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A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful decorative banners in yellow, blue, red and patterned fabric. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on orange and yellow floor mats, most wearing white clothes with orange or yellow shawls and saffron-coloured stoles, while some wear saris and salwar kameez. They face a central stage area during a seminar-style session. A video camera on a tripod stands at right, and wall clocks, windows and a wooden door are visible at the back of the hall.

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A photograph of a large hall with a white ceiling and hanging decorative banners with colourful patterned tassels. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on yellow and green striped mats. Most wear white clothes, while some wear yellow, orange and saffron tones; a few women sit in front in cream and yellow garments and carry handbags. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at the right near the stage area, and a figure in white stands near the front of the hall. No clearly identifiable a person is visible, so the figure at the front is described only by role. Blurred foreground heads and bags fill the lower frame.2009-09-07A photograph of a large indoor hall with a white fabric ceiling and tall hanging decorative banners in red, yellow and blue with painted motifs. A dense audience of mostly women in white clothing sits cross-legged on the floor facing a speaker at the far right, near a red chair and a video camera on a tripod. Several women wear yellow or saffron-coloured shawls and a few wear green or teal saris. The seated crowd fills most of the frame.2009-08-19A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream clothing, sitting on yellow and striped mats with cushions. Many have hands pressed together in anjali mudra and some have eyes closed. Lanyards with badges hang from several necks. Colourful decorative hanging panels and ceiling fans are visible overhead. At the far right edge, a man in white with a red-and-white shawl stands at a microphone with a headset, apparently addressing the assembly. White drapes line the ceiling and windows are covered with grilles.2009-09-01A large hall with a white tent ceiling hung with colourful embroidered fabric tassels. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats and carpets, mostly women in white clothes with yellow scarves or shawls, some taking notes. Coloured tassels and bright overhead lights are visible, and a video camera on a tripod is set up at the right. In the background a few figures in orange and saffron clothing sit near a raised stage area.2009-06-16A 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 photograph of a large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling decorated with hanging colourful striped cloth panels. Hundreds of people sit on the floor in rows facing a raised stage at the left, where a seated figure in white and orange garments is visible. Many attendees wear white, orange and yellow clothes; some women wear yellow shawls and orange scarves. A wall banner reads Nithyanandam. Musicians sit on a platform at the far left, and cameras are set up at the centre.2008-12-25A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white saris with gold borders and orange or saffron shawls, sitting on orange and yellow mats in rows facing a stage at the far end. Several rudraksha malas are visible around necks. A man in a white outfit with a red-orange shawl stands near a camera on the right side of the stage, and white-clad attendants move along the left aisle. Hanging decorative banners in yellow, blue and red fill the ceiling. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse session.2009-06-01A 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.2009-08-18June 25 20092009-06-25June 01 20092009-06-01Interior of a large hall with white walls, ceiling fans and hanging cylindrical banners in yellow, red and blue patterns. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white clothes and yellow shawls or lanyards, sit on mats and chairs facing forward. A few seated devotees wear orange, and a central floor area has orange and purple mats. The scene suggests a sitting satsang or session with a large attentive audience, the speaker not visible in frame.2009-11-23A 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.2009-06-10