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July 28 2006

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A large hall filled with many participants in white clothing and white headbands, kneeling and bowing forward with foreheads touching the floor in a group prostration. Most are dressed in white kurtas or dhotis. A few wear other colours, including a person in a teal-blue garment near the front left. Behind them along the far wall, several large printed portraits of a long-haired figure in saffron-toned clothing hang between lattice panels. A speaker stands at the right and a balcony runs along the upper left. The scene suggests a collective devotional bow during a programme.2006-07-28A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, most wearing white headbands or blindfolds across their eyes. Many wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in yellow, orange, green, blue and pink. They sit on a white floor with black-and-white tiles, with a red carpet running toward a white table at left. Ceiling fans, a chandelier, wall-mounted monitors and loudspeakers surround the room, and a banner hangs near the back wall. Pink flowers lie along the front edge of the stage area.2009-02-03January 05 20082008-01-05A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds or white head cloths over their eyes. Many wear white kurta-style clothing, while women wear saris in yellow, orange, pink, blue and green. A few people sit on a red carpet at the front left beside a tripod-mounted video camera. Arched windows, a chandelier, ceiling fans and a wall sign reading SILENCE PLEASE are visible. Volunteers in white stand along the sides of the hall.2009-02-03January 28 20092009-01-28Large hall filled with many participants dressed in white, seated and bent forward with heads bowed to the floor, several with white cloth bands tied across their foreheads or eyes. Two tall banners of a long-haired woman in red and white hang on the left wall. On the far stage, a golden-yellow seated figure sits beside a floral backdrop and a banner reading Nithyananda Spurana Programme. Pink and blue draped curtains frame the stage.2006-07-28Wide view of a covered hall with a long row of devotees, mostly women in white and pastel clothes with white headbands, kneeling and bowing forward with foreheads to the mats on the floor. Many people fill the room in dense rows. At the far end, a raised platform holds a decorated deity murti framed by red drapes and a tiered shrine, with a standing figure in orange robes near the stage. A camera on a tripod faces the stage, and red and orange lanterns hang from the ceiling. Plain grey walls and windows line the sides.2008-01-05A large indoor hall filled with many seated participants wearing white clothes and white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Most are men, with a few women visible in the front rows. Several wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Tall pillars and lattice windows frame the room, and portraits of a long-haired female figure in red and blue robes hang on the walls. A speaker column stands at the back of the hall.2006-07-28January 25 20092009-01-25A large indoor hall with white walls and a corrugated ceiling holds a dense crowd of devotees prostrating face-down on mats and a green carpet. Most wear white clothes with white cloth headbands tied around their heads; others wear orange, pink, and light-blue garments. A small camera on a tripod films the group. Along the top wall hang posters and banners, with colourful hanging cloth panels. A seated figure in a dark brown top and white headband sits at the far right near the front, and a few standing people are visible through the doorway at left. Several hundred people are visible, many partially obscured.2008-01-05January 31 20092009-01-31A large indoor hall with a high arched ceiling and ceiling fans holds a dense crowd of participants standing in rows, most wearing white blindfold-style cloths tied over their eyes. Women in cotton and silk saris and salwar kameez in pastel blue, pink, green, yellow and red stand close together, some with name badges pinned to their clothes. Above on a balcony railing, uniformed staff in white shirts and dark trousers stand watching over the room. Stage lighting and a decorated backdrop are visible at the far end of the hall. A purple logo with a white bird appears in the upper left corner.2006-07-28