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February 03 2009

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February 03 20092009-02-03A crowded indoor hall with a red and white striped canopy overhead and a hanging white and red decoration. A large yellow banner on the right reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and International Vedic Hindu University, advertising Formal Membership in Meditation Therapy. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris and salwar kameez, and a woman in a red sari with flowers in her hair mill about. A man in a white shirt holds a phone to his ear at left, and an older man in white stands near the front. A seated man in a striped shirt is at lower right.2009-02-03A crowded indoor hall with a metal-framed glass roof where many devotees queue and mill about. Most wear white garments, with some women in saris of teal, blue, peach and red, and several have white flowers in their hair. A middle-aged man in a pink shirt and glasses stands in the foreground beside a man in a white shirt. Along the wall hang orange-and-white posters and a banner reading Nithyananda Gallery, showing portraits of saffron-clad figures and printed text. No individual can be confirmed as a person from the image.2010-02-14A crowded indoor hall with pale cream walls and tiled floor, where many people stand in a loose, milling group. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a red-and-white cloth draped over his shoulder is touching or assisting a seated elderly man in a lavender shirt. Women in sarees in blue, yellow, orange, green and red stand close around them, and men in white shirts and trousers stand to the right. A blue banner with a portrait of an elderly man in a white head covering and the words 'ஆனந்த' reads 'Ananda' appears on the left wall, and a stack of blue plastic chairs sits along the back.Dense crowd of devotees gathered under a red and gold patterned canopy at an outdoor event, many women in white saris, yellow and purple garments, with gold necklaces and flowers in their hair; several men wear orange headbands. On the left, a large poster shows a smiling man with an orange turban and red tilak, labelled with partial Tamil text. Colourful banners in purple, green and teal hang along the wall and a tree-lined road extends behind.2008-07-28A crowded outdoor event under a red, cream and white draped tent on a red carpet, with rows of blue and red plastic chairs. A banner reading BIMT with a framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange, labelled Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, hangs at left. Many women in white and saffron, pastel saris and churidar-style outfits stand and sit, some with long braids and jasmine. A small girl in pink trousers eats a snack in the foreground, and an elderly woman in a purple shawl sits nearby. No ritual figure in saffron or robes with distinctive adornments is clearly visible.2009-01-01Night-time medical camp under a covered porch with green-painted pillars. A large orange banner behind the crowd shows a smiling man in an orange turban and reads "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam". A seated white-clad medical worker in a white coat writes at a table while a crowd of villagers presses in, including women in colourful saris, children and men in striped and yellow shirts. A young girl in a white dress and a small boy stand near the table. Several people are visible on the right in white shirts.2012-01-03July 26 20152015-07-26December 31 20092009-12-31January 03 20122012-01-03July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a crowd queuing under a covered porch at a relief medical camp in a village setting. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands in the foreground with his back to the camera. Several women in saris, including one in orange and blue and another in a patterned shawl, stand close together while a child in yellow and a girl in red wait nearby. Behind the queue, a table draped in white holds a cardboard box. On the wall is a large orange banner showing a smiling figure in an orange turban, which may be a portrait labelled with a printed name. Terracotta roof tiles and a peach-coloured wall frame the scene.2012-01-06