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January 1st 2013

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Interior of a large hall with a grey draped fabric ceiling and tall pillars wrapped in colourful painted patterns with orange tassels. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with rudraksha malas, move across the floor with orange cloth laid out; one man in front folds his hands in a gesture of respect while others walk or stand. Men in casual shirts and trousers are scattered among them. A framed portrait hangs on the pink wall to the right beside red curtains. Chairs are arranged at the back, and orange cloth and bags sit on a bench at right.A photograph of a large hall with a polished light floor and saffron-orange cloth spread on the floor at left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with arms raised, some with hands clasped overhead, appearing to dance or chant in an energetic group movement. One man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, his hands raised. Behind them, a few seated people and others move around. At right, an ornate upholstered armchair holds a framed portrait of a deity garlanded with orange flowers. Colourful woven pillars with orange tassels stand in the background.January 1st 2013January 1st 2013A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and tall vertical banners in yellow, red, blue and green patterns hanging from above. Hundreds of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand on a blue-and-orange patterned mat with arms raised and hands folded, appearing to chant or sing together. Some devotees wear orange or saffron shawls near the back. Scattered paper and a small plastic bag lie on the floor. Framed photographs hang on the far wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2006-10-06December 23 20082008-12-23January 1st 2013A crowd of devotees fills a large white tent hall with a curved ceiling, decorated with tall cylindrical fabric hangings in red, blue, yellow and white with geometric and animal motifs. Many people wear white clothing; some women wear white and orange saris, and a man at the right wears saffron robes. Some devotees stand with raised arms while others sit on colourful striped mats. At the far end a portrait is displayed on a stand near a banner reading Nithyanandapedia, and a clock hangs on the wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no probable candidate is noted.2008-12-23A large white tented hall with tall hanging cloth banners decorated with elephants and patterned panels. A crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in orange and red, stands on striped woven mats with arms raised in an ecstatic gesture. On the left, a few people in white stand on a blue-draped stage. Along the back wall a sign reads Nithyanandam, and a portrait is mounted above a central dais.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A large white tent hall with decorated yellow, blue and red cloth pillars hung with tassels. At the back stage, a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair is displayed behind a small figure, with red drapes beside it. A crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands and sways across a patterned carpet, several holding up small sticks or wands in their hands. Overhead strings of tassels hang from the tent roof, and white banners with text line the left side of the hall.2007-05-04February 14 20072007-02-14