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December 23 20082008-12-23A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical banners fills with seated devotees in white clothes and white headbands. In the foreground, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange mat, with other orange-robed sadhus and a woman in orange seated nearby. Two orange-cushioned white chairs sit empty at right. A striped rug covers the floor, and a blue-draped stage with a microphone stand and speakers is at left. A wall banner reads Nithyananda and a sign reads Workshop for Adi Pacha Samajites. Persons in the background are partly visible, and a photograph displayed on the wall is not counted.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical banners in yellow, blue and red patterns. Many participants sit in rows on mats and cushions, most in white clothes with white head bands, while a foreground group wears saffron robes. In the foreground a bald man in saffron robes sits on a white plastic chair with hands folded, and a bearded man in saffron sits on an orange cushion beside a dark-robed devotee with a mala. A blue draped stage with a seated figure in white stands at the back, with a sign labelled Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temple and an orange-ornamented sign for Ananda Samajam. Cameras on tripods and speakers are visible. Approximately fifty to a hundred people are visible.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A large hall filled with seated monastic devotees in white robes sitting on orange and white mats in rows facing a stage at the front. Many shaved-headed men wear white dhotis and shawls, some with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Colourful woven banners with orange tassels hang from a white ceiling canopy. A video camera on a tripod films the audience at left. A few monks in orange robes sit near the front, and one holds a book. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible among the foreground seated figures, so the presence of a person is uncertain.2010-09-18A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful striped woven mats covering the floor. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows wearing white kurta-style clothes, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white blindfold bands over their eyes, apparently in meditation. A wooden sign reading "RESERVED FOR ANANDA SAMAJITES" lies on the mats in front. Decorative banners with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling, a wall clock is visible, and a video camera on a tripod films the gathering. A few people stand near the side of the hall, and a stage with a blue cloth is at the left.2008-12-23A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful patterned cylindrical banners in yellow, orange, red and blue. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on orange and yellow mats. In the foreground a man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on an orange mat, and beside him several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit facing forward. A brass lamp stand with a flame and a small brass plate sit at the left edge. Many attendees are dressed in white, saffron and yellow, some wearing rudraksha malas. A framed painted image is visible on the back wall at left. Some people sit on chairs at the right side of the hall.2009-11-16A large tented hall with white canvas ceiling and hanging colourful striped pillar decorations, with a blue draped stage at left. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes, white headbands and rudraksha malas sit on colourful striped mats, many with hands folded in meditation. A standing attendant in saffron-orange robes holds a microphone at left, and another person in saffron stands near the stage. A sign reads 'RESERVED FOR ANANDA SAMAJEES' on the mat in front. Camera tripods and a video camera are set up near the seated rows, and a clock and a person banner hang on the back wall.2008-12-23June 18 20092009-06-18