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May 26 2007

May 26 2007

A large tented hall with a red curtained stage hosts a seated audience on colourful striped woven mats. Dozens of people in white clothes sit facing the stage, several in front rows wearing white. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat with a small floral arrangement beside. Hanging from the tent ceiling are long yellow and orange cloth banners with blue and red geometric patterns. A banner on the left reads Nithyanandam beside a round globe image and a small portrait of a man with a red turban and beard.

A large indoor hall with a white fabric-draped ceiling and hanging decorative cloth panels in red, yellow and green with embroidered motifs. A seated audience of many men in white clothes sits on mats and cushions facing forward, with some attendees on white plastic chairs at right. A video camera on a tripod is positioned in the middle of the audience. At the back of the hall a framed painting of a deity and a small altar area are visible. Some participants hold papers and notebooks.

2009-09-27 +1 copies

A photograph inside a large white tent-pavilion at night, with lit ceiling tubes and hanging decorative banners in red, yellow and black. Rows of people sit on striped mats and white plastic chairs facing a stage at the far right, where a figure in white sits on a white-draped seat beneath a backdrop with a framed image. Several seated attendees wear white, lavender, orange and blue saris and kurtas, and a man in a checked shirt sits in the foreground. A video camera on a tripod is set up near the centre. Banners on the walls display portraits and a sign reading Nithyananda Spiritual Program, and a bottle sits on the ground at left.

Seated audience in a large white tent-like hall during a Q&A satsang. Many men in white kurta-style clothes sit on a striped red, green and blue mat and on white plastic chairs facing forward. Several Western-looking men in white shirts, beige trousers and rudraksha-style beads sit among them, and a man in a navy jacket with a mala is in front. Orange-robed sannyasis sit near the back. Hanging cylindrical banners in yellow, orange and blue with patterned motifs decorate the ceiling. A Nataraja-style dancing Shiva image is partly visible at left, and framed portraits hang on the back wall. No speaker is visible in the frame.

August 03 2005

Large indoor photo of a seated devotional gathering in a white-walled hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging yellow and patterned banners. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha-style neck malas sit cross-legged on striped woven rugs, facing forward. Among them are several women in colourful saris, and some younger boys in striped shirts sit in front. Water bottles sit on the floor near the front row. A banner and a framed picture hang on the back wall. Many dozens of people are visible in the hall.

April 12 2008

A large white tent pavilion hosts a seated congregation of many people dressed in white, sitting on striped woven mats and white plastic chairs on a concrete floor. Tall decorative fabric banners in bright patterns with yellow tassels hang from the tent ceiling. At the far end, a stage with a red and gold draped backdrop holds a large framed portrait of a long-haired figure, with a small altar and a deity murti in the centre. Two white plastic chairs are in the foreground, and a standing fan is at the left edge. Some people are wearing white and orange clothing near a side wall with framed photographs.

A large marquee hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing sitting on striped woven mats on the floor, facing a raised stage at the far end. Colourful cloth hangings with elephant and geometric patterns hang from the white tent ceiling. On the stage, a few people in orange and white robes sit near a gold-framed portrait and a gold throne-like seat, with flowers and a decorated backdrop behind them. A Tamil-language banner hangs at the left side of the hall. The scene looks like a satsang or convention gathering, with roughly a hundred seated people visible.

Photograph of a large crowd of seated devotees inside a tented hall at an ashram event. Most attendees, mainly women and girls, sit cross-legged on striped rugs and mats facing a raised stage at the far end. Many wear white saris and salwar kameez with pink, orange, green and blue accents, and several have long braided hair. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical decorations in blue, yellow and orange patterns with yellow tassels. Behind the stage is a large framed portrait of a long-haired man and a red and gold draped backdrop. A small seat or throne sits on the stage beside a fan. Fluorescent lights line the tent ceiling, and posters with photographs line the side walls.