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A photograph of a group meditation or satsang in a bright indoor hall with white cinderblock walls and a red EXIT sign. A man in orange robes and an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a draped table at the back, a candid appearance-based candidate for a person (unsure), with a water jug and juice bottles on the table beside him. Seated students in front, many with eyes closed, include a woman in a peach kurta with a gold necklace, a woman in white, a man in a pale green shirt, and a man in a grey t-shirt. A framed portrait of a smiling woman hangs at right. Roughly a dozen people are visible.

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A large indoor hall with white walls and bright ceiling lights hosts a seated group of about 30 yoga participants on blue, pink and purple mats. Most sit cross-legged facing forward, some in white kurtas, others in T-shirts, striped sweaters or patterned tops, many wearing name badges on lanyards. At the front, a woman in an orange sari stands near a draped table holding a small arrangement, with a bouquet of flowers, a water cooler and platters of food on side tables. Two people stand near the doorway at the back. A white bouquet sits in the foreground.A photograph of a seated group listening to a teacher in a temple hall. In the foreground at left, a person with dark hair tied up, wearing a red top, faces the group from behind a low draped seat with a patterned cloth and a green cloth over a stool. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many in white, cream, red, green and orange clothing; several women wear orange saris or shawls, and a woman in orange with a headscarf holds a notebook at right. Behind them stand rows of small white and gold statues on a black shelf at left, and gold-framed shrines with deity murti at right, one holding a kalasha-like vessel. A red-shirted man and a man in a blue shirt sit near the middle. A visible exit sign is on the back wall.2007-11-07A seated group of devotees in white and colourful clothing sits on carpet in a plain office-style room with pale pink walls and framed landscape prints. A man in saffron-orange robes sits in a cushioned armchair on a low white platform, speaking to them. A small brass oil lamp and a tray of flowers rest on a wooden table beside him. At left, a framed portrait with red and orange flower garlands sits near a white-draped sofa. A bald man in orange robes sits at the far right edge. The attendees wear mostly white kurtas and sarees, with a few in orange and blue.2009-11-02Indoor temple hall with grey carpet where a standing figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with red border addresses a seated audience. The standing man's back is toward the camera, his head wrapped in an orange cloth; he stands beside a black stone statue and a brass bell. Around thirty seated young adults in casual clothes sit cross-legged on the floor facing him, while one man in a white striped shirt sits in the foreground with his back to the camera. Behind them, rows of white marble figurines line a shelf, a gold-toned shrine canopy stands at left, a painted deity-form wall hanging hangs on the right, and a hall wall with a red exit sign is visible above.2008-04-30August 05 20092009-08-05A seated group of devotees fills a bright temple hall with beige walls and carpeted floor. In the foreground, a person in a red top sits on a patterned cloth facing the crowd, while women and men in white, cream, red and orange clothing sit in rows. At left, a row of white marble statues wears red and orange turbans in front of a dark display shelf, and gilded arched shrines hold deity murtis at right. A standing figure in a blue and white garment appears near the back, and a red-framed exit sign hangs on the wall.2007-11-072004 - World Tour Seattle USA2004-01-01A indoor satsang in a plain hall with a maroon curtain backdrop and grey carpet. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden chair at centre, speaking with a microphone, while devotees in orange and saffron sit on the floor around him. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, stands on a gold-draped table at the rear, and another framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda Annadanam" sits at left. Women in white and red saris and a man in white kurta sit on the stage; a woman and man in white stand at right beside steel vessels and a water jug. A large framed photo and plants fill the upper left.2007-11-12Indoor photograph of a teaching session in a temple hall with grey carpet. A figure in orange robes with a matching orange head wrap stands at left, bare-armed with white markings on the arm, one hand raised in a gesture while addressing the room; the robes show a red border. Beside him is a dark stone Nandi-like bull statue adorned with a pearl necklace, and white deity figures on shelves. A man in a striped shirt sits cross-legged on the floor facing the speaker. Thirty-odd seated listeners, many in casual clothes, watch attentively, with a few standing near the back. A deity mural hangs on the wall at right, with a brass lamp in the foreground, and a horse figure appears at right. The figure in orange is only partly identifiable from appearance, so the a person field is set to unsure.2008-04-30A photograph inside a temple hall during a teaching session. In the left foreground a standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap faces the room, with a red-edged cloth draped over the shoulder. Seated before him on the grey carpet, a man in a striped short-sleeved shirt and white trousers sits with his back to the camera. Thirty or more seated visitors, many in casual clothes, face the front in rows. Behind them stand shelves with white carved deity figures, a black Shivalinga-style stone on a plinth, brass vessels, a gilded canopy and a painted deity panel on the wall.2008-04-30A photograph of a seated session in a hall with cream walls and a red curtain backdrop. On the left, a woman in an orange sleeveless robe sits on a white raised throne-like seat with a white cushion, a small monitor and a microphone stand nearby. Facing her on the floor, rows of seated attendees in white and orange clothing, many with orange shawls and bags, listen attentively; a few sit on chairs toward the back. A blue mat and brown-bordered floor lines lead toward the throne. Printed copyright overlay text appears across the lower right of the image.2010-02-10A seated man in an orange robe sits in a cushioned armchair in a bright office-like room with framed landscape prints on the wall, a small brass oil lamp on a side table, and a flower garland on the left. Around him on the carpet sit a group of devotees, most dressed in white, some in orange and saffron robes, and a woman in a teal blouse with a white sari. A shaved-headed monk in orange sits to the right. The seated man in the chair wears an orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala; the crowd faces him in a satsang-style gathering.2009-11-02