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A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated roof where a crowd of men sits and stands along a white wall. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts wear rudraksha malas. One man in an orange shirt and white dhoti stands at right, and a man in a pink shirt stands beside him. Colourful painted pillars with geometric and floral patterns hang from the ceiling at left and rear. A framed printed photograph of a seated man in orange on a hillside, with paragraph text beside it, hangs on the wall at top right. Several people sit in the foreground, one holding a young child in blue overalls. A caption on the wall reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam copyright text.

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A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where men are gathered for a sarva darshan-style gathering. Many men sit cross-legged on mats on the floor, some with hands pressed together in prayer, while others stand along the walls. Several wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha-style malas; one seated man in an orange t-shirt and another in a grey shirt sit at the front. A standing older man in a pink shirt and white dhoti stands to the right, and a man in a plaid shirt with an ID lanyard stands near the wall. A small boy in a white shirt is visible among the crowd. A metal table with a bench sits in the lower right. Framed printed panels with text and a photo of a man seated in meditation hang on the back wall, and a ceiling fan and corrugated roof are visible above.2010-07-04June 27 20102010-06-27A crowd of men and boys in white ritual clothes gathers in a covered hall with a grey concrete floor and a red carpet running along a metal railing on the left. Many men sit cross-legged on the floor while others stand along the walls. A tall pillar wrapped in a red, yellow and black patterned cloth with a bird emblem stands at right, and similar striped cloth-wrapped pillars hang at left. A man at right wears a white dhoti with a yellow shawl. A woman in a cream sari with a lanyard sits at lower left and a young boy in a light blue shirt is in the foreground. On the wall is a framed display of photographs and printed text. Around 40 people are visible.2010-06-13A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of men, most dressed in white dhotis and white shirts, with some in light blue, pink and orange clothing. Many wear round orange-and-white circular badges on their chests. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron shawl stands with his back to the camera, and a bare-footed man in white kurta with a beaded necklace stands near the centre. Colourful decorative pillars with orange fringes hang from the ceiling, and orange draped platforms line the right side of the hall. A small boy in a checked shirt stands at the right edge.2010-07-24Photograph inside a covered hall with a white-walled back wall and a red, orange and yellow patterned pillar with a white bird emblem. On the wall above is a framed panel with printed photographs and text reading Sri Annamalai Swamigal. Standing in a line in the foreground are several men: a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at a glass-topped table holding items, beside him an older man with white beard in orange saffron robe and a man in pale blue striped shirt with an ID badge standing with folded arms. Behind them seated devotees in white and pale clothes sit on mats facing the same direction. Mentions of the pillar emblem and wall panel are visible; a small child in blue dungarees sits among the seated crowd.2010-06-27A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, many with orange ribbon badges pinned to their clothing. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, beside a man in a light blue shirt and a man in a pale pink shirt. Several seated people sit on the floor, and a long orange-draped table or platform runs through the crowd. Colourful decorative pillars with yellow, red and blue patterns and tassels hang from the white ceiling drapery. A figure in an orange robe is at the lower left edge, and a young boy in a checked shirt stands at right. Roughly a hundred or more people are visible.2010-07-24A photograph of a large hall filled with devotees dressed in white, many wearing orange-bordered lanyards or orange badges. Orange floor mats line the central aisle, with seated devotees on the left and a standing line of men on the right. A central figure in white clothes with folded hands stands near the front. Colourful tall striped pillars with decorative tassels hang from the white ceiling, and a white canopy spans the room. Small bells and garlands are visible near a raised altar area at the far end, with a red curtain on the right edge.2010-07-24A seated audience of devotees fills a hall with a long line of people sitting on mats and cushions against a white wall, facing toward a stage area. Men wear white kurtas and dhotis or shirts, many with yellow and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white lanyard badges. Several sit with palms joined in anjali, and a front-row man in a cream shirt gazes forward. Tall yellow-orange-blue patterned banners hang along the wall, and a metal railing runs along the left edge. No a person figure is clearly visible among the seated people.2009-12-16A photograph of an indoor hall with a red carpet runway between metal railings. A man in an orange saffron robe with a red bindi on his forehead walks forward along the carpet, with a bald man in a white dhoti and a red-orange shawl walking beside him. Along the sides, many men in white dhotis and white shirts stand and kneel behind the railings, and women in saris, including one in yellow, stand to the left. Framed posters and a banner hang on the white walls, and a ceiling fan and metal roof beams are visible.2010-07-04A photograph of a covered open-sided hall where many devotees sit on mats and others stand along a red carpet beside tall cylindrical banners painted with white dove emblems, flowers and bands of geometric pattern in blue, red, orange and yellow. Seated men wear white shirts, rudraksha malas and pale kurtas; one standing man in a white dhoti and white shirt wears a rudraksha mala, and a bearded elderly man in an orange-saffron robe stands near the centre. A framed photograph of a meditating figure hangs on the wall beside a notice board, and a metal railing runs along the left edge.2010-06-27A photograph of a large white tent hall during an evening gathering. A long line of mostly older men in white shirts and white dhotis stands along white mats, with some in saffron-coloured shawls. A young boy in an orange shirt sits on the mat in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt and gold bracelet stands at left. Tall decorative pillars with colourful patterned fabric hang from the tent ceiling, and red and yellow bunting runs along the top. Banners and framed photographs line the back wall, including a large portrait of a long-haired figure in a red garment, a sign reading as the banner. Several people sit cross-legged on the right side of the hall.2007-02-24A large seated audience fills an indoor hall with red carpeting and orange floor mats, attending a satsang-style gathering. Men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style malas, sit in the foreground, some with hands folded. Women in saris, including yellow and green ones, sit toward the left. Steel railings separate the seating areas, and tall decorative banners with yellow, orange and blue floral patterns hang at the right. A framed panel on the upper left shows photographs of a robed man in meditative poses above printed text. Ceiling fans and a cloth canopy are visible overhead.2010-06-27