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A large crowd of devotees fills a white tented hall at night, lit by overhead lights. Many people in white and cream ritual clothing stand in rows, with women in saffron, yellow and pink saris and children mixed among them. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands on a raised platform near a maroon curtain. Two decorative patterned cloth banners hang from the ceiling, and a blue backdrop with a partially visible yellow-lettered banner sits at the far right. The scene appears to be a gathering or celebration with people standing and facing the stage.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A large crowd fills a tented hall under white fabric ceiling with hanging cylindrical banners decorated with elephant motifs and yellow tassels. Many devotees in white clothes stand and face the front, including children in white, women in saris, and a few in orange and yellow. A blue draped backdrop with a partial banner reading "...ratsav 2009" sits at the far end, and a small shrine-like display is visible on the right wall. In the foreground, an older man in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a young boy in white with a beaded mala. No figure in the foreground is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-12-28A large indoor hall with a white curved fabric ceiling and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with elephant motifs. A dense crowd, mostly dressed in white ritual clothing, stands and walks along a blue-and-red patterned floor runner. Many women wear white saris with orange or saffron shawls, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. A few people in orange-brown robes are among them. Framed photographs hang on the walls and a portrait stands at the right edge. A tripod-mounted camera is visible in the centre. The scene resembles an ashram gathering during a group program.2006-10-08A large photograph inside a tented hall with white and maroon draped fabric on the ceiling and hanging colourful lanterns. A dense crowd of well over a hundred devotees, mostly in white clothes, raise their arms and hands upward, some with saffron-clad women at the front left. On the back wall a large banner shows a smiling man in orange and yellow turban and robes, labelled with the word "Festava" partially visible. Stage lights and speakers stand at the sides.2009-12-27A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful striped cylindrical banners and ceiling fans. Hundreds of people, mostly women and girls in white saris and white kurtas with orange-bordered shawls, sit on the floor in rows while many stand, several with hands pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a long braid stands in the foreground with palms joined, and a cameraperson with a camera on a tripod films the gathering at the front. Some men in white and a few in orange robes sit near the right edge. A satsang-style gathering with devotees in prayer posture; no clearly identifiable central figure is visible.2009-06-21A large crowd fills an indoor pavilion with a white tent-like ceiling, hung with long cylindrical fabric banners in red, yellow, blue and white patterns with orange tassels. Many people in white ritual clothing stand and sit in rows, including men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar in pink, yellow and orange, and several children. A blue draped backdrop with partial lettering stands at the far end, and a banner reading Nithyananda is visible on the right wall. Some men wear rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a festival gathering, with no clear individual candidate for a person identifiable.2008-12-28A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and dresses, stands closely packed in a white tented pavilion at night. A tall cylindrical decorative pillar with painted elephant and bird motifs in red, yellow and green rises near the center. Dark maroon drapes hang at the left beside a stage area where a few people in orange and pink saris stand. Hanging yellow fabric and fluorescent lights are visible overhead. Several women have braided hair and wear white blouses, gold necklaces and bangles. The setting suggests a temple-style gathering during a festival, with the attendees standing attentively facing forward.2008-12-28A large crowd of devotees fills a decorated pandal during Brahmotsav celebrations. Many people wear white ritual clothing, with some in orange, pink, purple and turquoise salwar or saree. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near the centre, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl is in the foreground holding a white cloth bundle. Colourful cylindrical hanging decorations with tassels hang from the tent ceiling, and a framed portrait hangs on the back wall. Yellow floor markings run through the aisle. Several people wear rudraksha or bead necklaces.2007-12-27A photograph of a devotional gathering in a decorated tent hall during a festival, with a large crowd of devotees standing and facing a raised stage. A man at the left front wears a white turban and white kurta-dhoti, hands pressed together in greeting or prayer. Behind him a line of women in white and some in orange-and-white shawls clap and face the stage. At the right, a man holds a long curved metal rod, and devotees in white and saffron/orange garments fill the background. Blue draping, yellow-and-red patterned pillars and a blue banner with festival lettering frame the hall; scattered petals cover the stage floor.2008-12-29December 27 20072007-12-27A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, mostly women and some men, dressed predominantly in white with occasional pastel and orange saris. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Tall vertical banners with geometric patterns in yellow, blue, red and green hang from the white ceiling, and white fans and speakers are visible. Standing figures in white near the centre face the front of the hall, where a distant stage with a small seated group can be seen. Camera operators with equipment stand along the right side.2009-06-21