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A large indoor hall with many seated participants, most wearing white cloth blindfolds tied around their heads, sitting closely together on the floor in rows. Women wear sarees and salwars in yellow, blue, green, pink, orange and red, and some wear white saris and necklaces. Several banners hang on the back wall: a tall orange and blue poster with Tamil text and a small portrait, a red-and-white banner with a portrait, and a black panel reading Nithya Dhyanam. Ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights are overhead. The crowd fills the room from front to back.

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January 28 20092009-01-28A large indoor meditation session in a plain whitewashed hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent tubes. Dozens of seated participants, mostly women in colourful saris and salwars, wear white blindfold bands across their eyes. Two standing figures at the front wear orange-saffron robes; one holds a microphone. A white-clad attendant stands at left. Behind them hang banners and a black board reading 'Nithya Dhyanam' and a sign asking for silence. Lettering on the banners is in Tamil.2009-02-03January 28 20092009-01-28February 03 20092009-02-03A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds or white head cloths over their eyes. Many wear white kurta-style clothing, while women wear saris in yellow, orange, pink, blue and green. A few people sit on a red carpet at the front left beside a tripod-mounted video camera. Arched windows, a chandelier, ceiling fans and a wall sign reading SILENCE PLEASE are visible. Volunteers in white stand along the sides of the hall.2009-02-03November 16 20032003-11-16February 03 20092009-02-03Photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, nearly all wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes as part of a meditation exercise. Many wear white kurtas and shirts, and women wear sarees in pink, green, yellow and red. In the centre aisle, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching turban walks between the rows; the face is not clearly visible and the figure's identity is uncertain. Pale walls, fluorescent lights and red and white drapes frame the room, and some attendees stand near the entrance at the back.2003-11-16A large indoor hall with white walls and a wooden door, where many people sit in rows on striped mats and chairs, all wearing white or white-banded blindfolds across their eyes. Most are dressed in white, cream, blue and pastel shirts and saris, with a few in orange and red. A banner on the right reads Nithyanandam with a portrait photo, and a panel on the left labelled Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temples shows temple images. Two children sit among the adults, and an orange-clad figure sits at the front right. Brightly coloured hangings hang on the upper left and right walls.2008-12-25A photograph of a large indoor hall with participants seated on green floor mats, many wearing white blindfold bands across their eyes. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair raises one hand in front of the group, appearing to lead an exercise. Behind them, a banner in Tamil reads Vaanaprastha with a sponsorship programme heading, and a red banner beside it shows a portrait with text. Ceiling fans, wall-mounted fans and seat-numbered signs are visible. Most participants wear white or light shirts with ID badges.2009-01-18December 25 20082008-12-25Large indoor meditation session in a bright white hall with arched windows and a balcony crowded with onlookers. Hundreds of seated participants wear white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes, many in white and pastel clothes, some in saffron, yellow and pink saris. They sit on mats along a long red-and-white striped runner leading toward a stage at the front. A banner above the stage reads Nithya Dhyanam and shows a meditation scene. Other banners line the side walls.2009-01-28