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A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and tall decorative cylindrical pillars with colourful patterns and orange tassels hanging from the ceiling. Hundreds of participants in white ritual clothes with yellow or red waist cords sit cross-legged on orange and white mats in rows, many with palms over their eyes or ears in a meditative practice. A few people in orange robes sit at the far left, and a single figure in white stands at the right edge beside a chair. A black mat with a printed Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo lies in the foreground. A tripod-mounted camera is set up at left.

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A large hall with a white tent-like ceiling and colourful striped pillars wrapped in patterned fabric hangs with fans. Many devotees in white clothes with orange or yellow waist cords sit in rows on orange and blue mats, most with hands covering their ears or eyes in a listening meditation posture. In the foreground, a few people sit on orange mats, one wearing an orange robe at the far left. A tripod-mounted camera stands on the left. A black mat near the front displays a printed logo. The scene appears to be a yoga or meditation session.2010-09-09September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17A large hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style yoga session with a crowd of several hundred people seated on orange and green mats in rows, mostly in white clothing with red or yellow waist cords. Many are covering their eyes with their hands in a meditative practice. A camera on a tripod films the group from the left. Colourful striped cloth pillars with yellow tassels hang from a white ceiling, and ceiling fans turn overhead. A black mat bears the printed text Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. On the right, a seated figure in a white shirt with a printed photo sits near an ornate golden throne-like seat.2010-09-09September 17 20102010-09-17A large hall filled with a seated crowd of devotees in white clothing with orange and red sashes, sitting on orange mats in rows and performing a hand-over-eyes meditation gesture. In the foreground, a man in white with a red sash covers his eyes with both hands on a green mat, and a mat printed with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo lies on the floor. In the far left, a few figures in orange robes sit apart from the group. Colourful woven hangings in red, blue, yellow and orange with orange tassels hang from the white ceiling, and a video camera on a tripod films the session. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in person.2010-09-09A large hall filled with many people dressed in white ritual clothes, seated on orange mats in rows. Most have their hands raised to their eyes in a shared meditative gesture, while a few seated in front press palms together. Some wear yellow or red waist cords and red sashes. Orange and striped banners hang from the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17A large hall with pink walls and a white ceiling draped with fabric, decorated with tall colourful patterned pillars trimmed with orange tassels. Many rows of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on orange mats, many with yellow or red waist cords, performing a meditation with hands covering their ears and eyes. Camera tripods stand at the left edge. A black mat in the foreground reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Some people in the front wear white shirts with a printed portrait. Hands over the face and ears indicate a listening exercise.2010-09-09A large hall filled with seated devotees dressed in white, sitting on orange, red and blue striped mats and cushions on a white tiled floor. In the foreground a man in white sits cross-legged on a red and white striped mat, hands raised to his face in a meditation or breathing posture, with others beside him doing the same. Colourful striped fabric drapes hang from the ceiling along the pink walls. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films from the left, a figure in a yellow scarf stands nearby, and a golden ornate seat is visible at the far end near the front of the hall.2010-09-03Wide view of a large hall with pale pink walls and a white draped ceiling, lined with tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in coloured patterns of red, blue, yellow and white. Hundreds of seated participants in white clothing fill the floor, sitting on orange, red and blue striped mats and cushions, many with eyes closed or hands in meditation mudra. A video camera on a tripod and a cameraman stand near the front left. Along the right side, ornate deity statues and floral decorations are visible near the back. Many attendees appear to be seated in a session of meditation or satsang.2010-09-03A large hall filled with a seated congregation of devotees in white clothing, many sitting cross-legged on orange and blue striped mats while others sit on the floor with their hands raised in front of their faces. Colourful cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue hang from a white draped ceiling, and orange fabric panels decorate the top corners. Bags and backpacks are placed along the aisles. At the far end of the hall, a small altar holds a deity murti and brass ritual items beside a dark wall. A wall clock is visible near the ceiling. The photograph appears to show a satsang or meditation session.2010-09-03