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October 02 20052005-10-02October 02 20052005-10-02October 02 20052005-10-02October 15 20052005-10-15September 29 20052005-09-29October 01 20052005-10-01A large hall with a low ceiling of square fluorescent panels hosts a seated group meditation session. A banner reading "Nithyananda Spurana Program" hangs on the left wall beside a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure in a white turban and white garments. Rows of participants sit cross-legged on colourful rugs and cushions, many in white or cream clothes and shawls. A woman in a long brown and purple dress stands near the centre aisle. Flower arrangements and a candle sit on a raised platform at the front, and a tripod-mounted camera is set up among the seated devotees. A circular mandala-style chart hangs near the stage.2005-10-01A large photograph of a seated meditation camp in a bright hall with beige walls and a blue-and-gold patterned carpet. Many participants sit on the floor and on red cushions, most in white ritual clothing, some with purple or red shawls and sashes, writing in notebooks. A tall man in a white robe stands at the right edge, facing the room. A video camera on a tripod sits near the centre, and a framed photo panel hangs on the upper right wall. A white tower fan is in the foreground, and a date stamp reads 1 10 2005. The number of people visible is well above one hundred.2005-10-01A room set up for a satsang with white sheets covering the floor and cushions for seated participants. On the left, a large framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes hangs on the wall with garlands; a figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat before a microphone, with red tulips and flower arrangements beside him. A woman in a yellow patterned salwar kameez sits on a cushion in the foreground, and a woman in a white top sits with her back to the camera. On the right, a man in white clothes with a mala points to the seated group, and a woman in a pink top smiles while sitting on a pillow. Several people in white clothing sit nearby, and a bottle of Pepsi lies on the floor. A date stamp reads 03/07/2004.A photograph of a large seated congregation during a puja at an ashram hall. Many devotees sit on the floor in white and cream clothing, with several women wearing white sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas. A woman in a bright yellow saree and red blouse sits in the foreground, and a woman in a pink top and white saree sits to the left. A gilded deity murti stands at the upper left beside garlands of marigolds and roses. Behind the crowd, a framed portrait hangs on the wall and standing devotees carry trays and offerings. Two men in the centre wear white kurta-style clothes and rudraksha malas. No clearly identifiable candidate for the teacher is visible.2007-09-03Photo 11701229 +2 copiesSeptember 29 20052005-09-29