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A seated group discussion in a large hall with cream walls and framed portraits of women in saffron-toned clothing lining the wall. In the foreground a grey-haired man in white kurta and drawstring trousers sits cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats, turned toward two men in white kurtas beside him. A cream upholstered armchair with a small orange cushion stands empty at the far side of the hall, with a microphone stand near it. Several other seated attendees in white and casual clothes are scattered across the floor, and a folder of printed papers lies on the mats. A Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo appears in the upper left corner.

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A photograph of a group of devotees seated on blue-and-white striped mats in a large hall with cream walls and framed portraits hung on the wall behind. Three men sit in a circle in white traditional clothing: a man with grey hair on the left wears a white kurta, a younger man in a white t-shirt with a red thread on his wrist gestures while speaking in the centre, and a man in a white shirt sits on the right with his head bent. A woman in red trousers and a dark top sits on a chair at the right, writing in a notebook. Bags and cushions lie on the mats, and a row of stanchions runs across the room.2011-09-02September 02 20112011-09-02A group discussion in a hall with tiled floor, where several men sit cross-legged on blue mats and cushions in small circles. Most wear white kurta-style clothing; one in the centre wears a cream shirt with a yellow lanyard and a beaded necklace, and another wears a white shirt with a yellow lanyard. Notepads, pens, a blue water bottle and an orange bag lie on the mats. Behind them, more seated participants in white and pastel clothes fill the room, with plastic chairs at the back.2010-01-17Indoor hall with a seated audience on blue-and-white striped mats, most people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in colourful shirts, sitting on chairs at the right and facing toward the front. Framed portraits of saints and deities in red-curtained niches line the back wall, and the ceiling has recessed lights. Several people in the audience appear to be attending a satsang or discourse.2011-11-05July 16 20112011-07-16A seated group of men gathered in a hall, most in white kurta-style clothing, sitting on floor mats and on chairs. Several wear white; one man in a green shirt sits near the centre, a man in a striped shirt sits at the right edge, and a bald older man in the foreground at bottom right is seen from behind. Some hold papers and pens. Behind them a wall display and a large framed poster hang, and a few other people stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-09-10October 29 20112011-10-29A photograph of a large hall with many seated participants on striped red-and-white mats, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis or white shirts, with lanyards around their necks. In the foreground a smiling older man in a white t-shirt sits near a black backpack, and a man in white sits to his right. Along the back wall hang framed portraits of a woman in a bright sari and two other framed portraits, with red curtains and valances at the windows. Several participants sit in chairs toward the rear, and a black projector screen hangs on the left.2011-12-11A seated group meeting in a hall with a mat-covered floor. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a microphone and speaks to a small circle of men in white clothes sitting on the mat, several holding papers and notebooks. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left. Behind them, large framed photographs of smiling people with guitars and musical instruments hang on a wall with a dark framed picture and a sign. Plastic chairs are placed along the back. Lanyards and a rudraksha-style necklace are visible on some men.2006-10-05February 04 20162016-02-04April 14 20122012-04-14A large hall where many seated men attend a satsang or discourse on floor mattresses with red and white striped covers. In the foreground, several smiling men wear white shirts or white dhoti-style clothing, one in a dark blue shirt, and one in a white shirt with a pendant; many have lanyard-style name badges. Behind them rows of attendees sit facing forward. Along the back wall hang framed portraits and red curtains; the portraits show robed figures in saffron, green and white, but no clear identification of any physical person is made here. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights are visible, and a speaker is mounted on the wall.2011-09-15