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February 07 2008

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A large indoor convention hall under a draped ceiling of cream and lavender swags with hanging floral decorations and bright lights. A dense crowd of hundreds of people stands in rows, many wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, dressed in white, pink, yellow, blue and green saris, kurtas and shirts. At the far end, a stage area with banners and tall decorated pillars stands behind them. Ceiling fans and a white curtained wall frame the scene.2008-02-07A large indoor convention hall with a draped white and lavender ceiling canopy and rows of bright stage lights. A vast crowd of men stands in dense rows on a red carpet, most with white cloth bands tied across their eyes, many in white shirts, checked shirts and dhotis, some holding small white papers. Plastic water bottles are placed on the floor among them. Few faces are clearly visible; the scene reads as a mass standing session. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this view, so no identification is made.2008-02-09February 07 20082008-02-07November 26 20092009-11-26A large crowd of devotees stands densely packed under a blue-trimmed tent canopy with white fabric ceiling and ceiling fans. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and many have a white cloth blindfold tied over their eyes. One man in the foreground wears a yellow shirt, another wears a brown patterned shirt, and several wear name badges on their chests. Metal support poles and hanging lights line the hall, with an orange and white hanging decoration near the top left and a gap at the far end showing the open space beyond.2007-12-12February 07 20082008-02-07February 15 20092009-02-15A large crowd of men stands with backs to the camera inside a tented hall with a pale yellow and blue draped ceiling and rows of ceiling fans. Many wear white head cloths tied across their foreheads and white or light-coloured shirts. On the left, a large banner reads Nithyananda Spurana - NSP, Pavai Nithyananda Vidya, Pachal, Namakkal, with a portrait labelled with a Sanskrit-style saying and a photo of a woman in white sari. A projection screen and stage lights are visible at the far end, with floral garlands along the banners.2008-02-07A large seated audience fills a white and blue scalloped marquee tent at a convention. Hundreds of participants wear white shirts and white headbands covering their eyes, with lanyard badges visible on many. A few figures in saffron and orange clothing sit among them. On the stage at the far end, several people in white and yellow stand near a plain white backdrop flanked by framed banners.2009-11-26A large indoor tent hall with a blue and white draped canopy and hanging lights holds a dense crowd of several hundred people, most wearing white headbands and standing in rows on a red carpet. A red-carpeted central aisle leads toward a red-framed entrance at the back, where a few figures in white stand near the stage area. A man in orange robes walks along the aisle, and a woman in a white sari stands near a tripod-mounted camera on the carpet. Striped and colourful blue ceilings, fans and speaker stacks fill the upper space, with banners along the walls. Visible text on the banners is partly readable.2008-02-07November 26 20092009-11-26A large photograph of a vast seated assembly under a white tent with blue scalloped trim and hanging ceiling fans. Hundreds of participants sit cross-legged on the floor, most wearing white shirts and white blindfold-style cloths tied over their eyes. Some wear orange or saffron garments. In the distance, a few people in white and yellow stand near the stage area, and a camera is set up on a tripod at left. Palm fronds and banners are visible at the back of the hall.2009-11-26