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A 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.

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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.2007-04-17A photograph of an indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and tall decorative cylindrical banners with colourful patterns hanging from it. Several people in white ritual clothing, some with orange shawls or sashes, move through a dance or group activity on a concrete floor. In the right foreground a bearded man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with palms pressed together in a namaskar gesture. Along the back wall are framed photographs and printed panels, and at the far right a framed portrait shows a man with a white turban. Several people in casual clothing stand at the left edge watching.2007-04-17December 25 20072007-12-25A large tented hall with white fabric ceiling and hanging decorative fabric poles with tassels. Many women in white sarees and white salwar kameez move in a group through the hall, several holding short sticks or rods in their hands. A large framed portrait of a long-haired, bearded figure in saffron-coloured clothing hangs on the far wall, flanked by printed banners and posters. Several other large portraits of long-haired figures are displayed on the walls. Overhead lights illuminate the floor, which has a yellow boundary line.2007-05-04A photograph inside a large white tent hall with decorative hanging panels in red, yellow and blue patterns. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, and women in white and orange saris, stand and sit on white plastic chairs facing a stage draped with dark curtains. On the stage, a figure in white stands beside an ornate deity murti or palanquin-like shrine with an orange and gold canopy, and a person in orange robes stands at the right. Yellow lines mark a central walkway on the concrete floor.2006-10-15A photo inside a tent-like hall decorated with tall painted pillars in red, yellow and blue, and streamers of pink, yellow and green strung across the ceiling. Many women in white and cream saris and kurtas dance or move in a crowded group, one woman in a pink sari and another in a red-and-white sari in the foreground. Behind them hang a blue and black banner with Tamil lettering and a printed photo portrait, and a white-draped stage area is visible at right. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2007-05-04A dimly lit evening gathering in a hall with plastic chairs arranged in rows. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in silk saris stand and move among the chairs, while seated people in white and cream clothing and a white t-shirt printed with Dhyanapeetam sit on the floor at the front edge. A woman in an orange sari stands at right, and a woman in a cream and maroon sari stands centre. A few small banners hang on the far wall.2006-12-26June 29 20102010-06-29A dimly lit tented hall with a striped woven floor covered in colourful mats in orange, teal, pink and blue. Rows of people sit cross-legged on the mats and on white plastic chairs. Several men on the right wear white and pale green kurta-style clothing and hold instruments, one seated on the floor in a blue shirt and jeans. A woman in an orange sari sits on the left. Hanging striped fabric banners and orange lanterns decorate the ceiling. A banner on the left reads Arogya Sparsh Therapy, and a person is pictured in a poster on the left wall. Roughly twenty people are visible.2007-04-17A photograph of a devotional gathering in a covered hall with striped orange and blue banners on the columns. Participants in white clothes and orange shawls stand in rows on mats facing a stage. At the back, a large framed portrait hangs over a draped dark backdrop with a silver fringe, and a small framed image sits on the altar. A figure in orange stands near the altar, and the audience includes men and women in white with orange stoles, some holding folded papers. White plastic chairs line the foreground, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the side.2007-08-11A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a decorated tent hall at night. A large group of people in white clothes and orange shawls stands in rows, many with hands folded in prayer, some looking toward the right. Several are in white dhotis and saris with orange stoles. On the right, a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair moves forward dancing with arms raised, near a small stage edge. Colourful striped mats cover the floor in the foreground. Overhead hang festoons of gold tinsel, red garlands and decorative cloth tassels, with framed photographs lining the back walls. A child in white bends forward near the centre. Overall the scene looks like a satsang or ritual celebration.2007-02-25A photograph inside a large white tent-pavilion at night, with lit ceiling tubes and hanging decorative banners in red, yellow and black. Rows of people sit on striped mats and white plastic chairs facing a stage at the far right, where a figure in white sits on a white-draped seat beneath a backdrop with a framed image. Several seated attendees wear white, lavender, orange and blue saris and kurtas, and a man in a checked shirt sits in the foreground. A video camera on a tripod is set up near the centre. Banners on the walls display portraits and a sign reading Nithyananda Spiritual Program, and a bottle sits on the ground at left.2007-04-17