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Indoor meditation program in a hotel-style ballroom with recessed lighting and green carpet. Several people stand with palms raised in a devotional gesture, facing the front. On the rear wall hangs a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing, labelled with no readable name. A seated woman in white sits near the portrait beside a small floral offering. A man in white kurta stands in the background, and a woman in a pink salwar kameez stands at left. In the foreground a woman in white with a ponytail and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stand with hands raised. a person is depicted only as a printed portrait, not present in person.

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A photograph of a group of people gathered in a carpeted meeting room with cream wood-panelled walls and recessed ceiling lights. Many people in white and light clothing stand in a loose circle, clapping and dancing, with several holding hands and moving together. A woman in a white salwar kameez with a dark braid stands in the centre, and a man in a white shirt on the right smiles while clapping. Framed pictures and posters hang on the back wall. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2004-08-21Indoor photo of a group dancing in a bright marble hall with framed nature pictures on pale curtained walls. Most participants wear white kurtas, white dhotis and white saris, with arms raised and hands clapping. Several women in white saris and a child in yellow clothing join the circle at right.A group of people dressed in white clothing stands and moves in a hall with pale walls and a concrete floor. In the foreground, a woman with a blonde ponytail and another with curly yellow hair face away from the camera, while a man with a rudraksha-style mala stands with his back turned. A bald man in white reaches out to take the hands of others in a circle. Two large banners hang on the walls: one shows a man in a white turban and a yellow-bordered text panel, and a smaller teal banner shows a figure in a white head covering. Several people wear dark beaded necklaces. Lattice vents sit high on the walls.2005-12-19A large indoor hall filled with a seated crowd of devotees, mostly women and girls in white, many wearing white garments and name badges, with some in green, yellow, blue and pink. Many are smiling, clapping or raising their hands. A tall portrait of a bearded man wearing an orange turban hangs on the back wall above a stage area, and white draped fabric covers the ceiling. Potted plants and a shelf of books are visible at the sides.2010-02-22A photograph of a group of people dancing barefoot in a carpeted hotel ballroom with a patterned red carpet and beige walls holding framed pictures. Many participants wear white clothing: loose white shirts and trousers, and a woman in the foreground wears a white sleeveless salwar-style outfit with a silver-grey sash. Several people clap and move with raised arms in a loose circle or line. Others stand in the background, and a child on the left wears a white shirt with a colourful logo. The setting suggests a group satsang-style gathering, though no printed event name is visible.2004-08-21A photograph of a large white-walled hall with a dance or celebratory movement in progress. Many people wear white clothing and white beaded or cord necklaces with pendants, and several clap their hands. A tall blue vertical banner on the right shows a smiling bearded man in a white turban and white robe, with a caption reading Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda. A smaller teal-and-white portrait of a smiling figure in a white turban is mounted on the left wall, and a wooden door sits beneath the banner. A dark-clothed man stands near the left edge, and several blurred figures in the foreground suggest motion. The portrait figures are printed images, not physical people.2005-12-19Indoor hotel function room with warm wall sconces, a recessed lit ceiling and rows of maroon banquet chairs. A group of devotees in white clothing stands and claps, several smiling. In the foreground a woman in a white embroidered kurta and white trousers raises a thumbs-up and laughs. Beside her a woman in a pale peach embroidered shawl and dark beaded necklace holds an orange-tasselled stick. Other men and women in white kurtas and light pink shirts stand behind, with a silver urn on a draped table at left. No a person candidate is visibly present.2004-02-29A photograph of a large indoor hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, where many people in white clothing move about in a lively, dancing crowd. Several people in the foreground wear white kurta-style clothes and lanyard badges; one man in the lower left wears a white shawl and glasses, and a woman in white with a grey-streaked bun is in the centre. Two large portrait banners hang on the back wall, showing a figure in a white turban and white robes, and a smaller blue-framed portrait with a similar white-turbaned figure. A tall decorative banner hangs on a metal pole at right. Many people are visible, mostly in white.2005-12-17Indoor hall with pale walls and a tiled floor. A large framed banner on the wall shows a bearded man in a white turban and white robes, labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda". Below it stands a dark wooden door. In the foreground a bearded man in white robes and white trousers embraces a woman with dark hair. Nearby a figure in a saffron-orange shawl and white garment stands with hands near the face, and a smiling woman in a cream tunic and black trousers wears a long beaded necklace. A woman in a white dress with her hair tied back stands in the centre, and other people in white clothing are around the edges.2005-12-19A photograph of devotees standing in a line in an indoor hall with white walls and fluorescent lights. In the foreground an older woman in a lilac floral sari stands with hands folded in prayer and bangles on her wrists. Beside her a woman in a white sari wears an orange shawl and stands with clasped hands. Next is an older woman in a silver-green sari with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, followed by a younger woman with reddish-blonde hair in a white dress and orange shawl with a red bindi. Further back, women in white garments with orange shawls stand in line, one touching her face. Behind them hangs a large black-and-white portrait of a long-haired man playing a flute, draped with orange and gold fabric.2006-11-14A large hall with a high corrugated roof and tall brick ventilation panels. Many people in white clothing, men in white kurta shirts and women in white saris or long white tunics, move about the floor in a loose circle, some with hands raised and some with arms outstretched. A woman in a white outfit wears a green stole. A large framed portrait hangs on the back wall showing a white-bearded man in a white turban and white robes, with a small blue banner beside it. A bearded man in a dark jacket stands near the centre, and a light blue cloth hangs on the wall behind the crowd.2005-12-17June 03 20092009-06-03