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A large photograph taken from the rear of a packed hall at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, showing hundreds of seated women and girls facing a distant stage. Most wear white, cream and saree-style clothes in bright colours such as orange, pink, green, blue and purple, with long hair in braids or pulled back and some flowers in their hair. Rows of metal stanchions divide the seating area. On the far stage, a yellow and gold draped canopy frames a decorated altar with deity murtis, and large screens on either side show illustrated images. A standing woman in a red-bordered white saree is visible at the right edge, near the aisle. Overhead ceiling lights illuminate the hall.

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A large indoor hall filled with seated women devotees in saris and salwar in white, orange, pink, green, blue and purple, many with long hair in braids or buns. They face a distant stage at the front, which has a golden-draped backdrop with a deity murti and a satsang setup. Two screens on either side of the stage display images, and black speakers hang from the ceiling. The audience fills the room in rows, many sitting on the floor with some standing at the back.2013-07-22A large photograph of a crowded hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls, viewed from behind. Many wear white, orange, green and pink saris and salwar kameez, with long braided or pinned hair. Rows of metal stanchions separate the seating areas. At the far end, a stage is decorated with a gold swag, a deity image and framed panels, and a figure in white stands near it. Windows with red curtains line the walls, and a tall camera crane is visible.2013-07-22A large photograph of a crowded hall with a sizeable seated audience facing a stage at the far end. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white clothes, with a few in red, yellow, green and blue. The stage holds a decorated altar with lit oil lamps, floral garlands and a central deity murti, flanked by two large screens showing an image of a figure. Red curtains hang behind the stage, and framed pictures line the side walls.2017-02-19 +1 copiesA large indoor hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women, filling the foreground and rows back toward a raised stage. Many wear white, saffron, green, pink, purple and blue saris and salwar kameez, with long braids and hair tied back. A few older women sit in the front row. Aisle poles and red curtains line the hall. On the stage at the far end, a golden-bordered backdrop frames seated figures and decorative deity images, with a microphone stand and a small table in front. Ceiling lights and wall speakers are visible, and a camera crane stands near the crowd.2013-07-22A large indoor satsang hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, many with long braids and flowers in their hair. Foreground figures wear yellow, orange, green, pink and purple saris, and some hold their hands in anjali. A large stage screen and a small television display the speaker at the front, under bright ceiling lights, with saffron flags visible at the back. Many people are facing forward attentively during the discourse.2010-02-15April 10 20162016-04-10A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees, filling most of the frame. Many people wear white and pastel shirts, sarees and salwar kameez; several women have flowers in their hair, including white jasmine garlands in long braids. Ceiling fans and rows of lights hang overhead. At the far end, a stage with a lit backdrop and a few small figures is visible, and a large screen and banners hang along the walls. The crowd gazes toward the stage. Numbers are too large to count precisely; the crowd is well above one hundred people.2010-02-15July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA wide photograph of a large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on the floor, most in white and light clothing, with some in red, green and bright saree colours. At the far end, a raised stage holds a decorated altar with golden figures and a deity murti, flanked by stained-glass style panels and a yellow-and-green marigold garland draped across the top. A camera crane is visible on the left. People sit in rows separated by metal barriers and aisle lines. Some are seated on small colourful mats. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance at this distance.2013-07-22A large hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on maroon mats, most dressed in white with some in orange or saffron saris and shawls, many wearing red or orange cloth sashes. Ceiling lights and rows of red curtains line the hall, with framed photographs on the walls and a gold-coloured shrine or deity murti visible at the far left. A cameraperson stands at the right edge filming the gathering, and several women in the foreground hold blue notebooks and pens during satsang.2014-08-24March 07 20162016-03-07November 01 20142014-11-01