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A large hall under a draped fabric ceiling with colourful striped hanging pillars with tassels. Many people in orange saffron robes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, many women and men with rudraksha beads, in front of metal plates and trays with offerings. A cameraman in a white shirt and jeans films from a tripod in the right foreground. Red curtains frame the windows and a small framed portrait hangs on the left wall. Standing attendants in white are visible near the back.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23November 14 20102010-11-14A large hall decorated with tall striped fabric banners hanging from the ceiling hosts a seated Dasara celebration. Many devotees in white, yellow and orange clothing sit on the floor in rows with palms pressed together in prayer, with small brass oil lamps and trays of offerings before them. At the front, a person in orange robes sits at the right edge, and a few people in white stand near a green-draped table on the left. Behind the crowd, decorated deity figures and a video screen are visible, with cameras on tripods recording the event. The scene conveys a satsang or puja in progress, with a crowd of well over twenty people.2010-10-17A photograph of a large open hall with an orange-painted wall and corrugated metal roof, where many people sit cross-legged on mats in rows, hands pressed together in prayer. Women in orange and saffron saris and white sarees with orange borders sit in front, with brass thalis, small bowls of offerings, and a plate of marigold garlands at the left edge. A standing man in white clothes and a shaved head at right, beside a video camera on a tripod, appears to be leading the gathering. Colourful hanging decorative tassels are suspended from the ceiling, and framed printed photographs and a text panel hang on the back wall. Other people in orange robes sit to the right near a red carpet.2010-11-03A large hall with a white ceiling canopy and tall striped pillars with yellow tassels hangs over rows of seated attendees facing a decorated stage at the far end. Rows of monastic devotees in saffron and orange robes sit on floor mats with brass plates before them, while a seated group in white clothing occupies chairs and mats in the foreground. A cameraman on a tripod films the gathering from the centre aisle. A small framed portrait and a deity murti stand in a shrine on the stage. A saffron-clad figure sits at the front right near a tall orange drape. Some attendees wear white, others orange, and a few women wear saris in orange and purple. The scene is a satsang gathering.2013-10-04A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and white mats, many in white dhotis and shirts, with several figures at the front wearing orange robes and rudraksha malas. Two orange-clad figures in the foreground sit upright with hands raised, and a small screen on a tripod shows a face. Candles and brass plates with offerings are set before the participants. Colourful cloth-wrapped pillars hang from a white canopy, and a red banner behind shows a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure. Sunlight streams in from a side window.2010-12-22Wide view of a large indoor hall during a Dasara celebration at Sri Purnam Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Rows of seated devotees, many women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls, sit on mats before small brass oil lamps and plates of offerings. Long hanging cloth panels in blue, yellow, red and orange with diamond motifs line the white ceiling. Decorated deity murtis and floral arrangements stand at the far end, and a camera crew with tripods and a monitor is at the right edge. A green-covered table sits at left. Many people are visible, so a crowd count is used.2010-10-17A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls where many people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows. In the foreground, several women in orange and saffron saris and shawls sit on orange mats before brass plates and small oil lamps, some holding flowers or offerings. A video camera on a tripod and a second camera stand on a red carpet at right, where a man in orange robes sits with a shaved head. Behind them, a row of people in white and orange clothing sits near a steel railing, and a framed printed notice hangs on the orange wall. Several people, including those seated in the rear rows, are visible in the scene.2010-11-06July 11 20062006-07-11A wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees performing a pada puja. Rows of women in white saris with red and yellow shawls sit on the floor, each before an orange mat holding brass plates, lamps and small bowls. Men in white and a few monks in orange robes sit toward the right. Ceiling fans, striped decorative pillars with yellow tassels, and a camera on a tripod are visible.2010-09-18A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and tall decorative cylindrical pillars wrapped in patterned fabric with orange fringes. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on white mats in rows, most dressed in white with orange or yellow shawls and orange-red stoles. A woman in the foreground wears an orange saree. At the front right, a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl sits near a camera on a tripod, facing the seated gathering. Ceiling fans and round lights hang overhead, and a wall clock is visible. The scene resembles a satsang or meditation session.2010-09-13