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A large crowd of devotees stands on striped woven mats in a decorated hall with raised arms, palms open toward the front. Many wear white ritual clothing; a man in white with a white shawl and a red-banded sash stands centre, and a woman in white with a red-banded shawl raises her hands at right. A woman in an orange sari with a shawl stands at far right, and a small boy in a yellow shirt kneels in the foreground. Hanging colourful striped cloth banners and a framed picture on the back wall decorate the space, with drums and a sound system visible at left. Text on a banner appears partially visible at upper left.

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June 22 20092009-06-22A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas fills a tented hall with a blue carpet, many dancing and raising hands with joyful movement. Several men at the front wear necklaces and beads. Women on the right in white saris and some in orange stand with hands pressed together. Tall hanging banners with yellow, red and geometric patterns and elephant motifs decorate the tent. A camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. A small framed photo wall appears in the background.2006-10-06A large indoor yoga or meditation session in a tented hall with many devotees dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis, seated and standing on mats. Many people raise their arms and hands in an aarti-like or chanting gesture, while others sit with palms pressed together. Colourful striped and patterned hanging banners in yellow, blue, red and green decorate the ceiling, and a mural with a deity image is visible at the left. Several men wear lanyards. Some devotees wear striped shirts and sports tops. The scene is crowded with roughly a hundred people visible.2009-06-21A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and tall vertical banners in yellow, red, blue and green patterns hanging from above. Hundreds of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand on a blue-and-orange patterned mat with arms raised and hands folded, appearing to chant or sing together. Some devotees wear orange or saffron shawls near the back. Scattered paper and a small plastic bag lie on the floor. Framed photographs hang on the far wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2006-10-06June 22 20082008-06-22A large satsang gathering in an indoor hall with pale walls and draped orange and multicoloured fabric hangings overhead. Many people, mostly men in white ritual clothes and some in white with orange or gold trim, sit cross-legged on mats and raise their arms and palms upward in devotion. A few wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; one man in a pale shirt sits on a chair at the right. Behind them a wall backdrop shows a portrait of a figure in orange, and a canopied orange seat stands at the right edge. The scene is a crowded guided meditation or satsang.2011-02-20 +1 copiesIndoor hall with white walls, hanging ceiling fans and tall pillars wrapped in yellow and multicoloured patterned cloth. A large crowd in white ritual clothing and saffron-yellow scarves stands and sways with raised arms, singing or celebrating. Men in white kurtas and dhotis are prominent in the foreground, with a man in orange-saffron clothing among them. Women in colourful saris and salwar kameez stand and sit on the floor at left, and seated devotees with rudraksha malas and yellow-orange shawls are at lower centre. A lanyard-badged volunteer and devotees in white are scattered through the crowd.2009-06-22A large crowd of devotees stands in a tented hall decorated with hanging colourful woven pennants featuring elephants and geometric patterns. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards and badges, while some wear orange headwear and a few wear checked shirts. Many raise their hands and clap, standing on striped rugs. Background shows a stage area with a portrait screen and a banner reading Nithyanandapuram Ashram-related signage. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people in front.2008-12-27December 14 20062006-12-14June 21 20092009-06-21Indoor energy darshan gathering under a tent-like ceiling with hanging decorative banners in red, yellow and blue patterns. A man in a long white embroidered tunic and white turban stands at the left edge beside a low stage, gesturing with his hands; he has long dark hair and a fur-trimmed white outfit. Crowds of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls fill the floor, many with arms raised, some dancing or swaying. One man in a black shirt with a printed portrait on the chest stands among them. Overhead lights and a white stage backdrop frame the scene.2006-12-23A crowded indoor tent event with white canvas ceiling and colourful painted hanging panels decorated with elephant motifs. A large group of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in orange and yellow saris, raise their hands and clap or dance, many with palms pressed together. A woman in orange and white sari stands at left, a woman in lime-green shawl and white kurta centre, and a young boy in white with a shawl at right. A man in white kurta and rudraksha mala stands at right edge. A white cloth-covered platform and red flowers are visible in the foreground. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2008-06-22