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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.

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A 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.2007-07-28A 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.2007-07-28Large crowd of devotees seated on the floor inside a covered hall decorated with orange pennant strings and tall striped kalasha-style pillars. Most people wear white clothes, and many sit with palms pressed together in anjali while clapping or greeting. Several men wear rudraksha malas, and a few women wear sarees in orange and pink. At the far end, a bright doorway opens to greenery, and a few figures in white stand near the entrance, where a person in white is moving through the hall. A white-walled corner shows a framed picture and a sign reading Nithyananda Gallery. The scene looks like a darshan gathering.2007-07-28A 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.2007-07-28July 29 20082008-07-29A large indoor hall with a white fabric ceiling and hanging decorative tassel banners in red, orange and blue along the top. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, most dressed in white kurtas or shirts with white or saffron shawls and rudraksha or bead malas around their necks. Rows of white plastic chairs are stacked empty on the right side. At the far left, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands near the front. A small screen hangs on the back wall. The scene resembles a satsang or meditation gathering during Gurupoornima celebrations.2008-07-17A large seated crowd of men and boys in white ritual clothing fills a covered hall under a corrugated metal roof, many with rudraksha malas around their necks. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical banners in red, blue and orange with floral and geometric patterns, and orange flag pennants line the upper wall. In the left foreground a man in white with an orange shawl stands holding a camera, and on the right a man in white stands near the crowd. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2007-07-28December 24 20082008-12-24A 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 17 20082008-07-17A large open-air gathering of devotees seated on the ground under a temporary pandal decorated with orange triangular pennants, banana trunks and leafy garlands, with tall pillars wrapped in patterned cloth. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, and many women wear saris in green, pink and orange. Several hold their hands in namaskar or sit with eyes closed in devotion. No central figure is clearly visible in this frame, and the crowd fills the foreground and background.2007-01-01March 03 20082008-03-03