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A photograph of a large hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging decorative pillars in red, yellow and blue. Rows of people sit on orange mats and a dark blue runner inscribed with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, many in white clothes with yellow or orange scarves. A standing figure in a white robe with long hair and an orange scarf speaks toward the group, while a seated monk in orange robes faces the rows. A man in white at the front right sits with hands folded, and a camera on a tripod stands in the middle of the room. Pairs of black sandals sit at the front edge of the mat.

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July 09 20102010-07-09August 09 20102010-08-09A large white hall with ceiling fans and colorful patterned cloth columns hosts a seated congregation on striped woven mats. Many devotees in white kurtas wear orange or yellow shawls, and women in yellow and pink saris sit on the right. A bearded man in orange robes sits at the center-left near a camera on a tripod, with a standing attendant in white nearby. At the back, an orange draped cloth hangs beside a wall with wooden panels, and a figure in white stands near the right edge. The scene suggests a satsang or cultural program.2009-10-17August 09 20102010-08-09A seated satsang gathering in a plain hall with cream walls, orange and woven ribbon banners hanging from the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod at right. Devotees sit on orange floor mats with blue-striped edges, many in white clothes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young sannyasi in orange robes sits cross-legged holding a phone, beside a bearded man in a yellow striped shirt and dark trousers. Behind them, rows of seated men and women in white and yellow, and some in orange, sit with eyes closed or reading books. Chairs stand along the right wall.2010-07-15A seated assembly of large crowd in a tented hall with hanging colourful tassel banners and ceiling fans. In the foreground, several young men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron or yellow shawls sit on mats, some with rudraksha malas. Two monks in saffron robes sit at the left edge. A man in a white shirt wears a white garland-like necklace and sits cross-legged on an orange mat. Behind them, rows of attendees in white clothes sit facing forward toward a stage area with a camera on a tripod at left. Text on the wall reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2010-08-08July 09 20102010-07-09Indoor ashram hall with white ceiling drapes and colourful patterned banners hanging from the top. Seated devotees sit on orange mats along a blue-and-gold patterned runner. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands in anjali near a seated person in white. A monk in orange robes bows low on the left, a person in a light-coloured dress sits nearby, and a cameraman operates a video camera on a tripod. Red chairs line the far side, with a deity murti or framed image and a golden throne-like seat visible at the back.2010-07-09Indoor hall with white ceiling, hanging colourful decorative tassel poles, and a painted goddess image on a backdrop with forest scenery at right. Seated rows of young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit on striped colourful mats facing a lone seated speaker at left in white with an orange scarf, microphone stand before him. A man in orange robes sits in the foreground near a shoulder bag and a notebook. Chairs are stacked at right near a wooden shrine-like display. Floral arrangement stands at left edge.2009-10-15A large hall with white draped ceiling panels and hanging colourful pillar banners sits under ceiling fans and lights. A camera operator in white kurta with an orange shawl films a seated group on the floor, many in white with yellow or orange shawls and some on chairs wearing orange. A man in white with a lanyard stands near the middle, and a brass lamp with a flame glows on a raised platform at right. An orange cloth hangs on a pillar at the back. Mats and a small bowl sit on the floor.2009-10-17A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging colourful woven banners. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the front left, a row of monks in saffron and orange robes and white sits on blue and orange mats, with one monk in a yellow shawl and another in an orange-red shawl. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. A painted backdrop of a deity with a crown and trident hangs on the left wall, and orange cloth covers the floor at right. The scene is a seated satsang or discourse with a large audience, and a banner on the mat reads Dhyanapeetham.2010-08-08A large hall with white ceiling fabric, hanging yellow and blue decorative bands, and a painted backdrop of a deity murti in the upper left. Many seated devotees sit on orange and white floor mats, most in white dhotis and shirts, with orange and yellow shawls; several monastics in orange robes and shaved heads sit in front, hands in anjali mudra. A camera on a tripod faces the group, and a book lies on a mat in the lower foreground. The scene shows satsang with devotees in meditative prayer.2010-08-08