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Indoor gathering in a dimly lit hall with fluorescent tube lights and concrete pillars. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a white and gold-bordered shawl sits with back to camera. Several people in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor, while a man in white stands holding a bundle of flags including Indian tricolour, American, and other national flags on poles. A framed picture hangs on the wall. Seated attendees watch the proceedings.

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February 24 20072007-02-24December 24 20082008-12-24A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on colourful striped mats inside a metal-roofed hall decorated with hanging paper lanterns. Many wear white dhoti-style garments with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several national flags stand among them, including the United States flag at left and a French-style tricolour at right, plus other flags. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti and red shawl sits near brass vessels and water bottles. Gilded ornamental structures and a decorated stage area with an ornate golden throne are visible at the far end of the hall.2015-09-12A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a pada puja-style ritual, with many small oil lamps lit on the floor. Front-row figures in saffron-orange robes sit on red mats with brass plates of flowers and offerings, while devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit behind them. Hanging banners with geometric patterns line the upper walls, and a white raised platform stands at left. Mood is quiet and ceremonial.2010-09-16A wide, hazy photograph of a large hall filled with a crowd of seated devotees dressed mostly in white, with some wearing yellow. In the foreground, several men in orange saffron shawls sit on chairs, and one man in white wears a lanyard. Cylindrical banners with blue, orange and white geometric patterns hang from the white ceiling draped in fabric. Small brass plates and offerings sit on mats near the front. The image appears to show a Dasara celebration at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre in Hyderabad, with devotees listening attentively to the talk.2010-10-17September 12 20152015-09-12September 15 20152015-09-15A large seated audience in a white-tented hall listens to a talk. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white or cream clothing sit cross-legged on a glossy white floor facing a stage with a dark maroon curtain. Several people wear yellow shawls or sashes, and a few in the front rows wear white and maroon cloth. A figure in orange robes sits near the stage area at left, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits on the floor at left. Tall decorated pillars with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels frame the stage, and two projection screens are mounted on the wall. Brass or steel railings line the left side of the hall.2010-10-13November 14 20052005-11-14 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20092009-02-16Indoor ritual scene in a large hall with striped pillars draped in colourful patterned cloth. In the centre, a man in white robes raises a lit flame on a lamp, while a man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands beside him holding a burning lamp aloft. Another man in white stands at the right, and a bearded man in orange clothing stands near a tripod camera. Many seated people in white clothes sit on the floor in rows along the left, some holding small items and a brass vessel. Two large framed portraits of a smiling woman in traditional dress hang on the back wall. Flowers decorate the lower right corner.2006-07-11September 12 20152015-09-12