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Wide view of a large hall with white arched steel trusses and fluorescent lights, filled with a seated congregation on green and white mats and white plastic chairs. Many attendees wear white clothing and some wear saffron or orange robes; several have hands pressed together or palms covering their eyes in prayer. At the right, a man in white robes sits on a purple mat on a raised platform near a microphone, facing the crowd. A banner reading Nithyanandam hangs on the left wall, with a portrait-style poster and draped maroon and orange cloth on the stage backdrop. Brass items and small bottles sit before some worshippers. Count is approximate.

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Wide view of a large hall with a curved metal roof and white steel trusses, where a crowd of devotees sits on mats and cloths on the floor, many with eyes closed and hands pressed together in prayer. Most wear white clothing, and several wear saffron or orange garments. A man in white sits on a raised purple cushioned seat at the far right, playing an instrument, facing the audience. Behind him are draped curtains, a small table with items, and a banner reading Nithyanandam on the left wall. The scene looks like a satsang or bhakti convention with devotional music.2008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28Wide view inside a large hall with a curved white metal truss roof and fluorescent lights. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor in rows, mostly in white clothing, with some in saffron and orange. They sit on mats and cloth, many with hands folded or eyes closed. At the far right, a man in white sits on a purple cushion on a raised platform, facing the assembly and appearing to address them. Banners and a red panel with the word Nithyanandam are visible on the side walls. The scene suggests a seated satsang or discourse.2008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28A large hall with a curved white metal roof and arched trusses hosts a seated assembly of roughly a hundred devotees on green and red striped mats, many in white clothing with white headbands and others in saffron-orange robes and dark clothing. Many have their eyes closed and hands folded in prayer or meditation. Plastic chairs line the left side, and a banner reading Nithyanandam hangs on a pillar near the front. No figure at the front can be confidently identified as the swami from appearance, so the person at the far right in orange draped cloth is only described by role.2008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof supported by white arched steel trusses and overhead lights. Well over a hundred people sit cross-legged on mats across the white floor, most wearing white clothes, with a few in orange or saffron robes, many with hands folded or eyes closed. At the right, a figure in white sits on a raised purple-covered seat on a dais, facing the crowd. A banner reading Nithyanandam hangs on the left wall, and a faded portrait is visible behind the audience.2008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28A large hall with a white corrugated roof and white steel trusses shows a seated gathering of devotees in white clothes, many wearing white headbands and sitting cross-legged on mats with hands raised to their faces in prayer. At the right, a seated figure in an orange robe sits on a purple cloth at the front of a raised area beside a white-robed companion, facing the crowd. A small white pot and flowers are placed nearby. Brown curtains and a stage area with a chair and small framed pictures appear in the background, with a banner on the left wall. Sound speakers hang from the trusses.2008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28Wide photograph of a large white-walled hall with an arched metal roof and fluorescent lights, filled with a seated congregation of men in white ritual clothes, many wearing saffron or yellow shawls, sitting on green and striped mats with their hands raised in front of their faces in a meditative or prayer posture. A white-draped table with a flower vase stands in the foreground, and a white cloth-covered seat is at left. Banners and a sign reading Nithyanandam hang on the walls, and a few people sit near the far right side. No clearly identifiable presenter is visible in the frame.2008-11-28