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A 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.

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A 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.2010-08-21A large hall with green carpeting where a crowd of seated participants wear white clothes and white headbands. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back hair stands at the front, facing the seated audience. Behind him is a white projector screen and a maroon draped stage curtain with white tassels. Many participants sit cross-legged on the floor, some with hands resting on their knees, while a woman in a red blouse and patterned sari sits at the right edge. The setting resembles a satsang or meditation session.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 large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, during a guided meditation session on bright green mats. In the centre foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a long saffron-orange robe and has long dark hair falling down the back; the figure is walking between the rows toward the front. Many participants wear white or cream clothing, with some in red, orange and pink. Plain white walls, a dark ceiling and a large dark screen frame the room, and a small orange-and-blue banner hangs on a far wall. Several people stand along the back and sides. The figure in saffron resembles the a person candidate, though identity is uncertain from this view.2010-08-21A large indoor hall with pale walls and a dark projection screen on the back wall shows a seated assembly of several hundred people on green mats, most wearing white blindfolds or headbands across their eyes. In the foreground centre, a figure seen from behind stands facing the crowd, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and with long dark hair falling past the shoulders. Many seated participants wear white, pink, yellow and red clothing, and a water bottle sits on the green mat at left.2010-08-21A large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, sitting on a green carpeted aisle. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a sleeveless orange top and an orange wrap, standing with one hand on her hip facing the crowd. Participants wear white, colourful saris and kurtas, and some wear orange or red shirts. Pale walls, white ceiling fabric and dark screens frame the room, with orange banners on the back walls. Visible crowd counted here is a large gathering.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.2010-08-21A large seated audience fills a hall, most wearing white headbands tied at the back of the head, with a green mat running down the centre aisle. A standing figure in a full orange robe and a head wrap walks through the crowd toward the stage. On the right, a cameraman in a white dhoti and yellow shawl films from the stage edge, and a red-and-orange banner behind the stage shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a smiling man in an orange turban. Near the stage a seated man in white wears an orange and red shawl. A golden chair stands on the stage beside a table, and a projection screen hangs above.2010-08-21Large indoor hall with pale walls and a dark projection screen on the far wall, filled with seated devotees on green carpet aisles. Many participants wear white blindfold-style headbands over their eyes, and most are in white or light clothing, with some in orange, red and yellow saris. In the foreground centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and stands facing away from the camera toward the audience. A woman in a yellow sari stands near the left wall and a figure in white stands at the far right. The scene suggests a large satsang or meditation session with hundreds of attendees, though the exact count is hard to confirm and the crowd fills most of the frame.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 large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees wearing white headbands, most sitting on a green floor mat. In the centre foreground a standing figure in a full-length saffron-orange robe walks forward down the aisle between the rows. Several other people in white and yellow clothing stand near the front and at the upper left. Behind them a tall banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garments, with the printed caption "a person" beside him. A white projection screen hangs at the top of the hall and metal railings line the raised stage.2010-08-21A large indoor hall with a green carpet aisle runs down the centre, lined by hundreds of seated participants wearing white blindfolds across their eyes. A figure in a long saffron-orange robe walks barefoot down the aisle with one arm raised high, as in a guided meditation. Many seated people wear white, cream and yellow saris and kurtas, with some in red, orange and blue shirts. Grey banners hang above the hall and white fabric canopy stretches across the ceiling. Swamiji (probable) is the robed figure with long dark hair and rudraksha-style adornment, shown walking and leading the assembly.2010-08-21