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December 23 2009

A wide view of a large hall during a seated satsang gathering. Hundreds of devotees sit on mats across a polished floor, many in white clothes, with some women in green, pink and blue saris. Rows of white plastic chairs line the side walls. Tall cloth columns in red, blue, yellow and white patterns with orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling with ceiling fans. At the far end a raised stage holds a decorated altar with gold and brass ornaments, flanked by floral arrangements and large screens. Ceiling and wall fans are visible. The scene is an indoor satsang with a crowd of seated devotees facing the stage.

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A large indoor hall with white walls and a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful striped cloth banners. Many people sit on the floor in white clothes, while rows of seated devotees in white, some with orange shawls, face a performance area at the front. Musicians in white stand near a turquoise backdrop, one playing a drum. In the foreground a bald man wears an orange robe and a woman wears an orange and cream sari beside rows of white plastic chairs. Children in green and white clothes sit among the audience.

A wide view inside a tent-canopied hall with a white ceiling and tall decorated pillars wrapped in colourful patterns and orange tassels. On a raised green-draped dais at left, several men in white dhotis and shawls stand around a central figure with a tall ceremonial umbrella overhead. Dozens of devotees sit on the polished floor in white and yellow clothes, some with hands folded in prayer, while others stand along the right side. The scene appears to be a festival gathering at the Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam area in Hyderabad during Dasara celebrations.

November 17 2009

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December 20 2009

A photograph of a hall with pink walls, white ceiling drapes and ceiling fans, where a seated congregation in white and orange clothing faces a standing figure in a white dhoti and shawl who holds a lit lamp near a row of framed deity pictures on orange-draped altar tables. Other white-clothed attendants in yellow-striped shawls stand along the altar edges, and seated devotees fill the floor on orange mats. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit on the altars.

A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful patterned pillar banners in orange, yellow and blue. Dozens of devotees sit on mats and chairs in rows, most in white clothes, facing a stage at the far end. On the stage, a deity murti and ornate golden decorations are visible, with a screen above. An empty ornate golden throne stands at the left edge of the hall. The polished floor reflects the seated crowd.

A large tented hall with white ceiling and colourful hanging decorative pillars, filled with seated devotees in white clothes facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a painted backdrop of a deity murti in an arched frame. Many seated attendees in white and some in orange sit in rows on the floor and on white plastic chairs, with a multicoloured mat in orange, yellow and green in the foreground. A camera on a tripod films the proceedings. Some people in white stand near the stage, and a man in orange sits at the front left.

December 24 2009

A large seated audience in a white-tented hall listens to a talk. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white or cream clothing sit cross-legged on a glossy white floor facing a stage with a dark maroon curtain. Several people wear yellow shawls or sashes, and a few in the front rows wear white and maroon cloth. A figure in orange robes sits near the stage area at left, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits on the floor at left. Tall decorated pillars with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels frame the stage, and two projection screens are mounted on the wall. Brass or steel railings line the left side of the hall.

A large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful tasselled pillars hangs above a crowd seated on orange mats. Many devotees in white and saffron clothes sit facing a decorated stage banked with flower garlands and a golden deity murti. Two projector screens show a satsang-style video. Robed figures in white and orange stand near the stage, and a white-clad volunteer walks along the right side. A camera on a tripod is visible at left.