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A row of devotees in white clothes kneels on a hall floor with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in the foreground wear white saris with red-and-gold borders and black beaded mala necklaces. Behind them stand men in white dhotis and shirts, and a man in an orange shawl kneels at right. A banner reading Nithyananda Meditation Academy and Welcome hangs behind them, with a large portrait printed on it.

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Devotees kneel in rows on a bare floor in a hall, palms pressed together in anjali during a devotional gathering. Women in the foreground wear white saris with red-and-gold borders and long braided hair, some with rudraksha malas. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts stand and clap, and a few men in saffron-orange shawls kneel at the right. A large pink banner behind them shows a printed portrait of a man with long hair, captioned with an academy name. Yellow and red decorations line the right edge.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01October 07 20062006-10-07A photograph of a large indoor gathering of devotees at an event hall with blue flooring and draped curtains. Many devotees stand in rows with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, most wearing white or cream traditional clothing. Several women wear marigold and red-flower garlands; one woman in the foreground wears a saffron-bordered white sari and a garland. Some men in white kurtas stand in the background, one with a visitor badge. Chairs and red plastic seating line the back of the hall.2003-01-01A seated crowd of women in white saris and white outfits fills an indoor hall, many clapping with palms together and smiling, some wearing green-and-gold rosette badges on their clothes. A woman in a red-bordered white sari sits near the centre. Behind them, a large banner and framed portraits of women hang on the wall, and a few people in orange clothing sit at the edges. Garlands hang from the top of the hall, and a wall-mounted fan is visible at right.2007-02-15Photo 11695251A large seated audience fills a tented hall with green matting during a yoga program. Rows of mostly women in white and pastel saris sit cross-legged with hands pressed together in namaskar. Many wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces and some have name badges. At the far right a person in an orange-and-white garment stands on a raised platform near a camera on a tripod, facing the crowd. Banners with a portrait and a small dove logo hang on the left, and a white-clad figure sits near the stage. Draped white cloth lines the back wall.2006-11-26 +1 copiesOctober 07 20062006-10-07A photograph of a seated audience at a satsang hall. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhotis sit closest to the camera. Several women in white saris with coloured borders sit in rows; two younger women wear yellow shawls over white saris and a third, older woman with glasses sits with palms pressed together. Some women wear rudraksha malas and a woman in the upper left has a red bindi and vibhuti marks. A white draped stage cloth and a green strip form the backdrop, and a standing figure in white with orange trim is partly visible at the upper left edge.2010-10-15A large indoor hall at an evening programme with rows of seated women dressed in white saris with coloured borders, many wearing garlands of flowers and name badges. In the foreground a woman in a green and gold sari with a garland smiles and holds her hands together in namaste, while others in orange-bordered white clothing sit with folded hands or look toward the front. Two large portraits of a woman appear on the back wall, and a metal truss structure, a hanging orange cloth and green and orange garlands decorate the room.2007-02-15A photograph inside a hall with a red curtain and a white ceiling, where a large seated audience in white clothes sits on the floor in rows, many with hands joined in greeting. In the foreground a person in white clothing with an orange cloth kneels and bows on the yellow-lined floor toward a decorated stage. The stage holds a small offering plate, a kalasha-like arrangement and orange and brown figurines. Above the stage hang a red and gold decorative arch with colourful tassels, and a banner reads with the Tamil word for Ananda Samajam beside a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a headpiece. Several women wear white saris, one in a yellow sari, and a child in white sits near the front.2007-02-15