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A large seated audience fills a bright hall during a person Brahmotsava event in 2008. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and name badges on lanyards. Others wear checked or striped shirts, and a few older men wear yellow or pale clothing. A man in the front left wears a yellow shirt, and a man at the front right wears a light blue turban-style head covering. Attendees sit on red and white striped mats. Behind them, a banner reads Nithyanandam with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", and another panel reads International Temples. Above the stage area, a deity murti is lit with colourful lights. Yellow and blue decorative hangings hang from the ceiling, and speakers are mounted on the walls. The audience is dense, with more than a hundred people visible.

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A large seated audience fills a hall with cream walls, red-and-white striped floor mats and white plastic chairs at the back. Most attendees wear white or pale shirts and trousers, with some in yellow, blue and checked shirts, and many wear name badges on lanyards. In the upper left, a small shrine with a lit lamp and deity murti sits near a wall board reading Nithyanandam beside a framed portrait. Upright cloth banners with blue, yellow and red geometric patterns hang from the ceiling frame, and a white-and-red poster panel reads International Temples on the right. A few people in saffron and orange clothing appear near the back. No single speaker is clearly identifiable from this angle.2008-12-28A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing white lanyards with name badges, sitting cross-legged on mats and striped rugs. Others stand near the back. At the top left a small framed shrine with a deity murti sits above a wooden door. Banners hang from the ceiling, one a poster reading Nithyanandam with a portrait, and another displaying International Temples of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham with a map of temples across India. Some devotees wear saffron and orange clothing. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2008-12-28A large hall filled with seated men in white dhotis and white shirts sitting cross-legged on striped woven mats, facing a stage at the far end. Many wear lanyards with badges. Overhead hang yellow and gold banners and tall cylindrical lanterns patterned in red, blue and green. A large painted backdrop shows a deity figure on the left wall, and a banner reads Nithyanandapeetam Maha Temples beside a display table. Audience members fill the room from front to back.2009-01-03Wide view of a large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful striped and patterned cylindrical banners in yellow, blue and red. Rows of men sit cross-legged on colourful woven mats, most wearing white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards. Many are seated in a dense audience facing forward. A banner reads Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple and framed photographs hang on the far wall beside a clock. Several people in the front row sit near a brass lamp.2009-01-03A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards and name badges, while some wear checked or pink-striped shirts. Several women in saris sit among them, some with hands folded in namaskar. Hanging yellow and blue decorative banners with motifs decorate the pillars and ceiling, and a framed poster labelled Nithyanandam hangs on the left wall. A standing man in white is near the back, and a sound speaker stands on a white frame above the crowd. Many people sit with hands in anjali or meditative poses. Speakers and a wooden door are visible on the right.2008-12-27A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang, sitting on colourful striped rugs. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyards; others wear checked or pink-striped shirts. Women in saris and salwar sit among them. Some people press palms together. Behind them, a shrine with a deity murti is visible at left, and a banner reads Nithyanandam in front of a portrait labelled with a printed caption. Hanging kalasha-like banners with elephant motifs decorate the ceiling, and a sound system stands on a metal frame. No speaker is clearly visible on the dais.2008-12-27December 28 20082008-12-28A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and hanging yellow fabric and decorated cylindrical banners. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on striped woven mats facing forward, several wearing lanyard identity badges. Some seated attendees wear colourful shirts. At the front left, a large painted backdrop shows a deity figure, and a small stage area with a microphone and video camera is visible. Shelves of books and a wall clock appear on the right, and a banner reads Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temple.2009-01-03September 22 20122012-09-22December 28 20082008-12-28September 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesOctober 03 20082008-10-03