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A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with orange pennant flags and tall cylindrical banners decorated with floral and bird motifs. A crowd of many people dressed in white, many with rudraksha malas, sits and stands in rows. In the foreground a man in white with glasses and a lanyard badge stands with palms together in namaste, and a younger man in white stands among the crowd. Several women wear white saris with coloured borders, and some wear orange garments. The atmosphere is a devotional gathering of devotees.

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A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and a steel truss frame, strung with orange pennants and decorated with tall striped pillars painted with floral and bird motifs. Hundreds of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor facing the front, many with palms pressed together in greeting. In the foreground, a man in white kneels on the floor with his head bowed, while a standing man in white stands beside him. Several women wear white saris, some with red borders, and a few young girls sit among the crowd. A partially visible sign on the left reads Nithyananda Gallery with Books, DVD, and CD listings. The scene suggests a darshan gathering.2007-07-28October 04 20082008-10-04A large crowd of devotees seated on the floor under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange pennant flags, with tall decorated pillars painted in red, blue and yellow flanking the hall. Most attendees wear white clothing and many press their palms together in anjali. Men in the foreground wear rudraksha malas. At the far end of the hall, a figure in a pale saffron-cream robe stands near a doorway, with other people in white gathered behind. Walls show a partial blue signboard at left. The scene appears to be a darshan gathering.2007-07-28Wide overhead view of a large hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothing, seated on the floor in rows. Many wear rudraksha malas and name badges; some have white cloth bands tied over their eyes or foreheads. Many sit with hands in anjali mudra, some raise arms or hands in prayer. Colourful woven hanging banners with elephant motifs decorate the white tented ceiling. A small figure in saffron/orange robes sits on a raised stage at the far end near the front left, and a figure in red stands near the central aisle. Dozens of visible people; exact count not feasible.2008-10-04October 04 20082008-10-04A large seated crowd of devotees, mostly men and women dressed in white, fills a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with orange pennants. Painted tribal-style pillars in red, green and blue frame the space. In the front rows, people sit with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, a sign reads Nithyananda Gallery beside framed images. Near the far doorway, a figure in white bends forward toward the centre of the hall, with other white-clad attendants standing behind.2007-07-28June 20 20082008-06-20A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses hosts a seated gathering of devotees in white ritual clothes. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a white garment and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands at left with his back partly to the camera, facing the seated crowd. Many women sit on the floor in white saris and some in orange or yellow, with white and orange garlands visible. Tall decorated cloth poles with geometric patterns and yellow tassels line the hall. Fluorescent tube lights hang from the ceiling and a standing fan is at right.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a tented hall, dressed almost entirely in white, with many pressing their palms together in namaskar or raised in devotion. Strings of bunting with red ribbons and gold garlands hang from the ceiling, and colourful decorative banners line the top of the frame. In the lower left, a man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl sits beside another figure in white and orange, while a standing man in white with an orange shawl stands at the far left edge. Some devotees wear ID badges around their necks. The scene suggests a satsang or celebration gathering.2007-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 29 20072007-07-29A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall decorated with hanging colourful tassel banners in yellow, red and blue. Most men wear white shirts or white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and some have saffron or orange cloths. Several men in front sit with hands in lap or folded, and a figure in saffron/orange robes sits near the centre in the crowd. Chairs are stacked along the right edge, and a screen is mounted on the back wall.2008-07-17March 23 20082008-03-23