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A seated congregation in an indoor hall with pale floor mats. In the foreground, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and orange shawls sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. Several have garlands or rudraksha-style necklaces. Books and printed pamphlets lie on the mats. Behind them, a raised stage shows a seated figure in orange robes with hands folded, a white plastic chair, and a small table with a flower arrangement, next to a blue backdrop. Attendees appear to be in satsang or meditation.

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A group of women and girls sit on the floor in a large hall for a Vedic chanting class. Most wear white or cream clothes with orange or saffron shawls and some wear yellow shawls. A young woman in the foreground in an orange shawl and white garments sits with her head bowed over a small mat. Others sit in rows facing a microphone stand. Wall banners, framed pictures and windows line the room, and fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling. Many people are visible, though most are partly cropped at the edges. The room has a light tiled floor and wooden platform strips.2008-10-27A photograph of a seated congregation in a plain hall with pale walls, a green chalkboard and a small red-and-gold draped table at right. In the foreground, women and girls in white and cream clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats with hands pressed in anjali, several with tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear orange saris and orange shawls. Behind them, rows of people sit on white plastic chairs, including men in white shirts and women in white and orange. Leaves and dried sticks lie on the floor at lower left, and small green garlands decorate the partition walls. The scene appears to be a devotional satsang or puja gathering with participants in prayer posture.2007-10-21Indoor photo of a large hall at an ashram where many seated women and girls, mostly in white garments with orange or yellow shawls and vests, sit in rows on mats on the concrete floor, several holding open books or palm-leaf style texts, as if in a Vedic chanting class. A woman in an orange shawl sits at the front, facing away, near a stand. Painted wall panels, windows and a small shrine area with a lit lamp are visible in the background. Blurred motion indicates an evening session.2008-10-27A group of about thirty young disciples sits cross-legged on mats in a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights, apparently in a Vedic chanting class. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis with orange shawls, and several wear yellow shawls. A standing woman in white and orange shawl stands at the back near a banner, and a microphone stand is placed in the middle of the group. Printed banners and framed pictures line the walls, including a banner with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-10-27A large seated congregation with palms pressed together in prayer fills a hall with polished floor. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree and red top sits cross-legged with eyes closed, with brass plates, small oil lamps and a cloth bag nearby. Other women in white sarees with orange or red borders sit behind, along with people in orange and pastel clothing. Several rows of attendees extend into the background near a dark stage area with orange drapery. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd photograph.2012-04-22A seated assembly of many devotees in a bright hall with red curtains and hanging lamps. Most wear white or cream clothing, with some in pastel kurtas and sarees. A young woman in the foreground wears a white dupatta over a floral kurta, sits cross-legged with hands folded and eyes closed. Nearby, a woman in white with a red bindi holds her palms together, and a man with vibhuti marks wears a white shawl. Small brass vessels and lamps sit on red mats in front, and rows of red chairs stretch toward the back. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-01-29August 12 20082008-08-12October 27 20082008-10-27Photo of a large group of women seated cross-legged in rows on mats in a long covered hall, eyes closed in meditation. Most wear orange or saffron shawls over white clothing, and several wear yellow shawls with white dresses. Some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Windows line the left wall, and an open doorway at the right shows palm trees and a small outdoor shrine platform with a lamp. A standing figure in white stands near the doorway in the background.2008-10-27A photograph of a seated congregation inside a plain hall with cream walls, a ceiling fan and a chalkboard. Many participants in white and off-white dress wear orange shawls and stoles. A woman in an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a striped rug in the foreground, eyes closed, hands in prayer, with a small bundle of twigs at the lower left. Rows of people sit on mats and white plastic chairs, and a man in white stands near the back at the left. Orange cloth hangs from the ceiling, and marigold-like flowers decorate the yellow partition walls. A draped red and gold table stands at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-10-21A photograph of many young people seated cross-legged in meditation on a yellow and orange patterned mat inside a hall with rows of white plastic chairs behind them. Most wear white dhotis or sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas, hands resting in mudra on their laps. Several men in white shirts sit in the back rows, and one man on the left wears a purple cap with a white ribbon. Eyes are closed or lowered.2008-03-13October 10 20082008-10-10