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A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall with a thatched roof and white walls. Most men and women wear white clothes, many with yellow or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. They sit in rows on orange mats facing forward toward a stage area at the left. Ceiling fans hang from the roof beams, and a video camera on a tripod stands near the front rows. Stacked white sacks are visible at the right side of the hall.

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March 01 20092009-03-01A large hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees in white clothing, sitting on red carpet during a convention session. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers with lanyards and identity badges, and some wear yellow shawls. A woman in a white sari stands near a camera on a tripod at left, and a figure in orange robes stands among the crowd in the centre background.2009-02-27March 27 20082008-03-27A large indoor hall with a white tensile ceiling and tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful painted panels with animal motifs. Many devotees sit cross-legged on yellow and red floor mats in rows, most dressed in white and some in orange, yellow and cream saris and kurtas. Several women and men in front wear white with garlands and rudraksha-style neck beads. Windows with lattice screens line the walls, and a camera on a tripod and cameraperson appear at the right edge. The crowd fills the room, with a steel stand and boxes visible near the far wall. Attendees appear focused on a session at the front.2008-07-16A wide photograph of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants on a red carpet, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some women in white and orange saris and a few men in yellow shawls. Potted palm plants sit in the foreground. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights, white pillars and red-curtained windows line the room. No individual figure at the front is clearly identifiable as a person, so the candidate is unclear.2009-02-25A large hall with a white fabric-draped ceiling and many ceiling fans shows a seated audience of men in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing orange and white garlands, sitting on orange and yellow mats in rows facing the front. Some hold notebooks and papers. A few older men sit on chairs at the right edge. A camera operator stands near the back. No speaker's position is clearly visible in this frame.2009-12-02July 29 20082008-07-29A large indoor hall filled with a dense audience of men seated and standing in rows, almost all dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing purple lanyards or badges. Many face toward the front, watching an event off-frame. Yellow and orange hanging fabric decorations and a small screen are visible near the ceiling, and white tent-style canopy panels overhead. The crowd is dense in the foreground and extends toward the back wall.2008-03-06A large indoor hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees, most dressed in white with white lanyards and purple cords. Men in white kurtas and garlands sit around him on the floor. Strings of colourful festival bunting hang from the high white ceiling, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. A Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam sign appears faintly on the wall.2008-03-06August 29 20092009-08-29A wide photograph of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed mostly in white, sitting on red mats in rows facing a central aisle. Many wear white kurtas, dhotis and saris, with some in saffron and orange. Ceiling fans hang from a green-and-white ornamented ceiling, and a balcony above is packed with more seated attendees. A camera on a tripod and a speaker stand near the front. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible frame.2008-08-01A large indoor hall decorated with green garland swags, yellow tassels and blue-and-yellow patterned banners hung from the ceiling. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor: many men and women wear white clothes with yellow or orange shawls and lanyard badges. In the right foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange cloth, with a seated white-clad attendant beside him. A camera on a tripod stands at left. Near the back, a man in white sits on a raised platform, and another seated figure in orange and white sits at the far right. Scattered books and notepads lie on the floor.2009-08-29