September 29 2009 - Nithyanandapedia

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September 29 2009

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A photograph inside a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Dozens of devotees sit on the concrete floor and mats in white and yellow clothing, many wearing yellow sashes and rudraksha malas. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl and a standing man at left in white with an orange scarf face the seated group. Near the centre a blue, red and turquoise cylindrical peetha stands beside an orange draped canopy. Behind them a framed deity murti of Durga-like goddess with multiple arms, flanked by smaller figures, is set on a white decorated backdrop with hanging colourful banners. A sign on the wall reads Getting Conscious, with framed photographs above. Around 30 physical people are visible in the scene.

A large open-sided hall with a corrugated roof hosts a seated assembly of many people dressed in white with yellow-gold beaded necklaces. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, holding a microphone and facing the audience, with a person candidate in saffron clothing; he has a shaved head and is addressing the gathering. The seated crowd sits on mats and a low dais, with some men in white and women in white saris and salwar kameez. Behind them, a shrine area decorated with banana plants, yellow and green garlands, and colourful painted pillars holds deity murti and framed photographs. An orange cloth drapes from the ceiling at left, and a red-covered drum-like stand sits in the foreground at right. Around 40 people are visible.

October 07 2008

Indoor hall with a concrete floor and white walls hung with colourful woven pillar banners in orange, blue and yellow. Seated on a raised mat before a golden lion-shaped statue, a woman in an orange sari and a few people in orange and white robes sit facing an audience. In the foreground, a large group of women and girls in white and yellow saris sit closely together in rows, many with long braided hair, listening attentively. A microphone stand stands near the front. The scene appears to be a group gathering or discourse in a community hall.

Photograph of a seated congregation of devotees in an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and pale block walls. Most attendees wear white clothes, with orange shawls or sashes on several women and men. They sit on floor mats in rows facing a shrine at the far end, where a deity murti with a painted face and gold ornaments is decorated with garlands and flanked by tall kalasha-style pillars. Several people in white and orange stand near the altar, and a microphone stand appears at left. A woman in a green sari sits at left foreground, with a braid-wearing woman in white and orange nearby. The scene appears to be a satsang or puja in progress.

A photograph of a seated group in a plain hall with pale yellow partitions, small floral decorations on the walls, and a decorated table with red and gold cloth at the right edge. Many people sit on colourful striped mats on the floor in front, mostly women in white clothing with orange-saffron shawls and gold borders, some wearing tilaka and beaded necklaces. Behind them, a row of people sits on white plastic chairs, several in white with orange shawls. A woman with light hair in an orange shawl sits at left beside a woman in white holding a hand to her chin. Two young boys in white sit at far left. A chalkboard and an orange-and-blue banner hang on the back wall. Bundled sticks sit at bottom left.

A seated group gathering in a hall with a whitewashed wall and corrugated roof. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe sits on a raised mat before a microphone, with a golden lion sculpture behind. Around them, sannyasis in orange and white sit on mats, and in the foreground many young women in white with orange or yellow shawls sit on the floor with their hair in long braids, viewed from behind. Colourful ceremonial banners hang on the left and framed photographs with printed captions decorate the upper wall. The scene suggests a teaching or satsang session.

Indoor photo of a seated gathering in a hall with cream partition screens, orange-and-white banners hanging from the ceiling and marigold garlands on the walls. In the foreground, women and girls in white saris with orange shawls sit on colourful striped mats; one older woman in an orange shawl and a woman in white hold printed sheets. Rows of seated men and women in white clothes and orange shawls fill the middle and back. A standing man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the left edge near a partition. A decorated table with red cloth and flowers stands at the right, and bundled sticks lie at lower left.

A large open hall with a corrugated metal roof where many seated devotees meditate on light-coloured mats in rows. Most wear white clothing with yellow or orange shawls, and some hold japa mala beads in their hands. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue with floral patterns. At the front right sits an empty orange-draped seat beside a red carpet, and a monastic figure in orange robes stands at the back. Framed photographs line the walls.

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