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Photograph of a hall interior where a seated audience faces a speaker on a raised platform at the far end. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the foreground, with a few people sitting on the floor near the front. Attendees wear mixed everyday clothing, including checked shirts, white kurtas, a pink top and a yellow sari. The room has a coffered white ceiling with ceiling fans and recessed lights, white pillars, and a projection screen showing an image. A small statue stands in a wall niche at left. A single standing figure at the platform is visible in the distance, but no identity can be determined from appearance, so the figure is described only as a speaker.

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A photograph of a seated audience in a spacious white-pillared hall with a coffered ceiling and white plastic chairs on a marble floor. Most attendees face forward toward a speaker at the far end, standing at a small red-draped table in front of a backdrop with a framed photo and a blue-robed meditating figure picture. Many people sit barefoot; some wear saffron, yellow, pink and white clothing. Ceiling fans and a wall-mounted screen are visible, and a banner reads in English on the back wall. This appears to be an introductory chakra meditation session.2008-09-07Interior of a large white-walled hall at a community centre, with rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated audience members viewed from behind. Many attendees sit on a red carpeted floor area near the front, including women in saris of yellow, blue, orange and pink. At the far end, a red-draped stage area holds an empty white chair and a backdrop with a framed picture. A standing staff member stands near a blue-screen monitor on the right. White square ceiling panels, pillars and ceiling fans complete the scene, typical of a satsang or introductory meditation session.2008-09-07September 07 20082008-09-07Photograph of an indoor hall with white ceiling grid and pillars, where a seated audience of many people in plastic chairs faces a small stage at the far end for a chakra meditation introduction. On the stage a man in white stands near a lectern, with a banner and a framed portrait on the backdrop. Foreground spectators include a bald elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in purple and a woman in yellow, with a red carpet aisle running toward the stage.2008-09-07Interior of a hall with rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated attendees facing a stage at the far end. A television screen on a stand shows a bright image in the centre, and a dark backdrop with gold lettering hangs behind the platform. Fans and ceiling lights hang overhead, and a standing man in a light shirt and trousers stands at the right edge near a pillar. Several seated attendees wear floral, pink and white clothing, and the audience sits on red carpeting near the stage.Wide view from the back of a hall where a seated audience faces a front platform on red carpets. Rows of people sit on white plastic chairs and on the floor; in the foreground a woman in a purple salwar sits with a long braid, a woman in a red and blue sari is seated, and an older person with white hair sits at the bottom edge. On the stage, a figure in an orange robe stands near a red sofa, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at a small lectern with a blue screen, speaking to the group. Several white square columns, a coffered white ceiling and ceiling fans frame the room, and a sign above the stage reads Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan Dhyana Mandiram.2008-09-07A large indoor hall under a white tent canopy filled with rows of white and blue plastic chairs, where a crowd of mostly women and some men sit facing a stage. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in maroon, purple, pink and white, and many have hair tied back in buns or braids. Near the front, a figure in white stands at the stage edge beside a camera on a tripod. On the stage, a portrait banner shows a figure with long dark hair, saffron-toned adornments and a gold necklace seated beside a deity image. Colourful decorative pillars with patterned fabric hang along the sides of the hall. A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" appears on the banner at upper right.2008-10-02Wide view inside a large tent-roofed hall filled with seated devotees on mats and white and beige plastic chairs, facing a distant stage at the far end. Hanging decorative pillars with colourful patterns and orange tassels line the white fabric ceiling beneath ceiling fans. Many attendees wear white, cream, red, and orange saris and kurtas, several with long braids. A few people sit in the foreground chairs while others crowd the floor. A white-clad figure sits near the centre of the stage area beside a golden throne-like seat and a small banner reading Yoga. On the left, a golden altar with a deity murti stands near the wall. Overall a satsang or discourse gathering.2010-09-14September 07 20082008-09-07January 06 20132013-01-06Interior of a white-pillared hall with a coffered ceiling and recessed lights, where a seated audience faces the front on red carpeting. In the foreground, several devotees sit cross-legged with their backs to the camera, including a man in a checked shirt and an older man in a striped shirt. Near the front, a framed portrait with a banner above it is set against a dark backdrop, with a television screen on a low platform and a deity murti in a glass case on the right. Overhead, a sign reads Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Bagalmkhi Dhyana Mandiram. Several people are visible, seated, in the audience. The room is lit with a mix of ceiling lights and a bright spotlight near the front.Photo of a large indoor satsang hall under a white tent ceiling, with colourful striped hanging banners and yellow tassels overhead. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the room, mostly occupied by men in white shirts and kurtas, some in orange, maroon and checked clothing, seen from behind. A cameraperson stands near the stage at left. On a raised stage at the far end, a dais with a purple-draped table and a large backdrop portrait is visible, with a seated figure in orange garments near the centre; no identification is made from appearance. The scene is a devotional gathering during an evening programme.2008-10-02