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A photograph of a large hall with pink walls and white draped ceiling fabric, with colourful patterned cloth pillars hanging from above. Many people in white clothes stand and sit on striped mats and cushions, many with hands pressed together in prayer or clapping. A small podium with a monitor and a laptop sit near the centre, and a man in an orange-brown kurta stands at the right. Several participants sit in front wearing lanyards, and a long orange cloth runs across the floor.

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Photograph of a large hall during a Nithyanandam Programme session, with many participants seated on mats and cushions and others standing, many dressed in white with lanyards. Colourful striped pillars with tassels hang from a white draped ceiling, and a small monitor stands on a low white stand near the centre. Several seated attendees have palms pressed together in prayer or meditation posture. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame, so no a person candidate is described. The scene shows a crowded but orderly teaching session with attendees in white.2010-12-21Wide view of a large hall during a Nithyanandam Programme session. Many devotees, mostly women in white clothing with lanyards, sit on striped mats and cushions, hands pressed together in prayer or meditation posture. Behind them, rows of standing participants in white also have palms joined. A red-carpeted raised platform stands at left, and a podium with a monitor is at right. Colourful striped hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a large hall where many men in white ritual clothes, with white dhotis and shirts, stand and sit on orange mats in a satsang-style gathering. Several people in the front, including a man kneeling at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and a man in the center with hands folded, face the front. Others in the back raise their arms in devotion. Hanging ornate cloth banners in orange, yellow and red with geometric patterns decorate the ceiling. A framed portrait hangs on the wall above a white door, and a dark-red curtain is at right. Some men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. a person is not clearly visible; the figures appear to be devotees and disciples.2013-01-11January 20 20132013-01-20A large hall with white draped ceiling and tall decorated pillars shows a crowd of practitioners in white clothes and white headbands doing yoga on mats. Many have arms raised overhead, some are bending forward or kneeling in prostration-style poses. A small monitor on a stand near the centre displays a video feed, and a person in a white top and pink headband in the foreground raises both arms. Pink and blue floral mats and striped mats cover the floor, with an orange cloth laid along the aisle. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2010-12-17A wide photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging multicoloured decorative pillars. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the floor in rows, many in white clothes and others in orange. In the foreground, several men in orange robes sit cross-legged on orange cloths in front of brass plates and small bowls, with a few holding open books. A screen on a tripod and camera equipment stand at the front, and red curtains line the far walls. Several people sit at the front in white with orange scarves, and a large yellow and red throne-like seat is visible at the far right.2010-10-22 +1 copiesDecember 04 20102010-12-04A wide view inside a tent-canopied hall with a white ceiling and tall decorated pillars wrapped in colourful patterns and orange tassels. On a raised green-draped dais at left, several men in white dhotis and shawls stand around a central figure with a tall ceremonial umbrella overhead. Dozens of devotees sit on the polished floor in white and yellow clothes, some with hands folded in prayer, while others stand along the right side. The scene appears to be a festival gathering at the Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam area in Hyderabad during Dasara celebrations.2010-10-17June 22 20082008-06-22Dim hall of an ashram with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, lit by a few fluorescent tubes. Dozens of participants in plain white clothing stand and sit in a crowded group on blue and striped mats, many with hands folded in prayer. Decorated multicolour pillars with saffron tassels rise between barred windows, and a stack of folded cloths sits at the right. In the foreground a woman in white kneels with hands pressed together, while others sit with eyes closed. A logo of a white bird on a purple disc hangs near the ceiling. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2005-12-15December 06 20102010-12-06