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A large hall at an ashram event where dozens of people sit on striped rugs and white plastic chairs, most in white clothing with white headbands, covering their eyes with their hands in a meditation or prayer posture. Some wear orange, maroon or black garments. A background banner on the left reads Nithyanandapeetam Vedic Temples, and a red-and-white panel on the right reads Nithyanandam beside a framed photograph. Water bottles, a small tray and a bag sit on the floor in front. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.

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November 28 20082008-11-28December 25 20082008-12-25December 11 20082008-12-11November 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28A large indoor hall with white walls and a wooden door, where many people sit in rows on striped mats and chairs, all wearing white or white-banded blindfolds across their eyes. Most are dressed in white, cream, blue and pastel shirts and saris, with a few in orange and red. A banner on the right reads Nithyanandam with a portrait photo, and a panel on the left labelled Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temples shows temple images. Two children sit among the adults, and an orange-clad figure sits at the front right. Brightly coloured hangings hang on the upper left and right walls.2008-12-25A large hall during a seated convention session. Thick rows of participants in plain white ritual clothes and white headbands sit on striped colourful mats and white plastic chairs, many with hands raised to their eyes in meditation. At the far left, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-draped raised seat with a purple platform. A framed portrait and a large backdrop painting of a deity in orange-and-gold garments hang on the walls, with banners and a light truss overhead. The scene shows a meditation or satsang gathering with a large crowd.2008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28 +1 copiesNovember 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28A large hall filled with a crowd of seated women and some men in white clothing, many wearing white headbands or blindfolds across their eyes, sitting on striped red and orange mats in rows. Several women wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white saris with coloured borders, and some have hands pressed together in prayer. Tall white metal truss frames, hanging woven banners in red, orange and black, and a framed portrait in the upper right corner mark the venue. A small speaker stand and a few standing figures in orange and white are at the side near the front.2007-12-23A large hall with a vaulted corrugated roof and white steel arches holds a seated congregation on green, red and white striped mats. Most attendees wear white clothing and white headbands, and many have hands pressed to their faces in prayer or meditation. Several women and men in orange, saffron and maroon robes sit among them. White plastic chairs line the left side. Behind the crowd are banners and a framed display with printed text. Spectators could be counted as roughly a hundred or more.2008-11-28