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Large indoor tent hall with a white canopy lined with tall cylindrical hanging decorations in red, blue and yellow patterns, with yellow fabric lampshades overhead. Rows of people in white and cream clothing stand on long blue mats with yellow and red borders, facing toward the front. Women in white saris and men in white kurtas and dhotis stand in lines. At right, a man in an orange shawl stands beside a video camera on a tripod. A banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam hangs on the far wall near a sign with text. Several dozen people are visible.

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Large tented hall during a yoga session at AadiKailaasa, with many people standing in rows on patterned floor mats, hands pressed together in namaste. Most wear white clothing: men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white saris with coloured borders. Some have lanyards and identification badges. A woman in front wears a white sari with a gold border and rudraksha-style beads, a woman on the right wears a red blouse and cream sari, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the left. Hanging cylindrical banners with yellow, orange and dark geometric and animal patterns decorate the ceiling, and a screen is visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the presence is unsure.2008-07-16Wide photograph of a large white tented hall packed with devotees seated on the floor in white clothes, many with yellow mats and brass puja plates before them. Colourful painted cylindrical hangings with tassels hang from the white canopy. A cameraman stands in white on a tripod near the centre of the aisle, filming the gathering. Along the back walls hang framed pictures and banners, and a small sign appears above the far doorway. The scene suggests a Guru Poornima satsang with puja plates set out for blessings. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person in this crowd view.2007-07-29A photograph of a satsang hall where a long line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on orange-and-blue runner mats. Women wear white and cream saris, some with orange or gold borders, and men wear white kurtas and dhotis. Several children stand among them, one in orange shorts. Colourful woven hangings and yellow tassels hang from the white tent ceiling. On the right, a cameraman with a tripod films the gathering, and a person in white stands near the far right edge. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2010-07-11June 27 20102010-06-27A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling and hanging yellow and multicoloured decorative banners from the rafters. Many people, mostly women in white and cream saris, sit cross-legged on the floor in rows facing right. Some wear pale green, teal and orange saris, and a few carry small bags. A woman in a bright orange sari sits on a raised platform at the far right beside a microphone stand. A cameraman stands on the left near a tripod and camera. Yellow floor markings and a pink-and-white checked mattress are in the foreground.2008-01-25A large seated congregation fills a white tented hall decorated with hanging colourful fabric banners in red, yellow, green and blue. Most attendees wear white ritual clothing, with some women in white saris and others in orange or cream saris. They sit on striped woven mats in rows facing forward. A video camera on a tripod stands at right. A small framed picture hangs high on the left wall, and a printed banner with text is mounted beside it.December 11 20052005-12-11July 22 20102010-07-22A large crowd of seated devotees fills a bright hall during a meditation programme at an ashram. Most are dressed in white with yellow and orange sashes or scarves, many sitting on orange and yellow mats. Colourful cylindrical hanging decorations with geometric patterns hang from the white ceiling, and green garlands line the walls. Ceiling fans and a wall clock are visible, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge.2009-08-29A large white tented hall with many people in white and cream saris and white garments moving through a central aisle. Long hanging cylindrical banners in red, blue, yellow and green patterns with yellow tassels hang from the tent ceiling. Some women wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a few carry bags. Rows of red and blue plastic chairs line the right side, and white garlands drape along the top left. Large portrait banners hang on the far left wall and a framed board is visible on the right. Many devotees are standing and walking in a queue-like crowd.2007-07-29July 19 20102010-07-19July 29 20072007-07-29