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July 29 2008

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July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29A large indoor hall with a white fabric ceiling and hanging decorative tassel banners in red, orange and blue along the top. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, most dressed in white kurtas or shirts with white or saffron shawls and rudraksha or bead malas around their necks. Rows of white plastic chairs are stacked empty on the right side. At the far left, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands near the front. A small screen hangs on the back wall. The scene resembles a satsang or meditation gathering during Gurupoornima celebrations.2008-07-17January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesA large indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful patterned banners and yellow tassels. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the foreground and middle, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyard badges. Some are clapping or have their hands pressed together. At the far front, a small figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised platform before a painted backdrop of a mountain at dusk. A banner with a bird logo hangs on the left wall.2008-03-06A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and a steel truss frame, strung with orange pennants and decorated with tall striped pillars painted with floral and bird motifs. Hundreds of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor facing the front, many with palms pressed together in greeting. In the foreground, a man in white kneels on the floor with his head bowed, while a standing man in white stands beside him. Several women wear white saris, some with red borders, and a few young girls sit among the crowd. A partially visible sign on the left reads Nithyananda Gallery with Books, DVD, and CD listings. The scene suggests a darshan gathering.2007-07-28A large seated crowd of men and boys in white ritual clothing fills a covered hall under a corrugated metal roof, many with rudraksha malas around their necks. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical banners in red, blue and orange with floral and geometric patterns, and orange flag pennants line the upper wall. In the left foreground a man in white with an orange shawl stands holding a camera, and on the right a man in white stands near the crowd. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2007-07-28August 25 20092009-08-25A large indoor hall filled with many men seated closely on the floor, dressed mostly in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyards with identification badges. Tall hanging cylindrical decorations in yellow, orange and blue patterned fabric hang from the white ceiling, and white draped valances line the top of the hall. Several standing attendants in white move among the crowd near the back, and a loudspeaker hangs at right. The seated crowd is attentive and looking forward, indicating a gathering or satsang. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from this view.2009-08-25A large indoor hall packed with a seated audience, mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyard ID badges. Some have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and a few wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Orange and striped decorative hangings hang from the ceiling, and the hall has pale walls, red curtains and a small framed notice on the wall. A man in a red shirt stands near the middle of the crowd. No stage figure or clearly identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2010-10-23A photograph of a large crowd inside a white tented hall hung with tall cylindrical banners in red, blue and yellow with elephant and floral patterns. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts crowd together, many with arms raised. In the front left, a man in a white shirt wears a pale necklace, and beside him a man in an orange shawl over white clothing stands out. A woman in a green sari with a white border stands at the lower left. Further back, a stage with a backdrop and figures is visible. Red and yellow garlands hang among the crowd.2008-07-17