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A large tented hall with white canvas ceiling and hanging colourful striped pillar decorations, with a blue draped stage at left. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes, white headbands and rudraksha malas sit on colourful striped mats, many with hands folded in meditation. A standing attendant in saffron-orange robes holds a microphone at left, and another person in saffron stands near the stage. A sign reads 'RESERVED FOR ANANDA SAMAJEES' on the mat in front. Camera tripods and a video camera are set up near the seated rows, and a clock and a person banner hang on the back wall.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23June 18 20092009-06-18A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful striped woven mats covering the floor. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows wearing white kurta-style clothes, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white blindfold bands over their eyes, apparently in meditation. A wooden sign reading "RESERVED FOR ANANDA SAMAJITES" lies on the mats in front. Decorative banners with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling, a wall clock is visible, and a video camera on a tripod films the gathering. A few people stand near the side of the hall, and a stage with a blue cloth is at the left.2008-12-23A large indoor hall during a seated devotional gathering. Hundreds of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped and blue mats, many wearing white headbands and rudraksha-style white beaded necklaces. A reserved sign on the floor reads Reserved for Ananda Samajtes. At left, a monk in saffron robes walks past a blue draped stage. Colourful decorative pillars with elephant motifs hang from the white tent ceiling. A banner on the right wall reads Nithyananda and a poster lists Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temples. Several people in orange and yellow stand or sit near the front, and a cameraman with tripod equipment films the scene.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical banners in yellow, blue and red patterns. Many participants sit in rows on mats and cushions, most in white clothes with white head bands, while a foreground group wears saffron robes. In the foreground a bald man in saffron robes sits on a white plastic chair with hands folded, and a bearded man in saffron sits on an orange cushion beside a dark-robed devotee with a mala. A blue draped stage with a seated figure in white stands at the back, with a sign labelled Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temple and an orange-ornamented sign for Ananda Samajam. Cameras on tripods and speakers are visible. Approximately fifty to a hundred people are visible.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and cylindrical hanging banners in yellow, red, blue and patterned fabric. Well over a hundred devotees sit cross-legged on striped woven mats, many wearing white clothes, white headbands and beaded necklaces. A foreground sign reads Ananda Samadhi. At the left, a blue-draped stage holds a flower arrangement. A few saffron-robed figures stand or sit at the front edges, and a banner on the right bears a person text. No individual is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance, so no depiction is asserted.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Wide view of a large hall with a white fabric ceiling and pink walls, hung with tall colourful striped banners. Rows of seated participants in white clothes sit on mats; many wear white headbands and some wear saffron or yellow garments. In the foreground a woman in white sits cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat facing the room. Further back a man in a yellow shawl stands near a camera on a tripod, presumably recording the gathering. Several people sit on the floor in a satsang or meditation setting.2010-09-02December 28 20082008-12-28