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May 27 20042004-05-27A dimly lit hall filled with a large seated gathering of devotees in white clothing, many wearing white shirts and white dhotis or sarees, with some wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces and lanyard-style name badges. Two women in the foreground, one in a green shawl and one in a dark top with gold necklace, smile toward the camera, while others clap or gesture. Large framed portraits and banners hang on the walls behind the crowd, and orange-and-white decorative lanterns hang from the ceiling. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering, with people seated on mats on the floor.2006-12-27A photograph inside a thatched-roof hall with wooden pillars and lattice windows, where a large seated crowd in white clothing sits on mats and striped rugs. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several women in white saris sit among them, some holding books or hands in prayer. On the back wall hangs a framed portrait of a bearded man in orange and white robes seated in meditation, and beside it a large framed portrait of an elderly white-bearded man in white with a white head covering. Decorative tassels and small garlands hang from the walls and beams, and a sign with printed text is mounted at the left. The scene suggests a seated programme gathering.2005-08-03A photograph of a seated congregation in white clothes inside a hall with bamboo-matting ceiling and colourful paper hangings. Many participants, mostly women in white saris and salwar, sit cross-legged on mats holding notebooks and pens, some with hands folded. At the front, a large framed portrait of a man in a white turban and white robe hangs above a dark curtain, with brass lamps on a low platform beside it, smaller framed images and a deity picture on the walls. A man in a saffron garment sits among the rows. The portrait is a depiction, not a person present, and no identity is asserted from appearance.2005-08-03A seated group of devotees in white clothing fills a hall during a yoga session at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. Many have raised hands, palms open, and eyes closed or lowered in meditation. Men and women wear white kurtas and white tops, with some wearing lanyards and beaded necklaces. A woman in the foreground wears a white top with a beaded necklace, and an older woman at the right edge wears a white outfit with silver earrings. Woven bamboo blinds and a white draped cloth hang on the back wall. The page indicates a person conducted the session, but no clearly identifiable presenter is visible in this frame.2008-07-16A seated crowd fills a white-walled hall at an indoor session. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with white headbands, and some have lanyards with name badges. In the foreground, women in white and cream sit cross-legged on colourful mats. Behind them rows of seated participants extend back toward the stage. Two men near the top of the rear area stand or sit upright above the crowd. A purple banner on the left wall shows a printed portrait with a caption, and yellow-and-blue hanging banners decorate the upper wall. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge.2008-06-22October 07 20062006-10-07A large audience of devotees sits cross-legged on a bare concrete floor inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. Most wear white ritual clothes, several with white or orange-bordered shawls and beaded necklaces. A man in the foreground left with an orange shawl holds a camera at his shoulder and looks toward the front. A woman in white with a yellow-bordered sari sits with hands pressed together in namaste. In the bottom right corner a monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with palms joined. Framed photographs and banners line the far wall behind a metal railing, and a standing man in white stands at the right edge. Several people in the crowd are visibly smiling, and some are seated on a raised area near the rear. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering.2009-02-16A crowded indoor satsang hall where many men and boys in white clothes sit on mats with arms raised high, palms open, in a devotional gesture. Several framed portraits on the back wall show a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a bearded figure in white with a light cloth. Large colourful patterned pillars frame the white tent-like ceiling, and a water bottle sits on a table at left. The room is dim, with a banner-like text panel above the portraits. A man in front wears a red tilak and a white shirt, and a seated elder in white sits centre-front with arms lifted.2007-02-15A large group of seated women in white ritual clothes sits on the floor of a white tent-like hall during an Inner Healing training session. Many wear white saris with gold or orange borders, and a few wear brighter sarees in yellow, pink and red. Several hold water bottles or bags. Behind them, a dark green backdrop displays a gold Nataraja statue and a smaller golden deity murti. Four large framed portraits of a long-haired man in orange and white garments hang on the back wall, and colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling poles.2006-10-07A large hall filled with a seated crowd of devotees, most dressed in white clothing and sitting on colourful striped mats, many raising their hands overhead. A few women wear yellow, pink and orange saris, and one figure in orange near the centre stands out. A green mat bears the printed text Nithyanandam Sangha. Rows of framed pictures line the walls above the mats, and ceiling lights illuminate the room. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse session. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-02-28April 10 20162016-04-10