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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A large outdoor tent filled with seated devotees on red plastic chairs over green carpet, watching a stage at the right. Many people sit with palms pressed together in namaste, some in saffron or orange robes, others in white kurta and dhoti, and a foreign woman in white with a rudraksha mala at lower left. Speakers and a blue and white striped canopy frame the scene, with marigold garlands on a pole. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance; the figure in orange near the stage is seated among devotees.2009-01-01Seated audience in a tented hall with a green carpet and blue-white patterned backdrop. Men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls sit in blue plastic chairs, watching toward the front, while younger boys in casual clothes and sweaters sit among them. On the right, a blue draped stage with a garland of white flowers holds a deity murti decorated with flowers and garlands. A tripod-mounted light stands in the foreground and a black bag rests on the carpet.2008-12-29December 31 20082008-12-31A large hall with rows of seated participants on mats during a yoga session. In the foreground, a bald man in a white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl sits beside another bald man in a white dhoti. A young man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala and white forehead marks sits center-right, smiling. A boy in an orange kurta with rudraksha beads sits front right, and others in white and orange clothing sit behind them. Red curtains and hanging lights line the back wall. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from visible cues; the scene shows devotees practicing yoga kriya seated in the hall.2011-11-06A photograph of a seated audience inside a decorated tent at night, lit by a single hanging light and a stand lamp. Rows of white plastic and dark chairs hold many devotees, most in white or cream traditional dress, some with orange shawls. On the right, a raised dais draped in orange and red fabric holds a golden-brown seat with a zebra-striped cloth and a marigold garland, with a figure in white robes and a flower garland seated upon it. A blue-draped table with garland swags sits beside the dais. The scene is dim, with a patterned tent wall behind the crowd.2008-12-29January 01 20132013-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29A large crowd sits on blue plastic chairs under a white tented pavilion at night, lit by hanging lamps. Many attendees wear white kurtas and shirts, and some wear lanyards with badges. Some men on the left raise hands in a gesture of devotion. A man in a striped white shirt with a badge stands at right, and a young woman in a yellow shawl sits at the lower right. Fabric drapes and a decorated backdrop line the far wall. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-12-29A large seated audience fills a hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style gathering, many dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with red-and-maroon shawls and orange-red lanyard badges. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings sits with hands pressed together in prayer, beside another in orange with a bead necklace and a young girl in orange with a red tilak. A boy in light blue shirt sits cross-legged at the bottom centre. Behind them, rows of attendees sit in chairs and on the floor, with a warm-lit wall and ceiling beyond.2016-09-30