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A large white tented hall with hanging colourful fabric banners in red, blue, green and yellow with tassels. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, many in white and saffron/orange robes, some in yellow shawls. Rose petals are scattered on the floor in the foreground and yellow lines mark the floor. At the front, a figure in saffron robes stands near a raised dais with a backdrop showing a painted mountain scene and a seated saffron-clad figure, with other saffron-clad people and a tripod-mounted camera nearby. The scene reads as a darshan or satsang gathering.

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Wide view inside a large tented hall with white canvas roof and hanging decorative panels in red, yellow and blue. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows across the polished floor, mostly women and girls in white with orange and yellow shawls, along with some saffron-robed sannyasis. Red flower petals are scattered on the floor in front and a red-and-white floral arrangement sits at the lower left. On a raised dais at the far end, a figure in saffron robes sits in front of a dark mountain backdrop, with saffron-clad attendants nearby. A camera on a tripod is set up near the front row. The scene appears to be a darshan gathering.2008-02-14 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20082008-02-14Wide view inside a tented hall with decorated hanging banners in red, yellow and blue geometric patterns. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange-saffron garments, some with yellow shawls, face a white and red throne-like seat at the far end. A woman in white stands at left near a camera on a tripod. Scattered red flower petals lie on the yellow-marked floor, with red offerings at right. A bald man in white sits in the lower left foreground. No clearly identifiable a person is visible on the throne, so the seat is empty in this view.2008-02-14A large tented hall with white ceiling and colourful striped pillars hosts a seated congregation on orange and yellow mats. Rows of devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls sit cross-legged facing a raised stage at the far end, where a figure in orange robes sits in the centre. A panel of dark mountain-like backdrop hangs behind the stage. Film cameras on tripods stand in the aisle at right, and a man in an orange shawl stands near them. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse with a seated audience.2008-03-27Wide view inside a decorated tent hall at an ashram gathering. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor: women in white with orange and yellow shawls on the right, and a mixed group of men and women in white and orange on mats in the foreground. A woman in white with a camera on a tripod stands at left, and a man in orange sits on a patterned mat near the front. A large white throne with a red cushion stands at the far end, with no one seated on it. Red rose petals are scattered across the floor and in a heap, and colourful cloth hangings with striped tassels hang from the ceiling. Several people are in the frame, so the people count is an estimate.2008-02-14September 30 20082008-09-30A large white-canopied hall with a stage draped in blue behind a banner reading Anandotsav 2009. Rows of seated devotees in orange and white fill the floor, many women in orange and yellow saris. Painted cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue hang from the ceiling. In the right foreground, a bearded man in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits on a chair beside a seated man in orange, with a camera on a tripod nearby. A sign on the right reads Nithyananda and a framed photo is on the wall.2008-12-25A large hall with a white tented ceiling and beige walls hosts a seated assembly of devotees on orange mats. In the foreground, women in white and cream saris with yellow or orange shawls sit in rows, many with notebooks and bags beside them. Along the back, monks and priests in white and saffron-orange robes sit before a gold-framed altar displaying several deity murti and a central figure in a gold-framed niche. A cameraman in white stands at left filming the gathering, and a white drape hangs behind the altar. Colourful decorative tassel banners hang from the ceiling.2010-01-03A large tented hall during a Brahmotsava gathering, with many seated attendees on the floor and white plastic chairs. Rows of people in saffron/orange robes sit on orange mats near the foreground, some wearing rudraksha malas, while others in white and yellow clothing sit further back. Colourful hanging cylindrical banners decorated with elephant motifs hang from the white tent ceiling above. On a raised blue-draped stage at left, two figures in white sit near a microphone and a small table. A signboard reading Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temples is visible on the back wall, with a banner beside it. Several people stand at the back with a camera on a tripod. The scene shows a crowd of roughly 100 or more seated devotees.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with tall cylindrical banners in bright colours and yellow fringes. Rows of devotees sit on the floor and in white plastic chairs, many wearing saffron and orange robes and others in white. On the left a blue draped stage holds a seated figure and a microphone. A banner on the back wall reads Nithyananda. Cameras and stage lighting frame the audience.2008-12-23