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A large hall with cream walls and red curtains where many seated devotees sit on coloured yoga mats with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear white kurtas or shirts; a few wear checked shirts and a dark brown t-shirt. Framed portraits hang on the walls, including one of a saffron-clad figure at upper left and several on the right. The people appear to be in a prayer or meditation posture.

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A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and a polished tiled floor shows about twenty participants seated cross-legged on purple, blue and green yoga mats in meditation. Most wear white kurtas or white shirts; one man in the foreground wears a dark rudraksha mala and closed eyes. Behind them a man in a tan uniform kneels, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the right wall. The scene shows a group meditation session.2011-07-04A large bright hall with cream walls and tiled floor where many people in white kurtas and dhotis, some in grey or patterned shirts, kneel and bend forward on colourful yoga mats in rows, performing a yoga or stretching posture. A man in the foreground wears a beaded mala necklace. Framed portraits hang on the walls, orange cloths are draped over chairs at the back, and red curtains frame the windows. Some participants sit on chairs near the back.2011-09-10July 05 20142014-07-05A photograph of a large hall where many devotees stand on red mats, most wearing white ritual clothes, with some in dark or patterned shirts. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the mats while others sit or stand behind a red rope barrier, with orange cloths scattered on the floor. A large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on the wall at top right, and a gilded deity murti appears on the upper wall. Some participants have ID badges clipped to their shirts. Approximately 40 to 50 people are visible.2015-08-22December 12 20112011-12-12A large bright hall with cream walls, red curtains and a glossy white tiled floor holds a yoga morning session. Many participants sit cross-legged on coloured mats in meditation pose, several with hands in anjali mudra or resting on knees. Most wear white or cream loose clothing, while two front-centre men in orange t-shirts with a printed portrait and orange dhoti-style lower garments sit with palms pressed together. Small metal weights sit beside some mats. Framed portraits hang on the back wall and a banner stands at the right edge.2011-08-01A wide indoor hall with glossy cream floor and recessed ceiling lights, where many people sit cross-legged in meditation posture on coloured mats, hands pressed together in prayer. Most wear white or light clothing; one man in orange robes sits at left and another in yellow shirt sits nearby. Small dumbbells lie beside several mats. Red curtains hang at the windows and framed pictures hang on the walls at the back. A blue mat at the lower right bears printed Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam lettering. The scene looks like a group yoga or meditation session.2011-07-10September 10 20112011-09-10A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and a polished tile floor holds a seated group of about two dozen people in meditation or satsang. Most wear white ritual clothes; a few wear other colours, including a red shirt and a striped blue top. Each sits on a coloured yoga mat, mostly green, purple and brown, some with hands pressed in anjali mudra. Metal dumbbell-like objects and stanchion barriers separate the rows. A stage with a dark curtain and a seated figure in the distance hosts the programme. A purple mat bears the printed words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2011-07-06A large bright hall with cream walls, red curtains and recessed ceiling lights where a seated group meditates on individual mats. Many participants wear white or light clothing and sit cross-legged, with some on pink, blue, green and striped mats. Two men in the foreground wear white and pale yellow. Wall paintings and a small framed picture hang on the walls, and a dais with a golden item stands at the far right. Some participants are seated on chairs at the back. The scene shows a group meditation or yoga session in an ashram-style hall.2011-07-04A photograph of a large hall with polished cream floor where a group of about 40 people sit in meditation on yoga mats in rows, facing a stage at the far left draped with a dark curtain. Many wear white clothing; one man in the foreground sits with palms joined in front of a purple mat printed with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Others wear orange, red, grey and blue striped clothing. Steel dumbbells sit beside the mats, and red-curtained windows line the wall with framed pictures between them.2011-07-06May 11 20132013-05-11