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Crowded indoor hall with white walls and a large mirror at the back where a few people are visible in reflection. A dense assembly of men, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyard badges, stand and raise their hands and clasp palms in devotion. A man in a pink-and-white striped shirt stands near the front left with arms raised. Some seated attendees fill white plastic chairs at the left. A banner with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and a bookstall display appear at the left edge. Two men in pale kurta-style clothing stand in the foreground center holding their hands up. The scene suggests a satsang or bhakti gathering.

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June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20A large indoor hall with white walls and ventilation block openings hosts a dense crowd of men and women in white clothing. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, while several women wear white and cream saris. Some stand with hands folded in front of them. Above, a balcony railing holds a second row of people in white. Hanging yellow and orange cloth banners decorate the upper walls. A display stand on the left holds books and a banner with partially readable text. Overall, the scene shows an assembled devotee gathering rather than a single speaker.2008-06-20A seated audience fills a hall in white and pale shirts, many wearing lanyards, with a man standing near the centre with hands raised in namaste. Plastic chairs and a crowded row of devotees face a stage. 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Colourful striped cloth banners in orange, yellow and blue hang from the white ceiling, and a bookstall with shelves of printed material stands at the right behind the crowd. A framed picture is mounted on the wall at upper right. The photo is blurred from motion, and no individual figure can be confidently identified as a person, so no candidate is claimed.2008-06-20A large indoor audience of devotees seated in white plastic chairs in a hall, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in checked or striped shirts. Many listen attentively, some holding notebooks or papers. Behind them stands a shelf of bottled products and a display with a blue-and-white banner. The crowd fills the frame, with many faces in the foreground and rows receding toward the back wall.2008-03-27April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph of a crowded indoor convention tent with white cloth draped walls. 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