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Indoor photo of a seated audience on red mats facing a stage at an introductory chakra meditation session. Many devotees sit cross-legged with their backs to the camera, mostly men in white shirts, checked shirts and kurtas, with some women in saris and salwar kameez on the right. At the front, a man in a white shirt stands at a podium on the left, and another man in a yellow kurta stands beside a flip chart showing diagrams. A large framed poster and a banner above the stage read Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Nithya Dhyaan, and a poster on the left shows a seated meditating figure with chakra markings. A small deity murti decorated with flowers sits on the stage, and a blue banner hangs on the right wall.

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September 07 20082008-09-07September 07 20082008-09-07September 07 20082008-09-07A seated audience of roughly 40 people fills a red-carpeted hall during a chakra meditation introduction. In the foreground, devotees sit cross-legged facing a small front dais. On the dais, a standing man in white shirt and dark trousers and a woman in white sari stand near a decorated stand with flowers and oil lamps, while two men in saffron-orange and yellow robes stand at the right. A portrait banner labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Introduction to Chakra Meditation hangs on a grey wall, and a blue chakra figure is displayed at upper left. Ceiling fans, a white pillar and an air conditioner complete the room.2008-09-07Indoor meditation introduction session in a hall with a red carpet and rows of seated attendees, mostly seen from behind. A man in a white shirt and light trousers stands at the front, speaking to the audience. Behind him hang a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham and a blue framed poster of a meditating figure. A deity picture hangs on the right wall. Most attendees sit on the floor or on white plastic chairs, and one man at the front right holds a printed leaflet. Ceiling lights and fans light the room.2008-09-07September 07 20082008-09-07Indoor meditation session in a white-tiled hall with a red carpet. Dozens of seated participants face a stage where a man in a white shirt sits on a chair at a microphone. A banner on the backdrop reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Nithya Dhyan, Introduction to Chakra Meditation. A figure in blue and multicoloured saris, several with long braids, sits in the foreground. A chakra diagram hangs on the left wall. Ceiling fans and a red and white cushioned seat are visible.2008-09-07A seated audience of devotees on red carpets in a hall with a white ceiling and white columns, attending an introduction to chakra meditation. Rows of people sit cross-legged facing a front stage where a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands with palms pressed together, addressing the group. Women wear sarees in pink, blue, lavender and floral prints, and men wear white shirts and checked shirts. A banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Nithya Dhyaan, Introduction to Chakra Meditation, with a meditation figure illustration on the wall beside a sign reading Sri Shiridi Sai Baba Sansthan - Dhyana Mandiram. A red sofa and a white plastic chair sit on the stage, and a television screen is mounted at the right.2008-09-07Indoor meditation introduction session in a hall with white walls and tiled dado, where a seated audience of men and women in white, yellow, pink and checked shirts and saris faces a standing male instructor in a white shirt pointing at a blue banner. Behind him is a framed deity portrait garlanded with orange and marigold flowers on a small red-draped table. A white sign on the left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Nithya Dhyaan, Introduction to Chakra Meditation. A standing man in a pink shirt stands at the right edge. Red mats cover the floor. Many attendees sit with their backs to the camera.2008-09-07September 07 20082008-09-07A photo of a seated audience in a hall with white pillars and a coffered white ceiling. Rows of people sit on a long red carpet facing a raised red-carpeted stage. On the stage, a man in white clothes sits on a chair near a presenter standing beside a projection screen. Behind them a banner reads "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham" with a framed portrait and a sign reading "Introduction to Chakra Meditation". Audience members wear white shirts, yellow, blue, pink and maroon saris and salwars. Many are seated on the floor, and a few sit on white chairs at the side. A wall fan and a flat-screen TV are visible.2008-09-07September 07 20082008-09-07