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September 01 2009

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September 01 20092009-09-01A wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated attendees on yellow and green striped mats at a Nithyanandam conference. Most people wear white or cream clothing, and a few wear saffron or pastel saris; several women sit cross-legged in the foreground with handbags and bags beside them. Hanging from the ceiling are colourful striped fabric pillars with yellow tassels, white fans and tube lights, and a large saffron cloth draped overhead. The front of the hall is not visible, and no individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2009-09-07A large hall with white walls and a white ceiling fitted with fans and fluorescent lights, hung with colourful decorative cloth banners in yellow, red, blue and orange. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many men and women in white and cream clothing sitting on yellow and striped mats and some on white plastic chairs. A woman in a cream sari and a pink-trimmed outfit stands at left carrying an offering tray, while others sit cross-legged facing forward toward an unseen stage, as at a satsang or Nithyanandam conference session. Many people are visible but no central figure is clearly identifiable in this frame.2009-09-07A large indoor hall with a white tensile ceiling and tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful painted panels with animal motifs. Many devotees sit cross-legged on yellow and red floor mats in rows, most dressed in white and some in orange, yellow and cream saris and kurtas. Several women and men in front wear white with garlands and rudraksha-style neck beads. Windows with lattice screens line the walls, and a camera on a tripod and cameraperson appear at the right edge. The crowd fills the room, with a steel stand and boxes visible near the far wall. Attendees appear focused on a session at the front.2008-07-16July 06 20102010-07-06June 25 20092009-06-25August 18 20092009-08-18A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing yellow shawls or yellow-and-orange scarves, sitting on orange, yellow and blue mats on the floor facing a stage at the far end. Colourful hanging decorative banners with geometric and elephant motifs in yellow, red, green and blue line the ceiling, with green garland festoons across the back wall. Several people in the front-left foreground wear orange saffron robes. The scene suggests a group meditation or satsang gathering in an ashram hall.2009-08-29July 06 20102010-07-06A large hall with white ceiling fabric and hanging decorative pillars in orange and multicolored patterns. Many people sit cross-legged on orange floor mats, mostly dressed in white garments, with some women in saffron, red, pink and yellow saris. Attendees watch toward the front, and a few hold small booklets. Orange curtains line the windows, and a speaker stands at the corner.2010-07-06A large seated gathering of mostly women and some men in white clothing sits on mats and cushions inside a white tented hall decorated with hanging colourful striped and embroidered panels with yellow tassels. Many attendees wear yellow lanyards and name badges, and several wear rudraksha or beaded malas. Many sit with eyes closed or hands folded in meditation, while others sit upright facing forward. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge beside a laptop, and a yellow and orange cloth runner lies across the floor in the foreground. A figure in white with a red shawl stands far right near the back wall. A wall clock and framed items appear at the left.2009-06-10June 01 20092009-06-01