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June 22 2009

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A large indoor hall with white walls and a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful striped cloth banners. Many people sit on the floor in white clothes, while rows of seated devotees in white, some with orange shawls, face a performance area at the front. Musicians in white stand near a turquoise backdrop, one playing a drum. In the foreground a bald man wears an orange robe and a woman wears an orange and cream sari beside rows of white plastic chairs. Children in green and white clothes sit among the audience.2009-06-22A large indoor tent hall filled with seated devotees dressed in white and cream traditional clothing, many in orange-saffron shawls. In the foreground, rows of attendees sit cross-legged on mats. On a blue-draped stage at left, a dancer in orange and gold costume performs while three people sit at a table. Colourful striped hanging decorations line the tent ceiling. At right, an orange-robed man sits on a chair among the audience. A banner reads Anandam 2009 above the stage.2008-12-25A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing white flower garlands, viewed from the back of the room. Rows of white chairs stand at the right, while on the floor people sit cross-legged in white and orange-saffron garments. In the centre, several performers in red, pink and orange traditional dress stand in a open area. Colourful hanging decorative banners with geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from a white ceiling lined with ceiling fans. A teal curtain and a stage area are at the back, with a wall clock on the left.2009-06-22December 25 20072007-12-25A large hall filled with a seated audience of devotees dressed mostly in white, with orange and saffron-clad attendees mixed among them, many wearing white floral garlands. Dancers in yellow and orange costumes perform on a white-floored stage at the centre, with a few performers in white nearby. Tall cylindrical hanging banners in colourful geometric patterns and yellow tassels decorate the ceiling, and a teal backdrop with a map outline hangs at the right. A screen above shows another gathering. The scene looks like a cultural programme during a darshan or annadaan-style event, with the people shown as audience members.2009-06-22December 26 20092009-12-26 +1 copiesJune 22 20092009-06-22A large indoor hall under a white tented ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes, with many women in white saris bordered in gold, and some wearing orange or saffron shawls. On a raised stage draped in blue fabric with the word Anandam displayed, a dancer in orange-gold costume stands while several seated figures in saffron and orange robes sit at a low table. Orange-cushioned chairs are placed at the front, and a wall banner reads Nithyananda. The scene suggests a satsang or cultural programme.2008-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24July 11 20062006-07-11A large white tented hall with hanging colourful fabric banners in red, blue, yellow and orange. A dense crowd of several hundred devotees, mostly in white clothing, sits cross-legged on striped rugs and mats facing a stage. On the stage, orange-robed figures sit near a glowing fire pit and a decorated backdrop with a mountain-like tableau. Ceiling fans, speakers and white drapes line the hall.2009-07-01A large hall with a white tent ceiling and hanging ornamental pillars in multicoloured fabric. Dozens of seated attendees, many in white clothes, sit on striped mats facing a raised stage. On the left, a decorated altar holds an elephant-headed deity murti under a red and gold canopy. On the right stage, musicians sit on a red-draped platform playing instruments, with a man in an orange turban at the front. A red banner on the right shows a man in an orange turban and the partial word Anandotsava. The scene resembles a satsang or cultural music programme; a video camera is set up at the side.2010-12-27