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A large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging decorative cloth tassels in red, yellow and blue. Many participants in white clothing with orange and yellow waist sashes sit cross-legged on orange mats, all covering their eyes with their hands in a group meditation practice. On the floor in the foreground, a black mat reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several men in the front rows wear white kurtas; one seated man in the right foreground wears a white top with a red-and-white patterned cloth. Some participants have shaved heads.

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September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17A large hall filled with many people dressed in white ritual clothes, seated on orange mats in rows. Most have their hands raised to their eyes in a shared meditative gesture, while a few seated in front press palms together. Some wear yellow or red waist cords and red sashes. Orange and striped banners hang from the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17A large hall filled with many seated people in white clothing, most wearing yellow or red waist and shoulder cords, sitting on orange mats and cushions. Many have their palms pressed over their closed eyes in a meditative hand-over-eyes practice. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at the left edge, and colourful woven panels with orange tassels hang from the pillars above. The hall has pale pink walls and white curtains, with more seated devotees visible toward the back.2010-09-09A large group of seated men in white kurtas and dhotis sits on orange cushioned mats in a hall with hanging colourful tassel decorations overhead. Many participants cover their eyes with both palms in a meditative practice, several wearing orange waist sashes or yellow belts. One man in the centre wears a white kurta and a small red tilak on his forehead. Another at right wears a white T-shirt printed with a portrait photo and an orange sash. A black headphone rests on the floor in front. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame, so the central figure is only a seated devotee.2010-09-09A large hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style yoga session with a crowd of several hundred people seated on orange and green mats in rows, mostly in white clothing with red or yellow waist cords. Many are covering their eyes with their hands in a meditative practice. A camera on a tripod films the group from the left. Colourful striped cloth pillars with yellow tassels hang from a white ceiling, and ceiling fans turn overhead. A black mat bears the printed text Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. On the right, a seated figure in a white shirt with a printed photo sits near an ornate golden throne-like seat.2010-09-09September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with seated people in white clothes performing a hand-over-eyes meditation posture. Many men with shaved heads sit on orange mats with red and yellow waist sashes, hands covering their closed eyes. Hanging colourful decorative banners and orange drapes decorate the ceiling. In the background, a distant figure appears near a small altar. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2010-09-09A large hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical banners with elephant motifs in red, yellow and blue. Many dozens of people sit cross-legged on the floor in white ritual clothes, several wearing white headbands and holding their hands over their eyes in a darkness meditation. Some wear saffron or orange garments and rudraksha malas. A video camera on a tripod stands at left. Wall boards and a Nithyanandam sign are visible in the background.2008-12-11A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and tall decorative cylindrical pillars with colourful patterns and orange tassels hanging from the ceiling. Hundreds of participants in white ritual clothes with yellow or red waist cords sit cross-legged on orange and white mats in rows, many with palms over their eyes or ears in a meditative practice. A few people in orange robes sit at the far left, and a single figure in white stands at the right edge beside a chair. A black mat with a printed Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo lies in the foreground. A tripod-mounted camera is set up at left.2010-09-17