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A large hall decorated with hanging colourful cloth tassels and white fabric canopy shows a seated congregation on white floor mats. In the foreground on the right, two men sit on chairs: one in white robes with an orange shawl and bare feet, and a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch, listening with hands folded. Behind them many devotees in white clothes sit in rows, and several young boys sit cross-legged on the left in white and red shirts. A camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge.

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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothing, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, facing forward toward a raised area at the front. Some wear orange or saffron robes, and a few children sit on orange mats in the foreground. Colourful vertical banners with diamond patterns and yellow tassels hang from a white draped ceiling, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the left side of the hall. A person in a white robe with a yellow shawl sits near the front left.2010-08-28A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and white mats, most dressed in white with rudraksha malas, many sitting on chairs along the right side. Hanging from the ceiling are long colourful cloth banners with red, blue, white and yellow geometric patterns ending in yellow tassels. At the far left front, a figure in orange robes sits on an orange mat, and a partly visible camera and tripod stand near the centre-left. Children in white and colourful clothes sit among the adults on the floor.2010-08-28A wide, hazy photograph of a large hall filled with a crowd of seated devotees dressed mostly in white, with some wearing yellow. In the foreground, several men in orange saffron shawls sit on chairs, and one man in white wears a lanyard. Cylindrical banners with blue, orange and white geometric patterns hang from the white ceiling draped in fabric. Small brass plates and offerings sit on mats near the front. The image appears to show a Dasara celebration at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre in Hyderabad, with devotees listening attentively to the talk.2010-10-17A large photograph of a seated assembly inside a tented hall with white fabric ceiling and ceiling fans. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on orange and saffron mats in rows facing a distant stage. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts; some wear saffron robes and orange shawls, and several men wear yellow shawls and red shawls draped over the shoulders. Hanging decorative cloth tassels in red, yellow and blue decorate the ceiling, and large dark screens are mounted on the walls. A pink notebook and a black bag rest on the floor in the foreground. Many people in the crowd are visible, with some seated near the front and rows extending deep into the hall.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large hall with white draped ceiling and tall colourful pillars wrapped in patterned bands and yellow tassels hosts a seated group of devotees in white clothes. Many sit cross-legged on orange mats, some wearing yellow shawls, orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe sits on an orange mat with a red shawl beside him. At the front right, a deity murti and ornate decorations stand on a raised altar. A man in white stands near the centre aisle, and a cameraman with a tripod films at left. The scene resembles a group meditation or satsang session.2010-09-07A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and hanging decorative banners in red, yellow and blue patterns, with bright ceiling lights. Rows of seated devotees fill the room, mostly men in white ritual clothes and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, some with shaved heads. A few children sit on orange mats in the front rows, one in an orange cloth. A monk in white with an orange shawl sits at the far left on an orange mat. A video camera on a tripod stands at the left side, and an orange cushion sits in the lower right foreground. Attendees are seated in a satsang-style gathering facing forward, with no clearly visible central figure on a raised seat.2010-08-28October 17 20102010-10-17A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many sitting on orange and white mats on the floor. Foreground men wear yellow or white shawls, rudraksha malas and gold chains; some hold books. Overhead hang colourful tasselled banners in red, blue, yellow and orange beneath white fabric ceiling drapes. Rows of attendees face toward a distant front area with a stage and altar. A large crowd of white-clad devotees fills the room.2010-09-02A large seated gathering in a tented hall with white draped ceiling, ceiling fans and colourful hanging cylindrical banners with orange tassels. Many people sit cross-legged on striped red-and-blue mats in rows. Most wear white clothes, and several wear yellow shawls or saffron and orange robes, including monastic figures at the front left. A man in a pink shirt sits at the left foreground, and a man in light blue shirt sits on the right. A video camera on a tripod is at the left edge. Participants appear to be listening attentively to a talk. a person is not visibly identified in this image.2011-03-03A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing during a satsang session. In the foreground, rows of men sit on orange and white mats, many wearing white kurtas, some with yellow shawls and red-orange stoles, and some with rudraksha malas. Several have headphones or audio equipment in front of them, and a man in the center holds a book. Behind them, a crowd of many people sits on the floor. Hanging tassels in orange, yellow and multicolour decorate the ceiling, and the walls are pale pink and cream.2010-09-18A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging colourful woven banners. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the front left, a row of monks in saffron and orange robes and white sits on blue and orange mats, with one monk in a yellow shawl and another in an orange-red shawl. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. A painted backdrop of a deity with a crown and trident hangs on the left wall, and orange cloth covers the floor at right. The scene is a seated satsang or discourse with a large audience, and a banner on the mat reads Dhyanapeetham.2010-08-08A seated audience fills a tented hall during a Navaratri-period gathering. Rows of devotees sit on mats and folding white chairs, many men in white kurtas and dhotis, and several saffron-clad sadhus in orange garments in the foreground. Colourful hanging cylindrical banners with elephant motifs and tassels hang from the white tent ceiling. A painted backdrop of a deity scene is visible at left, and a bookstall or display counter stands at right.2008-10-01