wear casual shirts, kurtas, saris and salwar kameez in mixed colours. A man in a dark grey shirt and light trousers walks down a central aisle carpeted in dark grey, with a lanyard, passing rows of seated people. Exit signs and ceiling vents are visible. A man in the foreground wears an orange-and-white striped shirt and holds a camera. The scene suggests a public discourse gathering.

A wide photograph of a large auditorium filled with seated audience members in white clothes, many wearing white shirts and white dhotis or saris, viewed from an upper balcony with glass railings. The curved ceiling is pale and the aisles are dark. Attendees sit in rows across tiered seating, some holding papers, and a few wear identification badges. The audience appears attentive toward the stage, which is outside the frame. The lower-left seats show more colourful saris and kurtas. This is a Kalpataru darshan audience at a convention hall.

Wide photograph of a large auditorium filled with seated devotees, the audience rising in tiered rows of dark red-brown seats with a glass railing across the upper balcony. Most attendees wear white clothing, with pink, blue, orange and yellow saris and shirts scattered among them. Pendant lamps hang from the ceiling above the curved white balcony.

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Wide view inside a tiered auditorium during a seated gathering, with rows of audience members in dark red cushioned seats in the foreground and standing crowds filling the balconies and aisles behind them. A man in a white shirt stands near the left aisle, and several women in saris, some with lanyard badges, sit with water bottles at their feet. Warm ceiling lights illuminate the hall, and the scene suggests a large devotee convention with many attendees.

A large audience fills a tiered auditorium seated in rows of theatre chairs, facing a stage on the right. Women and men in front wear red, pink, blue, white and patterned jackets; a woman in a red sequined jacket sits at the front left. At the lower right, a figure in a white draped shawl sits in a chair beside a microphone stand and a potted plant, addressing the crowd. A standing staff member in a light shirt stands near the right aisle steps. Warm wall sconces and overhead lights illuminate the hall.

A photograph of an audience seated in a large auditorium with dark brown chairs, rows of recessed ceiling lights and a balcony overhead. Many attendees sit and chat or listen, including a man in a white shirt with arms crossed in the foreground, a woman in a patterned shawl at lower left, and a woman in a pink sari and an older woman with glasses at right. Some people stand in the aisles, and two reserved seat placards read PRESS. No stage speaker is visible; the scene shows a public discourse audience in a hall.

Interior of a large auditorium with rows of dark maroon upholstered seats filled with seated audience members, many in white kurtas and dhotis or saris, attentively facing the stage at the left. Balconies above are packed with more people, and warm amber wall lights line the walls. Several attendees hold small water bottles on their seats, and a few wear pastel and red saris. The stage is off-frame, so no speaker or deity is visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.

Wide view of a large auditorium filled with seated audience members in rows, many wearing white clothing and white head bands, with additional people standing along the upper balcony. In the right foreground, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at the stage edge with raised arms, seen from behind and blurred, facing the audience. Warm ceiling lights and wooden wall panels frame the hall. Audience members include men in white and women in saris, and a few people stand along the aisle steps. Appearance-based cues on the foreground figure (saffron robe, long dark hair seen from behind) are only partly visible, so the figure is treated as uncertain.