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A photograph of a large hall with a white tent-style canopy during a seated gathering. A standing woman in white clothes holds a microphone near a small raised stage. Many participants in white garments sit on yellow and green floor cushions, some with flowers in their hair, while others sit on white plastic chairs. A woman in a bright blue sari sits in the foreground. On the left, a woman in white with a red shawl stands beside a tripod-mounted camera. A banner reads Life Bliss Engineering, with a framed portrait of a figure with a saffron-clad seated figure on the stage. Decorative painted pillars with geometric and elephant motifs stand at the back. Roughly two dozen people are visible in the scene.

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June 01 20092009-06-01A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a large banner reading "Life Bliss Engineering" and a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling woman in orange clothing. In front of the banner, a golden throne-like peetha decorated with flowers and garlands holds a framed portrait. A seated speaker in a white and yellow garment stands at a microphone beside a tripod camera. Around fifteen seated devotees wearing white clothes and garlands fill the foreground, while several people in orange robes sit on the stage. Blue and red drapes and a blue-and-white wall frame the room.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white clothes with rudraksha and flower garlands, sitting on colourful striped mats in rows. Some wear blue, yellow and orange saris. Colourful woven hangings hang from the ceiling. At the front, a figure in white with a red shawl stands near a camera on a tripod, beside a small shrine-like altar with a framed image. Several monks in saffron and orange robes sit near the front right. A satsang or discourse gathering.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A seated congregation of women in white sarees with thin gold borders fills a hall with a white canopy and decorative striped pillars. Many sit cross-legged on a red and blue striped mat and orange cushions, some with hands pressed together in prayer. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left, and a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl sits among the rows. Plastic chairs are stacked along the back, and a large framed picture of a goddess with multiple arms, holding weapons, is displayed on the far wall.Photograph of an indoor satsang hall with orange-painted walls, a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. A woman with long dark hair in an orange top stands at the right beside a wooden lectern and a golden ornamental pillar, addressing the room. Seated on orange and blue mats on the floor, a large group of devotees wear white clothes, with several women in yellow and orange shawls, some with hands folded in anjali. A man in white stands near a camera on a tripod, and a second man in an orange shawl stands at the back. Banners and framed photographs hang on the wall, and steel railings separate the seating areas. Brass and steel vessels sit on the lectern area in front.2010-08-25A photograph of a large indoor hall during a seated satsang session at a retreat venue. Dozens of devotees sit on mats and white plastic chairs, mostly dressed in white with some in blue, yellow and pink saris and salwar. Many have white flowers in their hair and beaded garlands. In the upper right, a man in a red shawl stands beside a camera on a tripod, while another man in a white shirt holds a microphone near the centre. Striped woven banners hang from the ceiling and lattice windows line the walls. The camera sees the audience from behind, with hands raised in gestures. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-06-01April 16 20082008-04-16January 05 20082008-01-05A large hall with rows of participants lying prone on blue, green, pink and grey yoga mats in a child's-pose style, heads down, arms extended. An instructor in white clothing with a red sash stands at the front centre facing the class. Behind them a golden throne-like seat (peetha) sits beneath a large banner showing a portrait of a smiling woman in orange and the words 'a person' and 'Life Bliss Engineering'. Colourful woven tassels hang from the ceiling and dark curtains frame the stage. The printed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.2009-06-04