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July 05 2015

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July 05 20152015-07-05A large hall with cream carpeting and a red runner leads through rows of seated participants in white clothes with orange-red shawls. Many wear black blindfolds over their eyes and sit on white mats, some holding tablets or papers. In the centre a standing figure in orange-red robes and a matching turban faces away from the camera, arms at the sides, near the runner. Behind them a decorated stage with white pillars, warm lighting, and a small shrine with a golden canopy. A yellow backpack sits in the foreground. Several people in white and orange also stand near the stalls at the back.2015-07-05 +1 copiesA large indoor hall where a seated group of participants wearing white clothes and orange-red shawls, many with blindfolds or eye coverings, sit on red floor mats facing a central figure on a raised red-cushioned throne. The seated figure wears an orange-red garment and sits behind an orange cloth-covered table with a small stand. Several participants in the foreground have their backs to the camera, with one woman in a gold-bordered sari and a black laptop bag and water bottles on the floor. Framed artwork and wall hangings decorate the background.2016-02-14July 05 20152015-07-05 +1 copiesA large group of young women and girls sits cross-legged on dark red mats across a tiled hall, many with red cloth blindfolds over their eyes, in a meditative posture. Most wear white or cream salwar kameez or saris with pink and gold borders, pink shawls and beaded necklaces. Some hold small yellow bags and notebooks on the floor, and a few hands rest in mudra-like positions on their knees. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit in the background among rows of red plastic chairs, under a white-walled room with a wooden door. The scene suggests a meditation or satsang session.2016-08-05 +1 copiesJuly 18 20142014-07-18A large indoor hall with cream walls, ceiling lights and framed pictures, filled with seated and standing participants in white clothes. Many seated people wear black eye blindfolds while sitting on colourful striped mats. Several men and women stand at the front in white dhotis and saris with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas. A man in a teal shirt sits in the foreground holding papers, and a woman in white stands at right holding papers. A photographer with a camera appears in the background. Readable text on a mat reads NITHYANANDA. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2017-07-08 +1 copiesA large hall with a red carpet and rows of seated participants on cushions, mostly dressed in white with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, many wearing dark blindfolds. A seated figure in an orange-red robe sits in a tall brown throne-style chair at the centre, with a small wooden stand and a laptop in front. A woman in an orange-red sari stands beside the throne, and a golden tree decoration stands behind them against purple-patterned panels, with exhibition stalls and display boards along the back wall. Participants sit in meditative practice in a satsang-style setting.2015-07-08A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a hotel-style hall with patterned carpet and white chairs stacked at the back. Many participants sit cross-legged on coloured yoga mats, dressed in white kurtas and white pants with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several are writing in notebooks or holding papers. A young man in the foreground wears a dark eye covering and a lanyard. In the background an older man in an orange robe and a woman in an orange shawl are visible among the attendees. No speaker is clearly shown in this frame.2016-07-04A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothes with red blindfolds tied over their eyes, sitting on colourful striped woven mats in a hall. Many wear red and orange shawls or stoles and some hold small papers. Behind them stands a decorated altar with a deity murti, garlands, brass lamps and a row of oil lamps on tiered shelves at right. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with gold border and red shawl, and a person in the foreground right wears white with a yellow-gold border. The scene appears to be a ritual session with participants blindfolded.2015-09-19A large hall with a red carpet and floor cushions holds many seated participants in white clothes with orange-red shawls, most wearing black blindfolds. In the centre, a woman in an orange saree stands beside an ornate wooden chair with purple upholstery and a small lectern, while another woman in a saree sits near it. Behind them a golden tree decoration and display stalls line a wall of purple-patterned panels. Participants in the foreground sit cross-legged facing the centre. A man in an orange shawl is seated in the front-right area. A more distinct figure in orange-trimmed clothing and cues matching the a person description is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the figure seated on the chair is treated as uncertain.2015-07-08July 03 20152015-07-03