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A large hall with a white draped ceiling and decorated painted pillars hosts a seated congregation of hundreds, mostly dressed in white with some in saffron-orange. In the foreground, rows of women in orange saris sit before brass plates and oil lamps on red mats, with several wearing white and red shawls. A small monitor and tripod camera stand at the front right, and a faint haze fills the air. No identifiable a person is visible in this view.

November 14 2010

A wide photograph of a large indoor hall with pink walls, white draped ceiling and ceiling fans, decorated with tall multicoloured cylindrical pillars. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on the white floor in rows on orange and red mats, most dressed in white with red or yellow shawls and orange-robed sannyasis. Each seated devotee has a brass plate or puja tray with lamps and offerings placed in front. A camera on a tripod stands near the front right, and a small raised stage area with a seated figure lies at the far end of the hall.

A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most dressed in white, while many women wear orange and red saris and some sit with brass puja plates holding small oil lamps and offerings before them. Tall decorated cylindrical pillars with colourful geometric patterns hang from a draped white fabric ceiling, and a framed picture hangs on the pale pink wall at the back near a small shrine area. The floor is tiled and reflects the lamp light. Many people appear seated in meditative or prayer postures.

A large hall with white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillars shows a seated congregation performing a pada puja. Rows of women in white saris with red or orange shawls sit on orange mats in front of brass plates, lamps and small bowls. Further back, seated monastic figures wear saffron/orange robes, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. Many people fill the floor, with a white raised platform at the right edge.

December 18 2010

November 14 2010

Wide view of a large indoor hall during a Dasara celebration at Sri Purnam Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Rows of seated devotees, many women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls, sit on mats before small brass oil lamps and plates of offerings. Long hanging cloth panels in blue, yellow, red and orange with diamond motifs line the white ceiling. Decorated deity murtis and floral arrangements stand at the far end, and a camera crew with tripods and a monitor is at the right edge. A green-covered table sits at left. Many people are visible, so a crowd count is used.

December 04 2010

A large hall filled with seated devotees on the floor, most dressed in white with some in saffron-orange. Many sit in rows on mats with small brass puja plates, lamps and bowls in front of them, performing a ritual or meditation. Colourful hanging pillar decorations line the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod and a video screen are visible at the front of the room. A woman in white with a pink shawl sits in the foreground, and a few people stand near the left edge.

A wide photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging multicoloured decorative pillars. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the floor in rows, many in white clothes and others in orange. In the foreground, several men in orange robes sit cross-legged on orange cloths in front of brass plates and small bowls, with a few holding open books. A screen on a tripod and camera equipment stand at the front, and red curtains line the far walls. Several people sit at the front in white with orange scarves, and a large yellow and red throne-like seat is visible at the far right.

2010-10-22 +1 copies

A wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees performing a pada puja. Rows of women in white saris with red and yellow shawls sit on the floor, each before an orange mat holding brass plates, lamps and small bowls. Men in white and a few monks in orange robes sit toward the right. Ceiling fans, striped decorative pillars with yellow tassels, and a camera on a tripod are visible.