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A large hall with a tiled floor and high white walls shows rows of seated men in white clothes eating from metal plates on mats, with cups beside them. Several people stand and walk along the aisle, and one bends low near the far end. Colourful cloth hangings with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling. A wall display reads Nithyanandam, and a signboard reads Nithyanandapeetam Hindu Temples. Chairs are stacked to the right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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January 02 20092009-01-02 +1 copiesA large hall with rows of devotees in white clothes seated on floor mats, with banana leaves or plates of food and offerings in front of them, at what appears to be a communal meal. Staff in white attire move among the rows and serve. Decorative hanging banners with tribal-style patterns and yellow tassels hang from the ceiling. A wall display reads Nithyanandapeetam Vedic Temples, and a framed sign reads Welcome. Several people in orange or saffron clothing stand near a doorway at the back. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2009-01-02A photo of a large hall with a long double row of seated people eating from metal plates on the floor, dressed in white clothing. Colourful woven hanging banners with elephant and geometric patterns hang from the ceiling. A standing figure in orange robes stands near the far doorway, while attendants in white move along the rows. Display boards on the walls read Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temples and Nithyanandam.2009-01-02 +1 copiesA large tented hall during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam 2009 celebrations, with rows of men in white clothes seated on the floor eating from metal plates and sipping from small cups. Many attendees wear white kurtas and white dhotis with lanyards. Colourful striped hanging banners with animal motifs decorate the ceiling and pillars. At the far end, a golden throne-like seat sits on a stage with a dark red curtain and a white-covered table with flowers. A man in white bends forward near the front aisle, and a person in an orange-brown robe stands near the stage. A plain description beats any unsupported ritual name, so this is a seated communal meal in a decorated hall.2009-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02A large tented hall with white ceiling and colourful hanging pennants decorated with elephant motifs. Rows of people sit cross-legged on a long striped mat along the floor, eating from metal plates, many dressed in white clothes. A seated figure in orange robes is at the far left near a small table with flowers. At the far end a golden throne-like seat and a raised stage with a dark red curtain stand in front. Shelves and an information board line the right side.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02 +1 copiesA large white-tented hall during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam event. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats across the tiled floor facing a central area. A man in saffron/orange robes stands near the middle, and a long-haired figure in white stands at the right beside seated people. Hanging decorative fabric pennants with yellow, red and blue patterns hang from the ceiling, and a dark stage backdrop with a golden seat or throne appears at the far end. A small table with offerings stands in front of the stage area, and seated people hold plates and small cups.2009-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02 +2 copiesInterior of a white tent hall during a ritual event. Thick rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats across a tiled floor, many with their heads bowed. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks between the rows near the centre. At the front, a gold and red throne-like seat stands empty on a raised stage with a dark drape and orange cloth hanging at the top left. A stand with a small flower arrangement and a gold kalasha-style vessel sit nearby. Multicoloured hanging cloth decorations with elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling, and a framed deity murti picture hangs on the back wall. Crowd size is well over twenty people.2009-01-02 +1 copiesWide view inside a white tent hall during a ritual gathering. Rows of men in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats on the floor, facing a raised stage. Colourful decorative hangings with elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling. On the stage, a gold ornate chair stands beside a figure in orange robes, and a deity mural with a framed picture is on the back wall. A man in white kneels near the front with a brass plate. Several people in orange and white sit on the stage area, and other participants stand along the left edge.2009-01-02 +1 copies