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A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of seated women and some men, mostly dressed in white and pastel saris and salwars in pink, blue, yellow and green. Many sit cross-legged on the floor facing a stage area out of frame. Behind them hang black and white banners, one with the Tamil word for meditation (Nithya Dhyanam) in white script, and several printed posters on the walls, with ceiling fans and blue-painted walls. Several people wear name badges. The scene reads as a workshop or meditation session in a community hall.

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A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience of women in sarees and salwar kameez in white, pink, yellow, green and red, many with gold necklaces and flower or pottu details. They sit in white plastic chairs facing a stage out of frame. Upper balconies with white railings, ceiling fans and a blue roof line the room. Banners on the wall include a poster reading Life Bliss Technology LBT and a dark banner with Tamil script. The scene suggests a workshop session, though no speaker is visible.2009-01-24January 24 20092009-01-24January 24 20092009-01-24A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall with red-carpeted floor, filling the frame with rows of devotees. Many women wear white saris with coloured borders, others wear yellow, orange, red and teal saris, and some have flowers in their hair. Men in white shirts sit on a raised balcony at the back, and a few wear white dhotis. Several devotees have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and necklaces of beads. Name badges are visible on many chests. At the back, an ornate red-pillared altar holds golden deity murtis. The scene suggests a satsang gathering.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20092009-01-24A large seated audience of women fills a hall at a one-day Kalpataru workshop in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. Most wear white or pale saris with gold borders, along with pink, magenta, blue, red and orange saris, and many have rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Several hold name badges on lanyards. Behind them stand orange and white banners and a partly visible printed poster, and a few men are seated at the back of the room.2009-01-24September 05 20152015-09-05December 16 20062006-12-16A large indoor gathering of seated devotees, mostly women and some men, fills the hall in rows on the floor. Many wear white, orange, red, pink and blue saris and salwar with rudraksha-style malas, and several hold their hands in anjali or sit with eyes closed. Small brass lamps and offering plates are set on mats in front of them, and red curtains and a bookcase line the background. A cameraman stands at the upper right. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2012-01-01Large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of women seated on red floor mats, most wearing white or pastel saris and salwar kameez, with long braids down their backs. Many have hands pressed together in prayer or are holding books and small items. Some wear saffron or colourful outfits among the white. On a stage at the far end, a man in white stands beside a red-draped table, with a large banner behind him reading in Tamil and English 'Nithyananda' and 'Programme'. Overhead, ceiling fans and speakers hang above the rows. Plastic water bottles and a blue bag sit on the floor among the audience.2009-02-27A large indoor hall is packed with seated devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, orange, green, blue and white, many wearing gold necklaces and jasmine flowers in their hair. Children sit among the adults near the front. Several people stand at the back near a doorway, and stacked folding chairs line the wall at right. The lighting is fluorescent and the walls are pale green and white.2002-07-07A large indoor hall filled with seated participants, mostly women, at a yoga or meditation program. Many wear white or cream saris and salwar-style outfits with rudraksha malas around their necks, while some wear orange or saffron garments and red-and-white borders. They sit cross-legged on green mats, several with hands folded or chins resting on palms, attentively facing forward. At the upper right, a banner with a portrait is visible on the wall, and a white curtain covers the back wall. A water bottle and a black bag sit on the floor at the right edge.2006-11-25