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A large audience of several hundred devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a tented hall, most dressed in white with cream or saffron shawls and rudraksha-style beads, some in pink or orange saris. Colourful hanging banners with patterned fabric decorate the ceiling, and bright lights shine through the high windows. The room is dim, and the front area is lined with people seated in rows facing forward toward an unseen stage, with no visible speaker or a person in the frame.

December 19 2006

December 19 2006

A dim hall filled with a large seated audience, mostly women in white and pastel saris and salwars, with some men in white shirts toward the back. Many attendees sit with hands folded or look toward the front of the room. Hanging cloth banners with ornamental borders hang from the ceiling, and white lattice windows line the back wall. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.

A dimly lit hall filled with a large seated audience of devotees, mostly women in white, cream and pastel saris and salwar, with some men in white kurtas and shirts. Many wear necklaces and beaded malas. Hanging tapestries with geometric patterns decorate the walls, and metal lighting truss stands at left. The crowd faces forward toward an unseen front. No clearly identifiable speaker is visible in the frame.

A large indoor hall with a white fabric ceiling and white walls, filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyards. Rows of colourful cloth banners in orange, yellow, red and blue hang from the ceiling. A screen or framed picture is visible at the far end of the hall above the crowd. The audience sits closely packed on the floor facing the front, attending a discourse or satsang. No single presenter or a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible frame.

A large hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many women in white saris with gold borders and some in pink, yellow and orange tops, sitting cross-legged on orange mats. Devotees wear beaded neck malas and name badges. Behind them, several men in white sit on a raised area near orange-draped covered seats and small shrines. Orange and colourful fabric tassels hang from the ceiling, and tall windows light the room.

A dimly lit hall filled with many seated participants, mostly women in white clothing, many with white or cream saris and some with coloured borders, sitting cross-legged in rows with hands pressed together in prayer. Fluorescent tube lights hang from a metal roof and illuminate the back wall. Some participants wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The crowd extends far back into the room, with standing figures near the rear. No clearly identifiable presiding figure is visible at the front.

A photograph of a large seated audience filling a hall, many rows deep, with women in white and cream saris and dhotis-style white clothing, plus some in pink, purple, maroon and green. Many have hair in braids and wear lanyard ID badges. Behind them hang orange and saffron cloths from a rack at the right, and decorative pennants hang from the ceiling. The crowd is attentive, facing forward toward an unseen speaker. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view. A photo credit overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , and , which is excluded from text

July 07 2002

A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white, cream and saffron saris and salwar with bright accents of yellow, teal, pink and blue. Many sit with eyes closed in meditation, some with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. Coloured fabric hangings line the upper wall, and the room is dim with a stage area at the back.

A large pavilion-style hall at night with a fabric-canopy ceiling hung with tall yellow and patterned cylindrical banners. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, mostly women in white clothing with some in orange, pink and purple garments, many wearing beaded mala necklaces. In the foreground a woman in white sits with hands folded. A standing figure in a white robe with an orange shawl stands at the left, and another standing figure in white with a microphone stands near the right edge. Lights are mounted on the ceiling and the scene is dimly lit.