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A large hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful striped cylindrical lanterns. Hundreds of seated participants in white clothes and white lanyard badges fill the floor, many on orange and red floor mats. In the distance at the front, a painted banner shows a seated figure in orange robes before a stage, with a video camera on a tripod nearby. Shelves of books line the side walls, and the seated delegates appear attentive to a session.

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September 07 20092009-09-07A large seated gathering of mostly women and some men in white clothing sits on mats and cushions inside a white tented hall decorated with hanging colourful striped and embroidered panels with yellow tassels. Many attendees wear yellow lanyards and name badges, and several wear rudraksha or beaded malas. Many sit with eyes closed or hands folded in meditation, while others sit upright facing forward. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge beside a laptop, and a yellow and orange cloth runner lies across the floor in the foreground. A figure in white with a red shawl stands far right near the back wall. A wall clock and framed items appear at the left.2009-06-10November 23 20092009-11-23A large seated congregation of men fills a white-roofed hall at an ashram session. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards and identification badges, sitting cross-legged on blue and red patterned mats. Some have hands in meditation mudra on their knees. Above them hang tall cylindrical banners with geometric patterns in yellow, orange and blue, and orange cloth drapes. At the back wall a painted deity scene and a purple banner reading a session title are visible. Bookshelves stand along one side. The number of visible people is well above one hundred.2008-06-22A wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated attendees on yellow and green striped mats at a Nithyanandam conference. Most people wear white or cream clothing, and a few wear saffron or pastel saris; several women sit cross-legged in the foreground with handbags and bags beside them. Hanging from the ceiling are colourful striped fabric pillars with yellow tassels, white fans and tube lights, and a large saffron cloth draped overhead. The front of the hall is not visible, and no individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2009-09-07A large hall with white walls and a white tented ceiling, decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners and yellow tassels. Many devotees, mostly dressed in white, sit cross-legged on mats and orange cushions facing forward, listening to a discourse. Some wear orange or saffron shawls and white head coverings, and a few hold water bottles and notebooks. A stage area with a wooden podium and a camera operator are visible at the back. The photo is blurred and shows a seated congregation during a satsang.2009-08-18September 01 20092009-09-01A large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall colourful striped cloth banners hanging from it. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats and cushions on a glossy white floor, facing a stage at the far end. A woman in a green patterned sari sits near the centre, and a camera on a tripod and a speaker stand at the right edge. Orange bags and water bottles lie among the mats. Most attendees are wearing white with lanyards, and some are taking notes.2010-12-06A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many on yellow and orange mats and cushions, listening attentively with hands pressed together in namaskar. Hanging decorative banners with geometric patterns in blue, red, yellow and white hang from the ceiling. A cameraman on a tripod films from the right side, and a few people in orange robes sit at the far right edge near an orange cushion. Lights and fans are visible overhead, and white draping lines the walls.2009-09-01A large tented hall with a white canopy and hanging colourful decorative tassels. Rows of seated devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing yellow lanyards, sit on mats and cushions facing a stage at the far end. A deity painting hangs on the back wall. A cameraman with a tripod stands at left, and a person in orange robes stands near the stage. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2009-06-09September 07 20092009-09-07A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange mats during a satsang or Inner Awakening session. Most attendees wear white kurtas and dhotis, some in yellow, orange and dark shirts, and many wear lanyards. Colourful decorative hanging pillars with patterned fabric and yellow tassels line the ceiling, with ceiling fans and lights above. At the left a painted deity mural is visible. No single speaker is clearly identifiable in the frame, and the seated crowd is dense across the room.2009-12-11