January 26 2009 - Nithyanandapedia

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January 26 2009

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A long white-draped table fills an indoor hall with polished floor and large windows, stacked with books and booklets. Several volunteers in white clothing stand behind and beside it; one woman in a red-and-white sari sits at the left, and a man in white with a lanyard handles books at the centre. A tall red-and-white poster on an easel shows a smiling woman in orange, with Tamil text. Ceiling fans turn overhead, and a small potted plant and yellow item sit at the far left.

A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a white-pillared corridor and black-and-white checkered floor, where many people in mostly white and pastel clothing move about or queue near a white-draped information or registration table on the right. A man in a white shirt and white trousers at the table gestures while speaking, and a woman in a white sari sits behind the table. A young man in a white shirt and dark trousers in the foreground looks at his mobile phone, while others wear white kurtas, a saffron-orange garment and a pink sari. Ceiling fans turn overhead, and a framed portrait of a seated female deity in orange and red hangs on the right wall beside a shop sign reading MUSICAL.

A photograph of a bookstall set up inside a whitewashed hall at a convention. A long white-draped table is stacked with books and booklets, with tall wire display racks of paperback titles beside it. Several volunteers sit on white plastic chairs behind and beside the table, while a young man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right. Another volunteer in white and orange stands at the left. A wall banner reads Nithyananda over a portrait of a woman. A blue sign on the wall says MAINTAIN SILENCE, with framed portraits of robed figures on a rack on the right. A ceiling fan hangs above.

A photograph of an indoor hall with polished striped floor where volunteers in white clothes staff a long table draped in white cloth. The table is stacked with books and booklets in neat piles. A tall poster on the table shows a smiling woman in an orange top with Tamil text. Several people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris stand at the table or walk past near glass doors and large windows. Other volunteers wear white shirts with lanyards. A small yellow flower arrangement sits at the left end of the table.

A large hall with a long white-draped table piled with plastic-wrapped CDs, booklets and small pink and green packets, many showing devotional images. Two women in white saris with coloured borders stand behind the table, one at left wearing glasses and a dark beaded necklace, and an older woman seated at centre in white with glasses. Other people in white and pink saris move about the hall in the background, and a few plain wooden chairs and cardboard boxes are visible. Cream pillars and a corrugated metal wall form the setting, with a partial banner at the top. No a person is visible in the scene.

Photo of a book fair stall in a large covered hall with a white-walled backdrop. Five women sit behind a long white-draped table in white saris with blue or orange borders, wearing lanyard ID badges, seated on red plastic chairs. The table is stacked with rows of CD, DVD and cassette cases. Behind them a banner reads a Tamil book festival title with the Dhyanapeetam name and a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Several other people in white clothes work at tables further back. Pink and white signs hang on the wall.

January 26 2009

November 18 2005

A large indoor hall with a concrete floor and a long white-draped table of bead malas, rudraksha strands and small items laid out for sale. Several women in white and cream saris sit or stand behind the table, handling the goods, while men in white shirts and dhotis move around the room and at the back. A framed portrait sits among the merchandise on the table. Banners with decorative red, green and blue patterns and printed posters line the back wall, and a pillar with carved decoration stands at the right edge.

A photograph of a book and media sales stall at an indoor event. Five women in white saris with white and orange borders sit behind a long table draped in white cloth, which is covered with rows of CDs, DVDs and cassettes in cases. Each woman wears a name badge and a dark bead necklace. A banner above reads a Tamil title for a book festival held by Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a man with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace. A second banner on the left shows partial red and Tamil text. The walls are pale and a folding red chair is visible at the right.

January 26 2009

A book stall at a convention hall with white-walled interior. Tables covered in white cloth are piled with books and DVDs. Behind them, wooden display racks hold more books and a large banner reads Nithyananda with a framed portrait of a long-haired bearded figure. A young man in white shirt stands at left; a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at right, and a young man in white with an orange shawl stands at far right beside a rack of framed photographs. Two more seated people in white appear at the bottom edge, with a few other people partly visible.