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September 22 2012

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Crowded indoor hall with white walls and a large mirror at the back where a few people are visible in reflection. A dense assembly of men, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyard badges, stand and raise their hands and clasp palms in devotion. A man in a pink-and-white striped shirt stands near the front left with arms raised. Some seated attendees fill white plastic chairs at the left. A banner with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and a bookstall display appear at the left edge. Two men in pale kurta-style clothing stand in the foreground center holding their hands up. The scene suggests a satsang or bhakti gathering.2008-06-20A large crowd of seated men sits on blue-and-white striped mats in a hall, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Many wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas around their necks, while others wear coloured polo shirts and T-shirts. Some have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and a few wear conference-style lanyard badges. In the foreground a young man in a white T-shirt with pressed hands is seated beside a boy in a green shirt. Banners with Tamil text hang on the back wall. No teacher or dais figure is clearly visible in the frame.2012-09-23A large seated audience of devotees fills a white hall at a Nithyanandoham convention session. Most are men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and sacred threads, with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. A central man in a white shirt and a teal beaded mala smiles while sitting on a colourful striped mat, and a man in a white shirt on the right wears a long rudraksha mala. A man at left wears a red-orange shawl over white clothes. Several participants wear name badges on their necks. Rows of people sit on mats and cushions facing forward toward the stage area, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall.2015-11-11A large crowd of men in white ordinary clothes sits and stands on striped mats inside a bright hall with yellow walls and colourful fabric hangings. Many are wearing rudraksha malas, some raise hands and smile, and a man in a light blue shirt and glasses in the foreground grins toward the camera. Several people in the back stand and gesture. No single presenter is clearly identifiable, and no one in the frame is shown in clear saffron or ornate attire.2012-05-13A photograph of a large indoor hall with pale green walls and a staircase at right, where a crowd of men in white clothes sits and stands on green mats, many clapping and some raising hands. A tall poster on the back wall shows a bearded man in a white turban and white robes, but that figure is printed, so it is not a physical person present. Several men in front wear white shirts and mundus, some with rudraksha malas and name badges, while others wear yellow or dark shirts. Framed photographs appear among the crowd. Counting only physical people, the crowd is well over twenty.2005-11-24June 20 20082008-06-20A photograph of a large indoor hall with pale green walls and a staircase at right, filled with a seated and standing crowd of men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis. Many wear lanyard badges around their necks. On the back wall hangs a framed portrait of an elderly smiling man with white hair and a white cap, labelled as a portrait. Most attendees sit cross-legged on green-and-maroon mats, while several men stand near the left wall, some with hands pressed together in greeting. The scene resembles a satsang or spiritual programme gathering. Several people in the foreground appear to be smiling.2005-11-24July 09 20172017-07-09August 24 20142014-08-24A large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts fills a yellow-walled hall, many wearing rudraksha malas and name badges on lanyards. In the foreground two men in white face each other, raising clenched fists and laughing, while others cheer with arms raised. On the right, a tall man in white holds his hands up in celebration. A banner with Tamil script hangs on the wall near a speaker, and a green mat covers the floor. The mood is joyful and celebratory.2012-09-23A large indoor hall with white walls, red festoon garlands and hanging decorative banners in red, green and gold. Dense rows of seated men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged on white floor mats, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and badge-like lanyards with round rosettes. Standing near the front left, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl and white clothing with long dark hair is attended by a man in a white shirt. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Steel vessels sit on a table at the back. The copyright overlay is not described.2007-02-15November 25 20062006-11-25 +1 copies