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Indoor photo of a crowd of devotees in a white-walled hall at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Rajapalayam ashram. Women in white saris with gold borders and men in white shirts and dhotis stand packed together, some with hands joined and some wearing blue lanyards. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head covering sits or stands beside a large white-draped seat, and a few devotees bend toward it. A row of framed portraits hangs on the right wall and a larger framed photo is above the doorway. A sign on a board reads the ashram name in Tamil and a garland decorates the board. Visible people are numerous.

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July 30 20082008-07-30A crowded indoor hall with white plastic chairs and white-clad devotees, many women with braided hair in white sarees with coloured borders, and men in white dhotis and shirts. At centre, two saffron-robed figures stand near a low platform; one bends toward a seated devotee. A large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long hair hangs on the back wall, flanked by Tamil text panels with garland decorations, and wall-mounted air coolers stand on the sides. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2008-07-29A crowd of mostly women fills an indoor hall at a satsang event. A central figure in saffron-orange clothing and an orange headwrap stands near a white-draped seat, with a man in white nearby. A large black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired woman in a sari with a beaded necklace hangs behind, beside Tamil-language banners. Women wear white, yellow, green, pink and orange saris and sit or stand close together, while a camera operator is visible at the right edge. The orange-clad figure's appearance does not clearly establish identity, so the presence of a person candidate is uncertain.2008-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesA satsang hall where a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands and sits before a stage. On the stage, a man in orange robes stands behind a seated-area figure in orange with an orange turban and a beaded mala, who is being approached by devotees. A white-covered seat is on the stage. A large portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in white with a rudraksha-style necklace hangs at right, and a banner in Tamil reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Nadathum Yoga Satsangam beside floral garlands. Women in white and colourful saris, and men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, some with hands folded in namaste.2008-07-29A photo of a crowded indoor satsang or darshan hall with many devotees. Around him, women in white saris with gold borders, some with flowers in their braids, and men in white shirts stand close together, while a woman in a yellow-and-white sari and others in pink, blue and red clothing fill the foreground. White plastic chairs line the lower area and a wall-mounted air cooler sits at right.2008-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29A crowded indoor hall with devotees gathered in front of a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long flowing hair and a bead necklace, framed by two banners reading in Tamil. A figure in orange robes with an orange head covering stands near the portrait, with orange shawl and garland visible. Many devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and some men in white shirts and dhotis, stand close together. Two wall-mounted air coolers and a video camera on a tripod are visible at right, and a young man in white with an orange scarf stands beside the camera. Marigold garlands decorate the banner frames.2008-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29