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January 03 2009

Wide photo of a large white-roofed hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats, many in white clothes. Hanging cylindrical banners decorated with elephant and bird motifs in yellow, red and blue line the ceiling. At the far end a screen or stage area with a wooden dais and banners is visible. Many people sit cross-legged facing forward, and the crowd is densely packed across the floor.

A large tent-roofed hall filled with seated participants in white clothes sitting cross-legged on striped cotton mats and woven rugs. Many wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in saffron. Hanging from the ceiling are long cylindrical decorations with painted panels of elephants and geometric motifs in yellow, red and green. At the front, a wooden lectern or stage area holds a large screen showing a figure. Banners and framed posters line the walls. Participants sit attentively facing forward. A raised screen at the front shows a figure, which is a depiction, not a physical person.

Large photo of a seated assembly inside a white tent-roofed hall with hanging cylindrical banners painted with elephants and patterns in yellow, red, blue and green. Hundreds of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped woven mats facing a raised area at the front, with a small stage and a framed picture visible in the background. Several people wear orange or saffron garments and some hold printed booklets. Cameras and a tripod stand near the front. Banners on the wall read Nithyanandam.

Wide view of a large white-tented hall with many seated devotees on striped green, red and multicolour mats, most dressed in white and cream clothing and some wearing lanyards. Colourful cylindrical hangings with elephant and geometric motifs hang from the ceiling. A small stage area at the far end has a wooden raised seat and a framed picture on the wall, and banners are displayed on the sides. Several people stand near the edges and the aisles. A video camera on a tripod is set up near the front rows.

June 22 2008

A large hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging decorative cylinders in red, yellow and blue patterns, with bright yellow drapes overhead. Many devotees in white clothing sit cross-legged on long red, orange and patterned rugs facing forward, several holding small books or mala beads. A framed portrait sits on a low altar at the far left. Most of the seated people are men, many with shaved heads, and the rows extend deep into the hall. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so the event is shown only as a seated congregation.

A large hall with a white tent-like ceiling and many hanging decorative cylindrical banners in red, blue, yellow and white patterns with tassels. Rows of seated people in white clothing sit on colourful woven rugs on a bare concrete floor, facing forward. Several men in front wear white dhoti-style garments and beaded necklaces, some with prayer beads in hand. In the background at left, a framed picture sits on a small altar table with flowers. Windows and wall panels line the right side.

June 17 2009

June 13 2009

A large seated audience fills a tented hall under white canvas with hanging decorative cylinders in orange, red, blue and yellow patterns featuring elephant motifs. Hundreds of devotees sit on the floor in white clothes, many women in white saris with orange borders and some wearing rudraksha malas, with several hands folded in prayer. Foreground devotees sit close to the camera, a few holding small bags and a bottle. Banners and framed portraits line the side walls, and bright tube lights hang overhead.

A large crowd of seated men dressed in white shirts and white trousers fills a white-walled tent hall. Many wear lanyard name badges and sit on colourful striped rugs on the floor. Above them hang tall cylindrical lanterns with yellow, blue and red geometric patterns and yellow tassels. At the left, a banner shows a painted deity figure in orange and a purple sign reads Healers Training Program. At the far back, a figure in white stands near a low stage area with bookshelves, and a blue-and-white speaker is visible at the left wall. No figure is clearly identifiable as the speaker from appearance alone.