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A photograph of a covered hall during a Navaratri celebration. A large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and yellow, sits on mats facing an orange-draped seat with a white cushion, which is empty. In the foreground, boys in white shirts tend brass oil lamps on a long metal table, and ornate woven cylindrical hangings with orange tassels hang from the roof. Framed photographs and text panels line the walls, and a few people stand near the back.

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October 16 20072007-10-16Photo of a large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses, where a seated congregation sits on mats and rugs in rows. Many participants wear white clothing, and several young people in white and red sit at the front near brass oil lamps, bells and small silver-coloured vessels arranged on the floor. A few women wear orange, red and blue saris. Hanging decorative banners with geometric patterns and bird motifs line the walls. A white plastic chair stands at the left edge beside a small wooden stool. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering, with an oil lamp lit before the group. No individual can be identified from appearance, and no candidate for a person is clearly visible.2007-10-15A large hall with a corrugated roof and white walls hosts a seated gathering during Navaratri celebrations at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru. Many people sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and kurtas, with some women in red and orange saris. In the foreground, a row of brass lamps and a set of small brass deity murti or ritual vessels rest on the floor. Tall banners with geometric patterns and bird motifs hang from the ceiling. At the right edge, a man in orange robes stands with hands folded beside a small table, and another person in orange sits near a microphone stand. Decorative paper birds dangle from the rafters.2007-10-13October 17 20072007-10-17August 26 20072007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26December 25 20072007-12-25September 30 20082008-09-30December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph inside a bright hall with a pale marble floor, where thirty-plus children and adults sit cross-legged in rows with palms pressed together in prayer. Boys in striped shirts, white shirts and shorts sit in the foreground, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them women in white, orange and blue saris sit in lines. At the far end a golden seated figure on a golden throne stands beside a small golden stand, framed by red curtains and hanging colourful tassel banners. Framed portraits hang on the walls, and a dish of white flowers sits at the bottom edge. A seated figure in orange sits near the throne area.2011-11-07A photograph of a large hall where many children and adults sit cross-legged on striped mats for an arati ceremony. Most children wear white clothing and some wear white shirts with saffron-clad adults among them; several bearded adults in orange or saffron robes sit at the right edge. Along the floor in front stand rows of brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) and a brass-and-wood stand. Tall cylindrical banners with bird and floral patterns hang from the ceiling. At the lower left, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes and beads before a banyan tree, with a red flower placed in front of it.2007-08-26A wide photo of a large hall with a white fabric canopy ceiling hung with striped cloth pillars in red, green, blue and orange. Dozens of people sit in rows on floor mats facing a distant front dais; many wear white clothing and some wear green or orange. Several sit with hands folded in prayer, and a few have small plates or bowls beside them.2011-01-23