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Indoor photo in a wood-panelled hall with a suspended ceiling. A woman in a dark green saree with an orange-gold border, red bindi and gold necklace stands smiling and clapping. Beside her, a woman in a pale blue and orange saree also smiles and claps while seated on a folding chair. In the foreground, a person in a black top and orange cloth holds up a tall colourful painted cylindrical banner with lotus motifs and an orange wrap at its top. A red-haired person in white sits at the bottom edge. Stacked black folding tables and boxes of CDs fill the right side, with a window and a shelf of SONGS volume boxes behind them.

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A photograph inside a wood-panelled hall with a drop ceiling. A woman in a dark green sari with an orange-gold border stands at left, hands raised in a namaste-like gesture, beside a tall colourful painted pillar decorated with floral motifs, geometric bands and a bird emblem. A seated woman in a pastel orange, green and blue sari smiles and gestures toward her. A girl with long dark hair is partly visible at the bottom, and stacks of black cases and boxes line the room behind them. No clear appearance-based candidate for a person is present in the scene.2006-05-10A seated group of smiling Indian women and men inside a plain wooden-panelled hall with a drop ceiling. Several women wear white and cream saris and salwar, one in a maroon and gold sari, another in yellow with a mangalsutra-style necklace. A young man in a white striped polo and jeans sits in front. Behind them stands a tall vertical banner with colourful panels, lotus and flower motifs, a purple-and-white bird emblem, and an orange base, beside stacked chairs and cardboard boxes. A faint purple bird logo appears on the ceiling.2006-04-02A crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and white block walls, with bamboo blinds hanging in the windows. Many people in white clothing sit on white and blue plastic chairs or stand among them. A woman in the foreground with dark hair and glasses smiles and holds hands with a neighbour; a woman in a white top smiles beside her. A tall pole wrapped in colourful patterned fabric with red, yellow and blue panels stands at left, and a man in white with a lanyard stands near the blinds. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2005-12-19A photograph taken indoors in a large hall with a metal roof and bamboo mats hung on the walls. A tall yellow metal frame holds a vertical banner of colourful patterned fabric with bird, leaf and elephant motifs. Several men and women in plain white clothes stand and move about the room; a smiling woman with short light hair in a white top laughs at the centre, while a man in white with a dark beaded neck cord stands in the foreground.2005-12-19Indoor satsang scene in a wood-panelled room with a ceiling of acoustic tiles. On the left, a tall decorated pillar wrapped in colourful cloth with painted elephants and gold appliqué stands beside a golden seated figure with a crown-like headpiece, draped in flower garlands. A man in white clothes and a woman in a pink kurta stand with hands pressed together in applause. A woman in a tan shawl and a man in a black shirt with a rudraksha mala stand behind an older man in a grey sweater seated with a microphone. In the foreground, several people sit with their backs to the camera, hands folded in namaskar, one in a white top and another in orange.2006-05-10A photograph of a seated crowd in a large indoor hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. In the foreground, a woman with a long dark braid, wearing a white blouse and a dark patterned sari, stands with her back to the camera facing the audience. To the left, a tall cylindrical pillar is covered in colourful appliqued fabric panels with bird, flower, elephant and paisley motifs in purple, orange, green and gold. Most attendees sit on the floor wearing white or light clothing, including a woman in a pink shawl on the left and a smiling woman in white on the lower left. A second decorated pillar stands in the background.2006-04-02Indoor group photo in a hall with wood-panel walls, a ceiling fan and a hanging colourful textile banner with geometric motifs. A woman in a white embroidered dress with a pink shawl claps with palms together, beside a man in a black t-shirt and white trousers smiling with hands clasped. A bald man in an all-white outfit wears a red-brown mala and stands with palms pressed together. A man in a grey shirt and a woman in an orange sari also clap, and others in white and green clothing stand behind them.2006-04-02A photograph of an indoor hall with wood-panelled walls and drop ceiling where a group gathers and claps. At left foreground a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a necklace of large multicoloured beads in green, blue, purple and pink. Beside him a bearded elder in orange robes stands with hands together, and a man in an orange shirt claps nearby. Several women in saris and kurtas, including one in a green sari with yellow border, a woman in white, and a woman in a floral top, clap and smile among the crowd. Tall decorative cloth-covered poles with colourful patterns stand behind them, and a black-and-white backdrop hangs on the left.2006-04-02Indoor photo of a group at a volunteers gathering in a hall with wood-panelled walls and a white tiled floor. Several people sit on the floor while others stand. A tall decorated pole wrapped in painted fabric with bird, elephant and floral motifs rises beside them. In the foreground a woman in a grey patterned top sits cross-legged, and a man in white kurta and white trousers sits beside an older woman in a pink top and jeans. A standing man in a light grey kurta smiles, and a woman in an orange and maroon sari claps her hands. Tables and stacked chairs are visible at left. The Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-04-02Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a room with patterned ceremonial banners hanging on the walls and pillars. In the foreground a woman with long dark wavy hair wears an orange top and orange wrap and reaches her right arm upward while gazing up. Behind her a woman with long light hair in a white garment stands with hands together, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a beaded mala with a pendant stands at the right. A green-garbed person is partly visible at the right edge. A table with a laptop, papers and cables sits at left, and a purple logo appears at the top left.2006-04-02A group of smiling devotees clap and gesture in a plain interior hall with wood-panelled walls and a tiled floor. In the foreground, a woman in a red and orange sari with gold border claps with raised hands, while a woman in a red patterned sari raises joined hands above her head. A bald man in white kurta with a red-and-white beaded mala stands centre-left beside a woman in a pink shawl. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala on the right raises his hand. A colourful vertical banner with geometric patterns hangs on the right wall. Several others stand behind them, some smiling and clapping, creating a festive, celebratory atmosphere.2006-04-02A joyful crowd fills a open-sided pandal with a corrugated metal roof, hung with tall decorated pillars and strings of small orange lights, while gold confetti flutters through the air. In the foreground, several women in saris lift their arms and cheer; one wears an orange-red sari, another a teal sari with a red border, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands nearby. Men in white shirts and dhotis raise their hands throughout the hall, and an orange-and-saffron floral arch is visible at the far end. The mood suggests a community celebration or ananda samajam gathering, with no clearly visible central figure identifiable in the frame.2007-02-15