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December 14 20072007-12-14December 14 20072007-12-14A large photograph of a crowded white-tented hall where hundreds of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor, many writing in notebooks or holding papers, some with lanyards and some with laptops or electronics on the floor. Orange and blue fabric drapes decorate the tent poles, and pale banners line the back walls. No single figure is identifiable as the a person in this crowd of attendees.2007-12-14A large tented hall filled with hundreds of seated men in white shirts and white dhotis, many with white name badges pinned to their chests, sitting on the floor in rows and writing in notebooks or looking down. Blue-and-white draped ceiling canopy, string lights, and tall poles hung with colourful striped and patterned banners line the space. Light grey and white walls display framed banners and posters, with a large yellow panel at the back. A camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge. Scattered among the crowd are a few women in pastel and white saris. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-12-14December 14 20072007-12-14December 12 20072007-12-12Large white-tented hall with a row of painted cloth banners hanging from the ceiling in red, yellow and blue patterns, with elephant motifs. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing a raised stage at the far end, where several people in orange and saffron robes sit. A standing figure in white robes stands near the centre aisle. A golden throne-like seat with flowers stands at the right of the stage. A dark red curtain backs the stage. Overhead lights illuminate the scene.2009-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 14 20072007-12-14A large hall at Sri Puram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam during a Dasara celebration, with many men seated on the floor in white ritual dhotis and shawls, some with bare upper bodies, performing puja with brass plates and lamps in front of them. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in coloured cloth with orange tassels hang from a white canopy ceiling, and a few people in yellow and orange clothing sit toward the left. A small altar with a deity murti is visible at the far right. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the seated devotees are described by role only.2010-10-17October 22 20142014-10-22 +2 copiesA large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many wearing lanyard badges. Colourful hanging banners with yellow, red and blue geometric patterns and tassels line the ceiling. A framed portrait hangs on the far wall above the stage area, and a white curved tent-like roof overhead. Some seated people wear grey or blue shirts among the white-clad crowd. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering with a packed audience facing the front.2008-03-06December 14 20072007-12-14