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December 25 2008

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A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang, sitting on colourful striped rugs. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyards; others wear checked or pink-striped shirts. Women in saris and salwar sit among them. Some people press palms together. Behind them, a shrine with a deity murti is visible at left, and a banner reads Nithyanandam in front of a portrait labelled with a printed caption. Hanging kalasha-like banners with elephant motifs decorate the ceiling, and a sound system stands on a metal frame. No speaker is clearly visible on the dais.2008-12-27A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall at the Nithyanandam ashram, with many men in white shirts and dhotis sitting on striped mats on the floor. Some wear rudraksha malas and orange or white garments; a few women and a child in a red dress sit at the left edge. Behind them a banner reads Nithyanandam beside a framed portrait, and a panel advertises International Temples. Colourful woven hangings hang from the white ceiling, and a loudspeaker is mounted on a metal truss. No speaker is clearly visible at the front of the room.2008-12-28A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards and name badges, while some wear checked or pink-striped shirts. Several women in saris sit among them, some with hands folded in namaskar. Hanging yellow and blue decorative banners with motifs decorate the pillars and ceiling, and a framed poster labelled Nithyanandam hangs on the left wall. A standing man in white is near the back, and a sound speaker stands on a white frame above the crowd. Many people sit with hands in anjali or meditative poses. Speakers and a wooden door are visible on the right.2008-12-27October 09 20082008-10-09December 28 20082008-12-28A large seated audience fills a bright hall with white walls, a high peaked ceiling and hanging colourful fabric panels. Many devotees sit cross-legged on striped woven mats and cushions, most in white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas, with some in blue shirts and a few in saffron. Men wear rudraksha or tulsi malas. A sign reads Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temples on a display board, and bookshelves stand at the right. Some attendees hold papers and one person wears a red backpack in the foreground, while the audience faces forward toward an unseen speaker.2009-01-03A large seated gathering of young men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a hall, sitting on orange and striped blue-and-red mats. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali, and several wear rudraksha malas. Some wear identity badges on their shirts. At the right edge, a gilded ornate seat is draped with orange cloth and a striped cushion, and orange banners with patterned borders hang from the ceiling. The scene reads as a youth meeting with participants in prayer posture.July 15 20172017-07-15 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated young men and women in white shirts and kurtas, many with lanyard badges, sitting cross-legged on blue, orange and red striped mats in rows and pressing palms together in prayer or greeting. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling. Some older women in saris sit along the left side, and a few figures in orange and maroon garments are visible near the right edge beside brass items. Patterned cushions are stacked near the walls, and the white floor is bright.Indoor photo of a crowded hall during the 2008 Brahmotsava, with many devotees standing and seated with hands pressed in anjali, smiling and facing toward the front. Many wear white ceremonial clothes with yellow or orange shawls, some in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas. A golden trident stands on the left, and a hanging banner reads Nithyanandam beside striped decorative cloth streamers. A small figure in orange stands near the back, and a clock is mounted on the wall. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in this crowd.2008-12-23A large indoor hall filled with many seated devotees in white clothes, sitting on mats and cushions, many with hands joined or palms raised in devotion. At the upper left stands a bronze Nataraja statue encircled by a ring of flames on a dark draped altar. Colourful woven banners in orange, yellow and red hang from the white ceiling. A few women in orange saris and a man in an orange-brown kurta sit among the crowd, while on the right a person in white with a shawl is seated on a chair near the front. Many attendees wear rudraksha malas and lanyards.2006-10-21A large indoor hall with white walls, red festoon garlands and hanging decorative banners in red, green and gold. Dense rows of seated men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged on white floor mats, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and badge-like lanyards with round rosettes. Standing near the front left, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl and white clothing with long dark hair is attended by a man in a white shirt. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Steel vessels sit on a table at the back. The copyright overlay is not described.2007-02-15