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February 03 2009

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February 03 20092009-02-03A crowded indoor hall with a red and white striped canopy overhead and a hanging white and red decoration. A large yellow banner on the right reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and International Vedic Hindu University, advertising Formal Membership in Meditation Therapy. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris and salwar kameez, and a woman in a red sari with flowers in her hair mill about. A man in a white shirt holds a phone to his ear at left, and an older man in white stands near the front. A seated man in a striped shirt is at lower right.2009-02-03Dense crowd of devotees gathered under a red and gold patterned canopy at an outdoor event, many women in white saris, yellow and purple garments, with gold necklaces and flowers in their hair; several men wear orange headbands. On the left, a large poster shows a smiling man with an orange turban and red tilak, labelled with partial Tamil text. Colourful banners in purple, green and teal hang along the wall and a tree-lined road extends behind.2008-07-28A crowded outdoor event under a red, cream and white draped tent on a red carpet, with rows of blue and red plastic chairs. A banner reading BIMT with a framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange, labelled Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, hangs at left. Many women in white and saffron, pastel saris and churidar-style outfits stand and sit, some with long braids and jasmine. A small girl in pink trousers eats a snack in the foreground, and an elderly woman in a purple shawl sits nearby. No ritual figure in saffron or robes with distinctive adornments is clearly visible.2009-01-01A crowded indoor hall with a metal-framed glass roof where many devotees queue and mill about. Most wear white garments, with some women in saris of teal, blue, peach and red, and several have white flowers in their hair. A middle-aged man in a pink shirt and glasses stands in the foreground beside a man in a white shirt. Along the wall hang orange-and-white posters and a banner reading Nithyananda Gallery, showing portraits of saffron-clad figures and printed text. No individual can be confirmed as a person from the image.2010-02-14April 17 20112011-04-17A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees seated on white plastic chairs and mats, with many people standing toward the back. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas, while women wear sarees in mixed colours including maroon, green and red. At the front left, a tray with a flower garland and a silver plate rests near a seated woman in a white saree. Banners and framed displays line the walls, and a large photo hangs high on the back wall above the crowd. Pillars are draped with decorative fabric and a white tent-like ceiling covers the hall.2008-03-21A photograph of a crowded indoor waiting area at a free eye camp in a village hall. Villagers, mostly women in saris and older men in shirts and lungis, queue closely together, some holding papers. Behind them a white banner reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation with a small portrait printed on it. Painted wall panels with pale green and pink borders and a yellow-framed notice line the room.April 10 20172017-04-10January 01 20092009-01-01A large crowd of devotees gathers under a long tent with a red and orange patterned canopy and colourful bunting strung along its edges. Many women wear white or cream saris with gold borders, and some wear white or light blue salwar-style outfits, while men wear white shirts or a blue checked shirt. Several people carry steel vessels and buckets. Most people stand in dense queues and rows, with some seated along the lower edge of the frame. Long dark hair and flower-adorned braids are visible among the women.2009-02-15June 23 20082008-06-23