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January 01 2013

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Indoor hall with a draped white fabric ceiling and tall cylindrical banners in red, yellow, blue and green hanging from above. Many seated devotees fill the floor. In the foreground, several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold chains sit in rows, and a man in white kurta holds a drum. On the right, a man in white clothes with folded hands sits on a chair near a microphone stand, while a small brass lamp and a tray of red flowers rest on the floor. Some children and adults in white and maroon attire are also seated among them.January 01 20132013-01-01January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees, most in saffron and orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas, with several people in white ritual clothing near the front. Some saffron-clad participants sit on orange cushions with drums in front of them, and two long-haired figures in the foreground face the stage. Colourful hanging decorations line the ceiling, with framed pictures on the walls and a golden-decorated stage area at the far end. Many people are in view, and this appears to be a satsang gathering.2018-04-22May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesWide view of a large hall during a seated satsang with a crowd of several hundred devotees sitting cross-legged on mats. In the foreground, men wear saffron-orange and maroon dhotis with white cloth over their shoulders, some with white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms; a bald man with white tilaka stripes sits with his hand to his chin. Others wear all-white dhotis and shirts, and a few children sit among the rows. Tall cylindrical banners with blue, red and yellow geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from the white draped ceiling along the hall. A small brass vessel sits on the floor near the front row. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view, and the people are shown from the back and side.2013-01-20A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang. In the foreground, several men sit on orange and red mats with brass puja plates, oil lamps and small vessels in front of them. Some wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhoti and shawl sets with gold-bordered cloth, and one has a white forehead tilak. Many rows of people in white and orange clothing extend back toward the far wall. Colourful striped cylindrical banners hang from the ceiling, and framed pictures hang on the walls. No individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker from the visible frame, and no person is confidently identified as a person.2013-01-20October 21 20102010-10-21December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesWide indoor hall during a seated gathering with a large audience of devotees in white and saffron-orange robes, many sitting on white plastic chairs and others on striped floor rugs. Some wear yellow shawls. Decorative colourful hanging banners with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling. Several drums are visible at the right edge. On the left stage area, a blue draped backdrop and a small altar-like setup can be seen, with a framed photograph on the back wall and a wall sign reading Nithyanandapeetam Music Temple. A portrait of a saffron-clad figure appears in a framed display, but the people in the foreground are devotees, not identifiable from appearance. Many people are visible, numbering well over twenty.2008-12-23Wide view of a large hall with a white tiled floor during a seated group puja. Rows of people sit on mats in white dhotis and white shawls, many with red-and-white sacred threads, with brass plates, lamps and small offering vessels set on orange and yellow cloths in front of them. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the front left, and several men in white clothing with shaved heads sit in the foreground. Hanging decorative pillars in red, green and blue with orange tassels line the room, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge.2010-09-15