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October 09 20082008-10-09A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards and name badges, while some wear checked or pink-striped shirts. Several women in saris sit among them, some with hands folded in namaskar. Hanging yellow and blue decorative banners with motifs decorate the pillars and ceiling, and a framed poster labelled Nithyanandam hangs on the left wall. A standing man in white is near the back, and a sound speaker stands on a white frame above the crowd. Many people sit with hands in anjali or meditative poses. Speakers and a wooden door are visible on the right.2008-12-27A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats. Many are clapping or have hands folded in devotion. Along the back wall hang framed portraits of a long-haired figure in orange and a bearded figure with flowing hair, and a long orange cloth banner hangs at the top left. Overhead, red and white garlands, tassels and a red festoon decorate the hall, and white metal trusses support a canopy. Floor fans and a few chairs are visible at the sides. The crowd is seated in rows toward the front, with an elderly man on the right foreground.2007-02-15January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesLarge indoor photo of a seated devotional gathering in a white-walled hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging yellow and patterned banners. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha-style neck malas sit cross-legged on striped woven rugs, facing forward. Among them are several women in colourful saris, and some younger boys in striped shirts sit in front. Water bottles sit on the floor near the front row. A banner and a framed picture hang on the back wall. Many dozens of people are visible in the hall.2008-06-17A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and hanging yellow fabric and decorated cylindrical banners. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on striped woven mats facing forward, several wearing lanyard identity badges. Some seated attendees wear colourful shirts. At the front left, a large painted backdrop shows a deity figure, and a small stage area with a microphone and video camera is visible. Shelves of books and a wall clock appear on the right, and a banner reads Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temple.2009-01-03A seated congregation of men in white dhotis and white shirts sits on striped rugs in a hall, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Some wear rudraksha malas and small pendants. A large banner with Tamil text hangs on the wall above rows of white plastic chairs, and a few people in the back rows stand or sit on chairs. The men in front are mostly adult; several younger men and boys sit among them.2008-10-09A large hall filled with seated young men and women in white shirts and kurtas, many with lanyard badges, sitting cross-legged on blue, orange and red striped mats in rows and pressing palms together in prayer or greeting. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling. Some older women in saris sit along the left side, and a few figures in orange and maroon garments are visible near the right edge beside brass items. Patterned cushions are stacked near the walls, and the white floor is bright.December 25 20082008-12-25A large seated gathering of young men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a hall, sitting on orange and striped blue-and-red mats. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali, and several wear rudraksha malas. Some wear identity badges on their shirts. At the right edge, a gilded ornate seat is draped with orange cloth and a striped cushion, and orange banners with patterned borders hang from the ceiling. The scene reads as a youth meeting with participants in prayer posture.November 21 20152015-11-21A large hall with many seated devotees on blue-and-white striped mats, most wearing white kurtas and white dhotis, some in colored shirts. A man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a white shirt and sits cross-legged, looking toward the front. Several people have white or sandalwood forehead markings, and a few wear orange or yellow garments. Red drapes and a framed banner hang on the back wall. A poster on the upper right is partly visible. a person's appearance is not clearly visible in any person shown.2011-11-06