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January 01 2004

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Seated meditation in a large tent with patterned walls. In the foreground, a man in a light yellow-gold shawl over white clothes sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap; he is a candidate for a person by appearance, but his features and the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so the identification is uncertain. Beside him, men in white shirts and dhotis sit in meditation on a red carpet with patterned borders, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris sits in rows.2004-01-01Large seated gathering of devotees in a tented hall with white walls and hanging decorative banners with yellow tassels. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing, many with rudraksha or beaded malas and some with saffron or orange-trimmed garments. They sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows facing forward, with a stage area and sound equipment visible at the back. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right edge. Several women in front wear white with rudraksha malas, one in a pale saffron-bordered sari, another in a green and gold sari.2008-07-24January 01 20042004-01-01Photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor yoga or meditation programme. Many participants wear white clothing and white lanyard badges, sitting in rows on a green mat-covered floor. Some women wear red or pink saris. Behind them, a draped cream fabric backdrop hangs, and at the top a pink banner displays a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside other printed panels. Men sit at the back in white shirts. A plastic water bottle and a black bag rest on the floor at left. Only the audience is visible; no one is shown on stage.2006-11-26A large outdoor satsang pandal filled with seated devotees on red carpets and patterned rugs. Many attendees wear white or cream ritual clothes, and several women and young people wear saffron/orange shawls and rudraksha malas. A man in a white dhoti and shawl sits near the front. Standing at right, a woman in white with an orange shawl holds papers beside a green-draped table holding a laptop and audio equipment. A golden trident hangs on a pole at centre, and blue pillars and red bunting frame the tent. Some attendees sit with their hands near their faces while looking toward the stage.2007-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01March 11 20172017-03-11Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A large seated audience fills a covered tent on green mats, with rows of mostly women in white and pastel saris, some with rudraksha malas and ID badges. Many sit cross-legged and attentive, facing a stage at the far end where banners hang beneath the tent canopy. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left among the rows. The crowd extends toward the back where red chairs are arranged. No individual on stage is clearly visible, so no a person candidate is identifiable from this view.2006-11-26Photograph of a seated gathering on a red and cream patterned carpet under a blue-and-white patterned canopy. In the foreground, an elderly woman in a white sari with a white head covering sits beside a young man in a white kurta, with his arms folded. To the right, a woman in a rust-red and pink striped sari with a gold necklace sits next to a woman in a white sari with a yellow border. A small brown medicine-style bottle and a red cloth bundle rest on the carpet. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes sit on chairs and mats, many with white attire and a few in colourful shawls. No clearly identifiable a person appears in the image.2004-01-01December 13 20072007-12-13January 01 20042004-01-01