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January 14 2008

A standing woman in a white kurta and a light blue dupatta speaks into a handheld microphone in a large hall with white-draped windows and colourful striped pillars. Participants sit cross-legged on red, orange and yellow mats in rows, many in white or orange clothing, while a woman in a black top sits at left and a camera on a tripod is set up near the centre.

A photograph of a yoga teachers training session in a large hall with a concrete floor and white walls. A man in an orange robe with a saffron shawl sits cross-legged on a white-draped platform at left, speaking with a microphone, a small brass lamp and a brass figure beside him. Seated students on red and yellow mats face him, including a person in white with an orange shawl in the foreground and a woman with long curly hair in black. A tall banner with a Nithyananda Namaskar Pantha poster hangs behind the speaker, with a cross-shaped stand at left and a laptop on the floor. Speakers hang on the walls and dark banners with yellow fringe decorate the ceiling.

A large tented hall with white canvas ceiling and hanging decorative banners in blue, red and yellow patterns. Many seated participants sit on red and yellow yoga mats and cushions in rows, mostly in white and orange clothing, some wearing orange shawls. A video camera on a tripod films the group. At the far end, on a raised pink-draped platform in front of a blue backdrop, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a red head covering sits in a meditative posture. Nearby, a few people stand or sit at a side table. The scene suggests a teacher training session or satsang.

A indoor hall with a red mat floor where a group of participants sits cross-legged on yellow and green mats, many in white clothing with lanyards, during a yoga or meditation session. Water bottles, books and bags lie on the mats. A man in white with silver hair sits near the centre, and a woman in a black top sits at the front-centre. A woman in pink sits to the right, and an older woman in a white sari sits at the back right. Colourful woven hangings and a stage with a red-draped figure appear at the left. A printed banner hangs high on the right wall. a person is not clearly identifiable by appearance, so no candidate is named.

March 13 2008

A seated audience of devotees fills a large tented hall with a striped woven mat floor. Many attendees wear white and some wear orange or purple; several wear headphones and take notes on papers and pads. A woman in white with a yellow scarf sits near the centre front. At the right edge, a man in white sits at a small table with a microphone on a stand, addressing the audience. Colourful hanging tassel decorations and a saffron cloth hang from the tent ceiling, and a painted deity mural is visible on the left wall. A man in orange clothing sits beside a small table near the front.

A large hotel ballroom with a patterned red and gold carpet holds a seated meditation group of many participants, most sitting cross-legged on mats and cushions with eyes closed. A standing woman in white clothing with a yellow scarf draped over her shoulder stands at left, holding a microphone and leading the session. Several seated people wear rudraksha malas, and some wear white or pastel clothes. Round tables and chairs are visible along the back wall beneath wall sconces.

January 14 2008

October 12 2008

A photograph of a large tent-covered hall during an inner healing convention at Aadikailaasa. Rows of seated attendees sit on striped woven mats in front of a raised stage with a dark curtain. Several attendees wear white clothing and some wear orange-saffron garments. A figure in saffron sits on the stage near a green patterned backdrop, while a camera operator in saffron stands at right with a tripod. Colourful hanging cylindrical banners with geometric patterns and yellow fringe decorate the ceiling. Plastic white chairs are placed at the front row.

A photograph of a large indoor hall during a Krishna Janmashtami puja, with a crowd of seated devotees filling the carpeted room. At left, a golden-framed deity murti sits on a tiered stand near a man in white clothes. In the centre, a man in white with a rudraksha mala leans toward a brass tray of flowers, fruit and lamps on the floor. Women in saffron, orange and white sit cross-legged nearby, one holding a brass plate, and a blonde woman in a yellow shawl and white outfit sits in the foreground. Orange cloth covers the altar base. Many more people sit in rows behind, mostly in white, orange and sari colours.