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A dimly lit hall under a white tent-like ceiling hung with decorative fabric banners in yellow, orange and blue. A crowd of around twenty people in white and pastel saris and kurtas moves across the floor, some standing in loose groups, others walking. In the foreground, a young woman in white sits on a white mat beside a white-draped table, with a girl in white seated near her, while a person in a white outfit sits at the right edge. A signboard and framed banners line the back wall. The scene resembles a workshop or group session.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering on a stage hall with a white tiled wall and draped dark red curtain. In the foreground, a group of women in white sarees with gold borders kneel on white sheets, several with hands raised to their foreheads in a reverent gesture. One woman in an orange shawl sits at the centre-left, and a woman in a blue and green patterned shawl sits nearby. Behind them, women in white stand on the stage, and at the lower right, young people sit on the floor. Colourful garlands and decorative hangings adorn the stage area.2007-02-24A photograph taken inside a large open hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging orange, black and white patterned banners. A teal banner reads Pranya Sparsh Therapy beside a Nithyananda Foundation logo. Several young women in white and orange clothing stand and kneel on a concrete floor with yellow painted lines. One woman in an orange dress and white top stands center-left, another in orange and white at right, and a seated woman in white kneels center. White plastic chairs are arranged along the back, and a dark framed picture hangs on a black drape.2007-04-17Indoor hall with white ceiling fabric and hanging colourful fabric banners, showing a group ritual gathering. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls stand and sit on the floor, while women in white saris with yellow and orange borders gather nearby. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on chairs facing a raised platform. On the right, a seated person in an orange garment tends a brass puja setup with fruit, sweets, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a lamp on a red patterned rug. Prayer mats are spread across the floor.2009-10-17A photo inside a large white tented hall with a concrete floor and a yellow guide line. Several women in white and cream sarees and salwar-style white outfits stand and move in the centre, some with hands pressed together. Seated women in white and orange-trimmed saris line the right side of the hall, and a yellow-and-blue decorated banner hangs from the tent poles. Two white whiteboards stand on easels at the left, and orange cloth and boxes sit near the wall.2008-06-22A large white tented hall with hanging decorative cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue, lit by overhead lamps. Rows of seated people in white clothing, many on red floor mats, face toward the front, where a small group sits near a decorated orange and white backdrop with a central ornate panel. A standing figure in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge with hands joined, and another person in an orange shawl stands near the centre left beside a camera on a tripod. Yellow lines mark the floor. A satsang or youth gathering setting, with a crowd visible in the seated rows.2007-12-25July 09 20102010-07-09December 27 20082008-12-27A large indoor hall under a tented ceiling hung with colourful striped tassel banners. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the floor, mostly women and girls in white and orange, with some in pink, purple and teal saris. Many sit on the floor with scattered petals, facing a stage at the right draped in blue and purple cloth. A cameraman in white stands at left filming, and a photo display board is visible behind the crowd. Overhead lights are visible, and the room is dim.2007-12-25A photograph inside a plain hall with a concrete floor, red-brick stage edge and dark red curtain at right. A woman in an orange shawl over white sari sits on a white-draped sofa while a girl in a white top and blue skirt kneels on a white mattress and a woman in a white sari touches the seated woman's forehead. Behind them a board shows concentric coloured rings with the labels for physical, pranic, mental, causal and other bodies in Tamil. Around them about ten women and girls in white saris and white clothes stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a woman in a grey-and-white striped sari with a red border stands in the foreground. A striped mat lies at lower left, and a banner with photographs hangs on the back wall.2007-05-04A large hall with orange floor mats and colourful decorative pillars hanging from the ceiling, filled with devotees. Many women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez sit on the orange mats or stand in groups, some with yellow shawls and red dupattas. A woman in the foreground wears a pink patterned sari with a red shawl and a second woman covers her eyes with her hand. Men in white kurtas and dhotis are scattered among the crowd, and a figure in orange robes stands near the right side. Children and infants are present among the seated devotees, and some people hold small items in their hands. Folding chairs and blue plastic stools line the back of the hall.2010-07-24Indoor hall with white ceiling canopy and hanging colourful woven banners with elephant motifs, ceiling fans and tube lights. Foreground women in white salwar kameez and white saris walk across a polished floor marked with a red-orange stripe. Seated devotees in white and some in red or saffron cloths sit on mats at left. At right, a man in a saffron-orange garment stands near a white platform with a small altar. Several standing people in white, one wearing a yellow shawl and another a red shawl, are gathered near the stage. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.2010-07-04A photograph inside a large tented hall with a pale ceiling and hanging decorative panels in red, yellow and black patterns. Rows of devotees in white ritual clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar along a marked floor line. Several people in saffron or orange robes stand near the far left. In the foreground a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a teal cloth beside a large round wooden peetha. Along the right, a row of small oil lamps is arranged on the floor near the standing devotees.2006-12-23