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A photograph inside a large tented hall decorated with red and maroon drapes, hanging coloured banners and ceiling fans. A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, long dark hair swept back, sits on a raised golden dais beside an ornate gold canopy and places a hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt with a red cloth draped over his shoulder, who bends forward with his hands pressed together. Fruit, sweets and gold offering plates sit on a low table in front. Behind them, a large seated audience in white clothes sits on coloured mats and rugs, with a volunteer in a white and yellow shawl in the foreground. The orange-clad figure resembles the a person candidate in appearance, but the identification is uncertain.

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December 18 20092009-12-18A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on mats and cushions, many in white clothing, facing a raised dais at left. In the foreground, a person in orange robes and a shawl receives an offering from a man in white kurta; a tray of fruit, sweets and gold-toned vessels sits on the dais beside a gilded ornate canopy. Maroon drapes and hanging decorative tassels line the ceiling and walls. A young woman in white with a yellow shawl stands at right beside a man in white holding a folded paper. The scene suggests a darshan gathering. No figure on the dais is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2009-12-17Indoor darshan hall with red and maroon draped curtains and white fabric swags along the ceiling. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, sits on a cushioned seat while a man in a brown t-shirt and dark trousers leans forward, hands raised over his head in a blessing gesture. Behind them women in white and yellow garments stand, and a gold deity murti, fruit and small packets sit on a table in front. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor beyond, and a man in white stands at the right edge.2009-12-18December 17 20092009-12-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a large hall with a woven, geometric bamboo-style ceiling and bright overhead lights. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands facing a bald man in a white shirt and white trousers, placing her hand on his head in a blessing gesture. Beside them, women in saris and an older woman in a pink sari look on, and a tray with red and white flowers, fruit and a plate sits at the left edge. Behind them a red carpet and green mats run down an aisle lined with seated devotees in white and colourful clothing, with a crowd filling the hall. A man in white walks along the red carpet at right, and banners hang at the back. The scene resembles a padapuja-style devotional blessing, though this is not certain.2010-02-07A wide indoor hall with red and gold draped valances, white ceiling fabric and hanging ceiling lights, filled with many seated attendees on mats and rugs. In the foreground left, a woman in an orange sari with a white blouse stands at a raised dais, placing her hand on the head of an elderly man in a cream kurta and beige vest who bows before her. Beside them a woman in white stands with hands together, and a gold ornamental object and fruit sit on a tray in front. On the right, a man in a white shirt and a bald man in glasses watch the scene. Mats and a patterned rug lie on the dais.2009-12-18A photo from a Dasara celebration hall at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A person with long dark hair, a bare upper body and an orange saffron-toned shawl over the shoulders, wearing an orange turban, is seated on a raised dais bordered by gold and floral decorations. They press one hand to the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. Other devotees in white and orange stand and sit nearby, with brass plates of offerings, apples and sweets on the floor. Colourful garlands hang from a decorated canopy above, and a white draped ceiling spans the hall.2010-10-17Inside a large tented hall with red and white drapery and hanging banners, a man in a maroon embroidered kurta and a mustard-yellow turban stands at a gold-trimmed platform, pressing his palms to the temple of a seated older man in white clothing who is receiving a blessing. Nearby, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a yellow flower arrangement sits at the platform, and gold ritual vessels and fruit are placed on the stage. Rows of seated attendees in white and orange sit on mats across the hall, with another standing figure in red at the right edge. Overhead lights and speakers hang from the ceiling.2009-12-22February 05 20102010-02-05Interior of a large hall decorated with red and white draped fabric, hanging coloured flags and a stage with a golden deity murti or kalasha on a wooden table. A woman in a red embroidered outfit with a yellow head wrap stands at the altar holding a cloth, while a man in white robes with a shaved head stands beside a woman in white with yellow border and a long braid at the altar, offering flowers and fruit in trays. Several men in white stand to the right, one holding an orange-clothed small figure. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor on mats, many in white and saffron, and yellow marigold garlands are visible on the altar. Puja or abhishekam appears to be in progress, with the figures at the front performing ritual service.2009-12-22Large indoor satsang hall with red and maroon drapery and white ceiling swags, where a seated audience of many people in white clothes sits on orange mats. In the right foreground, a standing figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, hands folded in greeting, stands at a white raised podium beside a golden peetha-style seat. Several people in white and a woman in a green sari sit near the platform, some with palms joined. Strings of banners hang along the walls, and a dais with garlanded deity murti displays is visible at the far end. Probable Swamiji is the orange-robed figure at the podium, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron clothing.2010-01-02 +1 copies