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A large hall with a white curved ceiling and hanging decorative pillars in yellow, blue and red patterns. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor in rows, many in white clothing and others in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cloth beside other saffron-clad sadhus. A blue stage backdrop reads Ananda Sutra 2008 behind the audience. Wall banners and a framed portrait of a bearded figure appear at the right side of the room, with a sign reading Nithyanandapedia nearby.

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Indoor hall under a white arched tent roof with large painted cylindrical banners hanging from above, decorated with elephant and geometric motifs in red, yellow and blue. A large audience of many people in white and yellow clothing sits on the floor facing a stage draped in blue fabric. In the foreground, several saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit on orange cushions, and a row of men in orange robes with rudraksha malas sits on chairs at right, one with a long beard. A camera on a tripod is visible at left. Backdrop banners and a sign are partly visible on the side walls.2008-12-25A large hall with a white tented roof, hung with colourful decorative cylindrical banners in yellow, red, blue and green. A blue draped stage backdrop reads Anandotsav 2009 and a camera on a tripod faces the stage. Many devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor in rows, while a line of sannyasis in orange robes sits on orange cloths and mats near the front. Several orange-robed monks sit on chairs at the right edge, one wearing headphones. Some devotees wear white, and the floor is tiled with a striped rug in the foreground. A photograph of a large crowd, roughly one hundred or more people visible across the hall.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27Wide view of a large indoor hall with a white fabric canopy ceiling hung with many tall cylindrical banners decorated with elephant and floral motifs in yellow, red and blue. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor; front rows wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, while the rear rows wear white. A blue stage backdrop at the far end carries large lettering. Seated saffron-clad sannyasis sit on a striped mat in the foreground. A clock and framed portraits hang on the right wall. Watermarked archive photo of an event hall setting.2008-12-27Seated devotees fill a large tented hall decorated with hanging cylindrical banners painted with elephants and geometric patterns. In the foreground, rows of saffron-robed sannyasis and disciples sit cross-legged on orange mats and chairs, with several wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, many people in white clothing sit on white chairs facing a blue-draped stage. A camera on a tripod is visible at the right of the stage area, and a blue banner reads Jayanti 2009 above the platform.2008-12-25December 27 20082008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23A large white-canopied hall with a stage draped in blue behind a banner reading Anandotsav 2009. Rows of seated devotees in orange and white fill the floor, many women in orange and yellow saris. Painted cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue hang from the ceiling. In the right foreground, a bearded man in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits on a chair beside a seated man in orange, with a camera on a tripod nearby. A sign on the right reads Nithyananda and a framed photo is on the wall.2008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25Indoor hall with a tent-like ceiling and hanging decorative fabric banners in red, yellow and blue. A large crowd of people sits on floor mats: many in white and yellow clothing, and in front rows several in saffron/orange robes with beaded necklaces, seated on orange cushions. Two men in orange robes sit on chairs at the right edge, one with a full beard. A blue stage backdrop reads Jayanti 2009 with stage lights and a camera on a tripod in front. Signboards and a framed photo panel line the walls.2008-12-25June 17 20092009-06-17Interior of a large white tented hall during the 2008 Brahmotsava celebration at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Many seated devotees in orange and saffron robes and white clothing sit on orange floor mats and white plastic chairs facing a raised stage draped in blue fabric where figures in white sit. Tall cylindrical hangings with blue, yellow, red and geometric patterns hang from the tent ceiling. A signboard on the right shows a portrait and text, and a wall clock is visible. Cameras and stage lights are set up at the sides.2008-12-23