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A photograph of a seated audience at an indoor hall during a talk. Foreground men and young men sit on orange mats in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, several smiling and laughing. Some bald-headed men in saffron-orange shawls sit at the front left. A video camera on a tripod in the left foreground faces the audience. Behind them, a backdrop shows a painted deity figure in ornate yellow and red dress flanked by trees, and red chairs are arranged along a raised platform. A few women in white sit among the rows.

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A seated group of young men in white shirts and white or light trousers sits on an orange mat in a large covered hall, many with palms pressed together in namaste and some smiling. Several wear blue lanyards. In the front left, a bald man in white clothing with a saffron-orange shawl sits with his back partly to the camera. Behind them a stage shows a painted backdrop of a deity murti flanked by trees, with an orange-draped platform and decorative yellow and multicoloured hangings above. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at the left.2010-08-08A large indoor hall filled with several hundred young men seated cross-legged on colourful woven rugs and orange mats, mostly in white shirts and trousers with lanyard badges. Many are smiling and laughing, and a few women in saris sit at the left edge. Orange and yellow cloth festoons hang from the ceiling, and at the right stands a gilded throne draped with orange and saffron cloth. A few people stand near the back wall beside stacked folded bedding and a row of wooden cabinets. The scene looks like a youth gathering or satsang.A photograph of a seated crowd inside a hall with white walls and pale tiled floor. In the foreground, several monks in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls sit on mats, some with hands pressed together. Beside them, young men in white kurta-style clothes, many wearing white or orange shawls and beaded necklaces, sit smiling and laughing, some with hands folded. A video camera on a tripod stands at left near a stage with a painted backdrop of a deity image. Banners with yellow and blue trim hang from the ceiling, and a few people sit on chairs at the back. The mood is cheerful and attentive.2010-08-08A seated group of devotees in a hall with white and cream walls, hanging ceiling fans and tasselled banners. Many people sit in rows on orange and blue woven mats, most wearing white dhoti-style clothes or white shirts, some with rudraksha malas, pressing palms together in anjali. A few figures in orange or saffron cloth sit at the front left. Behind them, a framed painting shows a deity figure with a crown, and a tripod-mounted camera films the gathering. Chairs in red and white line the right side and a small stage with flower decorations sits at the back. A purple mat bears the text Nithyanandam Dhyanapeetham.2010-08-08A large audience of men seated on orange mats and white cloth in a tented hall during a talk or satsang. In the foreground, several men in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged; one wears an orange shawl and another has his palms pressed together. Behind them rows of seated attendees in white, lanyards and casual shirts fill the floor. At the front a video camera on a tripod faces the stage, where a large framed painted backdrop shows a deity murti with a crown and trident amid trees, flanked by a decorated dais. Yellow and blue decorative hangings hang from the tent ceiling.2010-08-08A photograph of a large seated audience on an orange mat at an indoor hall, mostly young men in white shirts and white trousers with blue or grey lanyards, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground a bald man in white sits with his back to the camera. Behind the rows, a woman in a teal salwar kameez sits on a red chair in front of a stage with a wooden lectern, and several men in white and one in orange sit among rows of red chairs. A small framed picture lies on the floor at lower right. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse session, though no speaker's face is identifiable and no clear depiction of the central figure is visible.2010-08-08A photograph of a seated audience inside a hall with white walls and red chairs, a tripod-mounted video camera on the left. In the foreground, several young men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow or orange shawls sit on the floor, smiling and laughing, some wearing beaded malas. On the far left, two men in saffron-orange robes sit near the front. Behind them, rows of smiling men in white clothes and a few women in colourful saris fill the room. A printed book lies on the floor at lower left.2010-08-08A large hall audience seated on the floor and in red chairs listens to a talk. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and one with a yellow shawl; a man in orange robes sits at far left beside a black book. A video camera on a tripod is at left, and a painted deity backdrop and colourful striped hangings decorate the stage area. Many smiling young men in white and light shirts with rudraksha-style beads fill the rows behind. The scene is a seated talk or satsang.2010-08-08A seated audience in a large hall during a talk. In the foreground, a row of men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit on orange floor mats, several wearing orange or red shawls and yellow shawls. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit at the left edge of the row. Behind them, many men in white and collared shirts sit in rows, some with lanyards, smiling and listening. A video camera on a tripod stands at left, and a woman in white sits near the stage. Yellow and multicolored hanging tassels decorate the ceiling, and a painted deity mural stands on the stage backdrop at upper left.2010-08-08A hall of seated young men in white shirts and white dhotis listens to a talk, sitting on orange and blue woven mats on a pale tiled floor. Many wear lanyards and identity badges; one man in the foreground in a light blue shirt and jeans sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Rows of red-cushioned chairs stand at the left near a low stage, with colourful woven banners hanging from white truss frames and a framed landscape painting on the left wall. Some seated people wear pink, purple and brown clothes, and a few stand near the back. Plain event hall setting with a blue signboard on the wall.2010-08-08Indoor satsang hall under a white tent ceiling with colourful cylindrical hanging ornaments and ceiling fans. Many seated men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on orange mats, most with hands raised or clasped, some clapping and smiling. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-black beaded necklace, and a man at right wears a pink shirt. A video camera on a tripod stands at left beside a painted backdrop of a deity figure in a decorated frame. A wall clock hangs at right. The a person candidate is not visible in this view.2010-08-08A photograph of a large hall with a seated audience of white-clad devotees on striped mats. Many men wear white kurta-dhotis and rudraksha malas, some with yellow shawls. In the foreground a figure in orange robes sits at the left edge, and another orange-clad person stands near a camera on a raised stage at the back. A red banner shows a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure with a smiling face, and the hall is decorated with hanging colourful cloth streamers and orange drapes. A screen and small lectern sit on the stage. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse session.2010-12-22