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Indoor hall with a tiled floor where a seated audience in white clothes faces a large projected or painted image of a figure in orange and a smaller photo portrait above it. In the foreground a black stone deity murti adorned with a red-and-gold garland sits on a decorated red and gold stand. A woman in an orange sari stands to the left near a gold-framed chair, and a man in white stands with a video camera on a tripod. Many attendees sit cross-legged in white outfits, some in orange, and there are audio speakers, laptops and a whiteboard at the right. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights are visible.

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A photograph of a session in a whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure on the back wall. A woman in orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat draped with a cushion, flanked by a low table with a microphone. Seated devotees fill the floor, many in white t-shirts printed with a blue logo and orange-saffron clothing, while two attendants in white and yellow stand at a side table near the entrance. The hall shows an organised group gathering with plastic chairs along the walls.2009-08-05A large indoor satsang hall with a white-walled interior and a corrugated metal roof with exposed blue steel beams and ceiling fans. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor, mostly women in cotton saris in white, cream, teal and pink, with some men in white shirts and dhotis. A person in orange and red clothing sits on an ornate patterned throne at the front, with a framed portrait and a bouquet of flowers nearby. A cameraman films on a tripod at the left-centre of the room. Many women wear hair in long braids. The scene appears to be a formal discourse or darshan gathering.2011-12-09 +1 copiesOctober 04 20162016-10-04February 15 20162016-02-15A large indoor satsang hall with many seated devotees on red floor mats, most wearing white clothes and saffron-orange shawls. A figure with long dark hair in saffron robes sits on an ornate carved wooden throne at the front, facing the crowd. Framed portraits and photographs hang on the walls, and a few devotees stand near the back. The crowd fills most of the frame, with some people in the foreground seated on mats and chairs.2016-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a covered open-sided hall with a metal roof where many people sit on the floor in rows, mostly in white clothes, with several women standing near the back wall in white and orange saffron garments. A large framed portrait of a long-haired figure hangs on the white wall, and one woman in saffron stands at a central table area. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit in the foreground on mats, with a shirted man in the right corner. Thatched shelters and palm trees are visible through the open side, and a green and white sign-like portrait is on the far wall. The scene looks like a ritual gathering or service in progress.2006-10-22A photograph of a large hall with a white-walled interior, exposed blue metal roof trusses, and ceiling fans. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor in rows; several women wear white and cream saris with coloured borders, and a few wear saffron. At the front, a figure in orange and red robes sits before a decorated arched niche, with a framed portrait on the wall to the left and a microphone and speaker set on a table. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the left edge near the wall, and a person in orange stands at the right edge. Several people are visible in the foreground with their backs to the camera. The scene appears to be a satsang or group gathering.2011-12-09Indoor photo of a seated assembly in a hall with white-draped chairs, red-brown curtains and banners on the walls. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in the foreground and centre; one in a light saffron robe is seated near a microphone stand on a small table with flowers. A woman in a red-and-orange shawl sits at the right of the front row, and a woman in yellow sits to the left. Along the right side, devotees in white garments with orange shawls sit on the floor, many with long braids. A video camera is visible at lower left. The people count is well above twenty.2007-08-09January 08 20102010-01-08A whitewashed hall with a concrete floor and a ceiling fan, where a long-haired man in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat addressing a seated gathering. He gestures with one raised hand, a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Behind him hang a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" garlanded with red flowers and a printed poster of a figure in meditative pose. Brass oil lamps stand on the left, and a small figure in red is placed on a low shelf. Before him, men in white shirts and dhotis sit on the floor, while women in white sarees with gold borders sit on mats at right. Several other orange-clad figures sit near the front, and a tray of fruit sits beside the seat.A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a plain, cream-walled hall with ceiling fans and pendant lights. Many participants wear orange shawls, sitting on rugs and steps in rows facing a central area where a man in white clothing sits near a video camera on a tripod. Some attendees in the foreground wear white, red plaid, and casual clothes. Several people near the back sit on mats while others stand in doorways.2008-07-07May 21 20182018-05-21