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A large photograph inside a white tented hall at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru, showing a seated congregation of well over twenty people, most wearing white clothes and white blindfold-style cloths tied over their eyes, sitting on colourful striped woven mats. Several men sit in plastic chairs at the right, and a few wear dark trousers or grey shirts. At the front, a stage backdrop shows a painted temple scene, and a purple banner reads a programme title. Coloured decorative pillars with geometric patterns frame the tent, and a few people stand near the stage.

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June 18 20082008-06-18A large indoor session at a pavilion with a white tent-style ceiling and colourful striped pillars. Many seated attendees sit cross-legged on striped rugs; most wear white kurta-style clothes, and many have white headbands. A standing man in a white shirt and orange scarf stands at the front beside a video camera on a tripod. A large painted backdrop shows a deity-like figure in orange on a forested scene, and a purple banner reads Healer's Initiation Program. Overhead signs and lights are visible.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A large indoor hall filled with a seated crowd of devotees, most wearing white blindfold-style headbands across their eyes and sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats. Many wear white shirts and dhotis, while others wear yellow, blue and orange garments. Woven multicoloured hangings with tassels hang from the ceiling, and a red banner with a portrait is visible on the right wall. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in the frame.2008-12-26Photograph of a large seated congregation inside a white tented hall during a Brahmotsav-day event. Many devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats and cushions, wearing white kurtas and white head cloths. Some have hands pressed together in prayer. Colourful striped decorative pillars and orange and yellow hangings decorate the tent. At the far end, a dark curtained stage holds a white-clad figure standing near a lectern, with several attendants nearby. A framed purple banner reads Healers Initiation Progress with a portrait. Several fans and potted plants are visible.2007-12-23A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many wearing white headbands and lanyards, with women in white and pastel saris seated in the rows behind. A white tent canopy overhead and a tall decorated pillar at the back frame the room. A purple banner reading Healer's Initiation Program shows a printed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and robe, captioned Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Speakers on stands and a rack of books sit at the sides. Attendees sit cross-legged and appear to be meditating with eyes closed.2008-06-22Large indoor hall under a white tent roof with colourful striped and tasselled hangings suspended from the ceiling. Several hundred devotees sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows, most wearing white clothes and white headbands tied across their foreheads; some have their hands folded in prayer and others are bowing with heads lowered. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits near the stage area, and a large purple banner hangs on the wall with a portrait and Sanskrit-style script above a photo of a saint. Fans and speakers are mounted on the walls, and windows with lattice grilles line the side.2008-06-18December 23 20072007-12-23June 18 20082008-06-18June 18 20082008-06-18November 28 20082008-11-28November 26 20092009-11-26