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April 12 2008

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A large indoor hall under a white tent-like ceiling holds a dense audience of devotees dressed entirely in white, many wearing purple lanyards, seated on the floor in rows facing a distant stage. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical banners and yellow lanterns with colourful geometric patterns. At the far front, a small figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a painted backdrop of a dark mountain under a blue sky. Several people in front and to the right are shown in the foreground with some holding mala beads.2008-03-06April 12 20082008-04-12Indoor hall filled with seated men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and name badges with lanyards. They sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs in rows facing a raised wooden dais. Above the dais hang long yellow and multicoloured fabric banners with geometric patterns. A small plaque on the wall reads in English and the wall is decorated with framed artwork. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible at upper right. In the foreground, several heads and shoulders of attendees are partly visible.2008-04-12March 25 20082008-03-25A large tented hall with white canvas ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical banners decorated with elephant motifs and yellow tassels. Rows of seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit on orange and yellow mats facing a stage at the far end. Several men in front wear orange shawls over white garments, with some shaved heads. A camera on a tripod stands at the left, and a small dais with an orange-clad figure sits near the back left. Plain white chairs line the side of the hall beneath wall windows.2008-04-12A large seated congregation in white clothing fills a tented hall decorated with green garland swags and hanging cloth banners in red, yellow and blue. Many men and women sit cross-legged on white mats and cushions, most wearing white kurtas or saris with yellow and white shawls and marigold garlands. A camera on a tripod is set up at the left side of the hall, and a framed deity image hangs on the far wall above the seated devotees. Several people in saffron robes sit near the front of the crowd. Some attendees wear white and yellow shawls and lanyards, and a shaved-headed man with a white forehead mark sits in the foreground.2009-06-09A large indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful patterned banners and yellow tassels. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the foreground and middle, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyard badges. Some are clapping or have their hands pressed together. At the far front, a small figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised platform before a painted backdrop of a mountain at dusk. A banner with a bird logo hangs on the left wall.2008-03-06A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling and colourful striped hanging banners on the pillars. Many men sit cross-legged in rows on striped woven mats, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis or grey trousers, several wearing rudraksha or bead necklaces. A small child in pink sits at the left edge. Behind them a banner reads a Nithyananda Paramashivam event title, and the crowd faces forward toward an unseen front area. White plastic chairs line the right side. Count is approximately 60 visible people.2008-10-09A seated congregation fills a hall with pink walls and red curtains, sitting cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats. Most attendees wear white shirts and trousers, with some in saffron, green and patterned clothes; several wear lanyard badges. Colourful hanging decorations with yellow tassels and striped panels hang from the ceiling. Framed portraits are on the walls, and a saffron-clad figure sits on a raised seat at the far right. Large numbers of people are visible, mostly male, facing the front of the hall.2011-09-18A large seated congregation of men and women dressed in white clothing sits in rows on white mats inside a bright hall with white walls and a high ceiling hung with colourful striped and red-trimmed banners. Many attendees wear white shirts or white saris and small name badges, and most face forward with eyes closed or looking toward the front. Across the back of the hall are a stage with portrait banners and an orange-draped altar area. Windows along the top wall let in daylight. The gathering appears to be a seated satsang or assembly.2007-02-24June 22 20082008-06-22December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copies