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October 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.2005-10-01September 29 20052005-09-29A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a pavilion hall with white ceiling drapes, hanging ceiling banners and a painted mural of a deity on the back wall. Many participants sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats, most dressed in white with yellow lanyards, while some wear maroon or grey. Books and orange bags lie on the mats, and a monastic in maroon robes sits in the foreground with his back to the camera. The wall banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large indoor hall at a convention shows many seated attendees on orange and colourful mats and on white plastic chairs, mostly women and men in white, cream and red-orange clothing, many writing in notebooks or holding papers. A large yellow drape hangs from the ceiling, and decorative patterned banners line the walls. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a presenter from the visible frame, and the speaker is not visible. Bags, water bottles and books rest on the floor among the audience.2010-02-05A wide photograph of a seated audience at a satsang-style convention hall with white ceilings, ceiling fans and hanging colourful woven banners on the pillars. Rows of attendees sit cross-legged on orange and purple mats and chairs, many in white kurtas and salwar outfits, some in orange and red, with notebooks, pens and water bottles on the floor. Most attendees face forward toward the unseen speaker, taking notes or listening attentively. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-02-05A large hotel ballroom filled with seated devotees in meditation or puja during a Krishna Janmashtami celebration. In the foreground, a man in cream kurta with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged beside a woman in a green jacket with eyes closed. A bearded man in cream clothes and a long rudraksha mala sits centrally, and a woman in white with a mala sits nearby. Many people in white and cream kurtas and saris fill the carpeted room, with some seated on chairs at the back near round tables. A small purple dove logo hangs on the upper left wall, and a camera on a tripod stands among the crowd. Brass items and open books rest on the floor in front.2007-09-04A large hall packed with seated attendees taking notes during a session. Many sit on orange cloths and colourful mats on the floor, others on white plastic chairs. Most wear white or cream clothing, with some in red, green, maroon and blue saris or kurtas; several wear lanyards with yellow ribbons. Some people write in notebooks and others hold books, and water bottles sit among them. Above, a large yellow fabric panel hangs from the ceiling, with decorative woven banners and a wooden cabinet along the back wall. Sitting attendees fill most of the frame, with a few people standing near the far wall.2010-02-05 +1 copiesJuly 19 20092009-07-19A seated group of participants fills a carpeted hall during a teacher training session. Many wear white t-shirts and white clothing; one shirt reads Acharya Training 2005. A woman in an orange top stands near a microphone stand in front of a large portrait of a man in a white turban on the back wall. Nearby is a framed display of book covers, potted red flowers and a flip chart. Small cushions, chairs and bags are scattered on the floor, and a maroon cloth with gold motifs hangs over a chair in the foreground.December 10 20112011-12-10