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July 26 2007

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Large indoor youth meeting in a hall with white fabric ceiling draping and tall colourful striped pillars with yellow tassels. Hundreds of young people in white shirts and trousers sit cross-legged on mats in rows, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Some wear lanyards. Women in colourful salwar kameez sit on the left side. Ceiling fans, pale pink walls and a gold-and-red decorated stage area at the far right complete the scene.September 17 20102010-09-17December 27 20082008-12-27July 11 20062006-07-11A large hall filled with seated young men and women in white shirts and kurtas, many with lanyard badges, sitting cross-legged on blue, orange and red striped mats in rows and pressing palms together in prayer or greeting. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling. Some older women in saris sit along the left side, and a few figures in orange and maroon garments are visible near the right edge beside brass items. Patterned cushions are stacked near the walls, and the white floor is bright.June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22October 01 20072007-10-01A large indoor yoga or meditation session in a tented hall with many devotees dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis, seated and standing on mats. Many people raise their arms and hands in an aarti-like or chanting gesture, while others sit with palms pressed together. Colourful striped and patterned hanging banners in yellow, blue, red and green decorate the ceiling, and a mural with a deity image is visible at the left. Several men wear lanyards. Some devotees wear striped shirts and sports tops. The scene is crowded with roughly a hundred people visible.2009-06-21A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and tall vertical banners in yellow, red, blue and green patterns hanging from above. Hundreds of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand on a blue-and-orange patterned mat with arms raised and hands folded, appearing to chant or sing together. Some devotees wear orange or saffron shawls near the back. Scattered paper and a small plastic bag lie on the floor. Framed photographs hang on the far wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2006-10-06A large crowd of devotees stands in a tented hall decorated with hanging colourful woven pennants featuring elephants and geometric patterns. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards and badges, while some wear orange headwear and a few wear checked shirts. Many raise their hands and clap, standing on striped rugs. Background shows a stage area with a portrait screen and a banner reading Nithyanandapuram Ashram-related signage. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people in front.2008-12-27A crowded indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling, decorated with tall cylindrical hanging banners in red, yellow, blue and green patterns with elephant motifs. Many men in white clothing mill about, several wearing rudraksha malas, some with white shawls and lanyards. A man in the foreground centre wears an orange shawl over white clothes and a rudraksha mala. A red banner reading Nithyanandam hangs on the back wall beside a framed painting and a wall clock. The people are standing and talking in a dense group.2008-12-28