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A large seated gathering of men in white shirts and grey trousers sits cross-legged on white mats across a tiled hall under a tent-style ceiling. Hanging yellow and multicoloured embroidered banners with elephant motifs decorate the roof. Many attendees face the front of the hall, where no clear central figure is visible. Nearby stands a dark wooden door and framed panels on the wall. Overall the scene shows an orderly convention or satsang with a crowd of roughly several dozen participants.

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August 31 20072007-08-31December 28 20062006-12-28A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging colourful patterned cylindrical banners in yellow, red and blue. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis with black or white neck cords, sit in rows on mats facing a stage area at the far end. A framed deity painting and a backdrop with a purple banner are visible on the left wall. Some participants have hands folded in prayer. A tall figure in white stands near the stage at the upper right, and a camera on a tripod is set up in the foreground at left.2008-06-22A large seated congregation of men fills a white-roofed hall at an ashram session. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards and identification badges, sitting cross-legged on blue and red patterned mats. Some have hands in meditation mudra on their knees. Above them hang tall cylindrical banners with geometric patterns in yellow, orange and blue, and orange cloth drapes. At the back wall a painted deity scene and a purple banner reading a session title are visible. Bookshelves stand along one side. The number of visible people is well above one hundred.2008-06-22A photograph of a large indoor hall with a white canvas tent-like ceiling and colourful woven hanging banners in red, yellow and geometric patterns. Many men in white shirts and grey or dark trousers sit cross-legged on white mats in tidy rows, several wearing name badges on lanyards, listening attentively toward the front. A wall-mounted screen shows a figure, and a metal truss frame stands at right. Some men are at the back standing near the entrance. The setting appears to be a seated programme or convention session.2007-08-31Indoor satsang or seminar in a large tent-like hall with grey fabric ceiling and hanging colourful woven banners with animal motifs. Many rows of men in white shirts and white dhoti-style trousers sit cross-legged on white mats facing left toward a speaker seated at the far left holding a microphone, wearing white. A white pedestal fan stands in the foreground. Some attendees wear name badges. Background shows a wall with framed photos and a small shrine-like display. No clearly distinguishable a person appearance is established for the speaker from this view.2007-08-31Large photo of a seated assembly inside a white tent-roofed hall with hanging cylindrical banners painted with elephants and patterns in yellow, red, blue and green. Hundreds of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped woven mats facing a raised area at the front, with a small stage and a framed picture visible in the background. Several people wear orange or saffron garments and some hold printed booklets. Cameras and a tripod stand near the front. Banners on the wall read Nithyanandam.2009-01-03June 17 20092009-06-17June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22Indoor photo of a large seated audience in a bright white hall at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru. Rows of men in white short-sleeved shirts and grey trousers sit cross-legged on white floor mats, many wearing name badges on lanyards. A few wear blue or other colours. Two long yellow and blue patterned banners with elephant motifs hang from the ceiling, and the white metal roof frame is visible. Some men look toward the front, one raises a hand, and others read or talk. A white stage edge with red trim is at the left. Their attention is on an event at the front, which is out of frame.2007-08-31A photograph of a seated audience inside a hall with white tent-style ceiling and hanging decorative banners. Many men in white short-sleeved shirts and grey trousers sit cross-legged on white floor mats and some on red plastic chairs, facing toward the front of the hall. A few men wear dark or blue shirts among them. Striped fabric runners in pink, green and blue line the floor edge, and a wall fan and small stage lights are visible. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2007-08-31