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June 01 2009

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A seated group of devotees in a hall with white and cream walls, hanging ceiling fans and tasselled banners. Many people sit in rows on orange and blue woven mats, most wearing white dhoti-style clothes or white shirts, some with rudraksha malas, pressing palms together in anjali. A few figures in orange or saffron cloth sit at the front left. Behind them, a framed painting shows a deity figure with a crown, and a tripod-mounted camera films the gathering. Chairs in red and white line the right side and a small stage with flower decorations sits at the back. A purple mat bears the text Nithyanandam Dhyanapeetham.2010-08-08A photograph of a large hall with a seated audience of white-clad devotees on striped mats. Many men wear white kurta-dhotis and rudraksha malas, some with yellow shawls. In the foreground a figure in orange robes sits at the left edge, and another orange-clad person stands near a camera on a raised stage at the back. A red banner shows a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure with a smiling face, and the hall is decorated with hanging colourful cloth streamers and orange drapes. A screen and small lectern sit on the stage. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse session.2010-12-22A large hall with many seated devotees in rows, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a common gesture of devotion during satsang. Many wear white kurtas or dhotis, while some men wear orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas; others wear yellow and white. A man in a red-orange shawl stands at the upper right near a video camera on a tripod. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows a deity figure in gold and red against a green landscape, and a man in white sits at the upper left beside audio equipment. Several participants wear garlands and lanyards.2009-06-01A photograph of a large seated gathering in a hall with white walls and a white ceiling hung with colourful woven banners. Rows of devotees sit on yellow and orange mats, most in white clothes with orange shawls and white or floral garlands. In the foreground, a woman in an orange robe sits at the front of an orange mat beside several men in white with orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Behind them, many participants sit on mats, and further back people move near an open doorway. On the left wall hangs a painted picture of a deity. The scene appears to be a satsang or meditation session.2009-06-01January 1st 2013 +1 copiesA large white tented hall holds a seated satsang with many devotees on yellow and striped mats. Most attendees wear white kurtas or robes with rudraksha malas and flower garlands; several in the foreground wear saffron orange sannyasi robes. Hanging ornate cloth panels decorate the tent poles. At the back, a painted deity image hangs on the wall, and a gold-framed throne stands at left near the front. A man in white stands at the front right with long hair and a garland, while a man in white with a shaved head sits center-left among others. Several white-clad helpers stand near the stage, and a blue backpack lies on the mat at lower right.2009-06-01A large tent hall with a seated congregation on yellow and checkered mats. Many devotees wear white clothing and marigold-style garlands, while several monastics wear saffron-orange robes. At the front, a man in white sits behind a small table and microphone, and another figure in white sits near a painted backdrop showing a deity murti with a crown and trident-like emblem among trees. A standing figure in an orange shawl stands near a camera on a tripod, and a woman in a blue sari sits among the audience. Hanging yellow and blue decorative banners with elephant motifs line the walls and tent poles.2009-06-01A large hall with an orange floor covering holds many seated participants in white clothes, most sitting cross-legged on orange mats and cushions, with some clapping palms together. At the left front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised white dais with a yellow-and-red banner and flowers beside it, and a microphone stand. Hanging striped kalasha-like fabric banners and a painted backdrop with a deity-like figure decorate the back. Several people in the foreground have hands folded in greeting. The seated group is counted below as more than twenty people.2009-11-19A large hall filled with seated devotees in rows on orange and yellow mats, facing a front area out of frame. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis with orange shawls or saffron robes, and many wear rudraksha malas and flower garlands. Hanging orange and yellow fabric strips decorate the ceiling, and a wall clock and framed pictures are visible. Tall speakers stand near the walls. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, and the audience numbers in the dozens.2009-06-01A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging colourful woven banners. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the front left, a row of monks in saffron and orange robes and white sits on blue and orange mats, with one monk in a yellow shawl and another in an orange-red shawl. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. A painted backdrop of a deity with a crown and trident hangs on the left wall, and orange cloth covers the floor at right. The scene is a seated satsang or discourse with a large audience, and a banner on the mat reads Dhyanapeetham.2010-08-08A large satsang hall with a white draped fabric ceiling and tall colourful cloth streamers hanging from above. Hundreds of devotees sit on orange and red mats across the polished floor, most dressed in white with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, several seated men wear white dhotis with orange or red shawls, one in the left foreground wears a full orange robe, and a man at the front right wears a yellow shawl. A cameraman stands at the left edge operating a video camera on a tripod. The scene is a seated public talk with the speaker not visible in the frame.2010-09-19A seated congregation fills a bright hall with white walls and a tiled floor, many people wearing white kurtas, saffron and orange shawls, and flower garlands. In the foreground a row of young men in orange robes and white clothes sits cross-legged, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene at centre. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows a deity murti under an arch amid forest greenery, with a small figure of a raised-hand deity above a tree-lined scene. Ceiling fans, lattice windows and orange banners frame the room.2009-06-01