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A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall decorated with tall cylindrical banners in red, blue, yellow and white hanging from a white canopy ceiling. Many women in white and yellow saris and orange shawls sit on orange mats facing a screen and a small stand near a video camera on a tripod, with a camera operator in white and yellow at right. A few men in white kurtas and yellow shawls sit at the far right on the platform, and a shaved-headed devotee in a white robe sits among the front rows. Orange and white flower decorations and a seated figure appear near the back. The room is filled with white-clad devotees during a satsang gathering.

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November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A large hall filled with seated meditators on orange mats, most dressed in white with orange or yellow shawls and stoles. Colourful cylindrical pillars with striped patterns hang from a white draped ceiling, and the pink walls carry ceiling fans. At the right, a man in white with a yellow stole stands behind a tripod-mounted camera, while a gold ornamental throne and floral decorations stand near the back of the hall. Foreground participants include women in orange and white saris and a few people in orange robes.2010-09-07June 21 20092009-06-21A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and tall decorative cylindrical pillars wrapped in patterned fabric with orange fringes. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on white mats in rows, most dressed in white with orange or yellow shawls and orange-red stoles. A woman in the foreground wears an orange saree. At the front right, a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl sits near a camera on a tripod, facing the seated gathering. Ceiling fans and round lights hang overhead, and a wall clock is visible. The scene resembles a satsang or meditation session.2010-09-13Wide view of a large indoor hall during a Dasara celebration at Sri Purnam Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Rows of seated devotees, many women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls, sit on mats before small brass oil lamps and plates of offerings. Long hanging cloth panels in blue, yellow, red and orange with diamond motifs line the white ceiling. Decorated deity murtis and floral arrangements stand at the far end, and a camera crew with tripods and a monitor is at the right edge. A green-covered table sits at left. Many people are visible, so a crowd count is used.2010-10-17A large hall with a white tent-like ceiling decorated with tall painted pillars in red, yellow, blue and green patterns. Many devotees sit cross-legged on orange and red floor mats, most in white clothes, some in yellow, pink and blue. Along the back and sides stand statues and deity murti with garlands and a stage area. A camera on a tripod is set up near the front in the foreground. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance here, so the a person field is unsure.2010-08-15A large indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling hung with tall cylindrical banners in bright patterned colours, yellow and blue with painted elephants. Rows of seated participants fill the floor: many women and some men wear white ritual clothes, others wear orange or saffron shawls and yellow or orange cloths. Some sit on white chairs, others on orange and yellow mats. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera stands at the right side near the front, and an electric fan is visible at the left edge. A lone figure in orange robes sits at the far right, while a few people in orange robes are scattered among the audience. Approximately 100 people are visible.2009-06-16A large hall with a white tented ceiling and beige walls hosts a seated assembly of devotees on orange mats. In the foreground, women in white and cream saris with yellow or orange shawls sit in rows, many with notebooks and bags beside them. Along the back, monks and priests in white and saffron-orange robes sit before a gold-framed altar displaying several deity murti and a central figure in a gold-framed niche. A cameraman in white stands at left filming the gathering, and a white drape hangs behind the altar. Colourful decorative tassel banners hang from the ceiling.2010-01-03A photograph of a large hall with a tent-like white roof and tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful woven patterns. Dozens of people, mostly women in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls, sit cross-legged on the floor in rows facing right. A man in white stands at left beside a video camera on a tripod. At the right front, a figure in orange robes sits on a zebra-striped throne-like seat, appearing to address the gathering; the figure's appearance is consistent with a person (orange robe and seated on a raised throne), but the face and features are too small to confirm. Mounted microphones and a small banner appear near the stage area.2008-07-17December 25 20082008-12-25Photograph of a large hall during a Nithyanandam Programme session, with many participants seated on mats and cushions and others standing, many dressed in white with lanyards. Colourful striped pillars with tassels hang from a white draped ceiling, and a small monitor stands on a low white stand near the centre. Several seated attendees have palms pressed together in prayer or meditation posture. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame, so no a person candidate is described. The scene shows a crowded but orderly teaching session with attendees in white.2010-12-21