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A seated audience of many people, most wearing white headbands, sits on a green mat in a hall facing a stage. A standing woman in a long orange robe with long dark hair walks across the green mat toward the front. On the stage, a large brown armchair with cushions sits beside a microphone stand. Behind the stage hangs a large orange banner with a smiling portrait of a man wearing an orange turban and a red bindi, labelled with the printed caption "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Blue Tamil-script lettering appears on the orange backdrop, and a projector screen is visible at the upper left.

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A photograph of a seated audience at an indoor hall, many wearing white headbands, sitting on a green mat facing a stage. A standing woman in a long orange robe with her hair pulled back and a flower in it stands centre-stage near a plastic water bottle. Behind her, a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyanan" (cut off). To the right stands an ornate brown armchair with a yellow cushion and a microphone stand beside it. Tamil text in orange appears at upper right.2010-08-21A seated group of devotees fills a hall on green mats, most wearing white clothes and white headbands tied over their hair. A young man in a saffron orange sash-wrapped robe stands at the front on the green mat, facing the seated crowd. Behind him, a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside Tamil script in orange. A plush orange armchair with a cushion sits on the stage at right, and a white projection screen hangs at upper left. Some seated people wear orange, red and striped shirts. Visible people number in the dozens.2010-08-21A large hall with green carpet where many seated participants in white clothes and white headbands face a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe at the front. The standing person has short hair and stands near a stage with a large portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyanan. Beside the portrait is an ornate golden armchair throne and an orange banner. Participants wear white shirts, white dhotis and white and pink saris, several with braided hair. A projection screen and maroon drapes hang behind the stage, and ornate red and white decorative swags line the ceiling.2010-08-21Photograph of a satsang hall with a green carpet and a large orange banner showing a smiling portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyanan[da]" of a man in an orange turban with a red bindi. In the foreground a woman in orange robes with long dark hair stands with her back to the camera, facing a brown plush throne with a cream cushion and a microphone stand on a raised stage. Seated devotees fill the lower frame, many with white cloths tied over their eyes and dark hair in braids, wearing white and pastel clothes. A water bottle sits on the green carpet. The large Tamil-script banner reads "நித்யான[ந்த]" across the backdrop.2010-08-21A photograph of a satsang hall with a green carpet and many seated attendees in white, light blue and red clothing, many wearing white headbands. In the centre, a standing man in an orange sleeveless robe and orange shawl holds a handheld microphone and raises one hand while gesturing. Behind him, a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, with a printed caption reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". A decorated golden-brown chair with a cushion sits on a raised stage at right, and a white projection screen hangs at left under a draped maroon-and-white canopy. Several seated attendees face the speaker. The man in orange has distinctive ceremonial cues: long swept-back hair and saffron robes, and is described here as a probable Swamiji.2010-08-21A standing man in saffron-orange robes holds a handheld microphone in his right hand and raises his left arm while addressing a seated audience on a green carpet in a hall. Dozens of attendees sit in rows wearing white clothes and white headbands with bows; some wear red, orange or grey shirts. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban above a Tamil word in orange and white lettering, with an armchair on a stage behind the speaker. A projector screen hangs on the far wall. The speaker has a red bindi and appears to be in the role of a teacher giving a talk, and the attendees form a satsang audience.2010-08-21Indoor satsang hall with green carpet where a large audience sits on the floor, many wearing white blindfold bands tied around their heads. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark wavy hair walks away from the camera across the carpet. A large portrait on the stage backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Men in white and beige shirts and women in white, pink and red salwar sit among the crowd. A projection screen hangs on the left and a dais with a gold-trimmed chair sits at the right of the stage. Red and white draped valances decorate the top of the hall.2010-08-21A standing man in a plain saffron-orange robe holds a handheld microphone and gestures with his right hand while addressing a seated audience on a green carpet. Many seated attendees wear white clothes and white headbands. Behind him a large banner shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside a printed orange panel and a brown upholstered throne-style chair with a microphone stand. A projection screen hangs at the upper left. A man in a plaid shirt sits in the front row, and a woman in orange-trimmed clothing sits to the right.2010-08-21A standing man in an orange-saffron robe and wrap holds a handheld microphone and speaks to a seated audience on green carpet in a hall. Many participants sit cross-legged in white clothes with white headbands, and a few wear orange. Behind him a large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, beside a golden-brown armchair-style throne on a white platform. The backdrop has orange and white panels with a purple bird logo at the upper left. A small woman in orange sits at right. a person: the speaker has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, and the backdrop portrait shows an orange turban and tilak, so the speaker is presented as the a person; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-08-21A large hall with rows of seated devotees on green mats, most wearing white clothes and white headbands. A standing man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and orange dhoti stands at center, facing the seated crowd, apparently addressing them. Behind him a maroon drape and white-and-maroon swag valance frame a stage, with a projection screen and a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban labelled Paramahamsa Nithyanan... A devotee in a red blouse and dark sari sits to the right. The room has white walls and a metal railing on the stairs.2010-08-21A large seated audience fills a hall, most wearing white headbands tied around their heads, sitting on the floor and in chairs facing a stage. A standing man in a flowing orange robe with a shawl walks down the central green mat aisle between the rows. Near the stage, a bald man in white with an orange-and-white sash sits among the audience. On the stage wall a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange clothing, with the printed caption "a person" beneath. A cameraman in white stands at the right edge of the stage, and two attendants in white and yellow stand at the far left near a door.2010-08-21November 28 20092009-11-28