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Photograph of a large white tent hall decorated with colourful striped hanging pillars, with a blue draped stage backdrop reading "Anandotsav 2009". Many people sit on mats in rows on the white floor, mostly in white clothes, while orange-robed sannyasis and devotees move about and kneel at a table near the front. Some kneeling figures in white hold small brass vessels and green leaf-covered plates. A wall sign reads "Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temples". No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance here, so roles are given instead.

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Interior hall under a white tent canopy with decorative cylindrical banners hanging from above. Many devotees are seated on mats in rows on the floor, most in white clothing, while others in saffron-orange robes move about and kneel at a stage area draped in blue fabric. A saffron-robed attendant stands at a table on the left, and a figure in white robes stands centrally holding an object. A blue backdrop on the stage reads Anandotsav 2009. Wall clock and framed notices are visible on the right.2008-12-27A large covered hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue patterns. Many people sit in rows on mats and cushions on the floor, most in white dhotis and kurtas, with several in saffron and orange robes near the front left. Some sit before green leaf plates with small lamps, while others stand and move between the rows, some carrying items. A blue draped stage at left bears a banner reading Anandotsav 2009. At right, a wall display and a sign reading Nithyanandapeetam Vedic Temple sit beside a wooden altar-like counter. The scene appears to be a communal ritual meal or satsang gathering with many participants.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging coloured cloth banners is filled with seated devotees on striped mats. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, while several men and women in orange or saffron shawls and sarees walk among the rows carrying metal vessels and trays, serving or distributing items. A blue backdrop behind the stage reads Anandotsav 2009, and a wall display and clock are visible at right. The scene looks like a communal ritual meal or service gathering, with many people seated on the floor.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27Indoor hall under a white arched tent roof with large painted cylindrical banners hanging from above, decorated with elephant and geometric motifs in red, yellow and blue. A large audience of many people in white and yellow clothing sits on the floor facing a stage draped in blue fabric. In the foreground, several saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit on orange cushions, and a row of men in orange robes with rudraksha malas sits on chairs at right, one with a long beard. A camera on a tripod is visible at left. Backdrop banners and a sign are partly visible on the side walls.2008-12-25A large hall with a white curved ceiling and hanging decorative pillars in yellow, blue and red patterns. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor in rows, many in white clothing and others in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cloth beside other saffron-clad sadhus. A blue stage backdrop reads Ananda Sutra 2008 behind the audience. Wall banners and a framed portrait of a bearded figure appear at the right side of the room, with a sign reading Nithyanandapedia nearby.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with tall colourful cylindrical banners in yellow, blue and red patterns. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats, many in white and orange or yellow garments. On a blue-draped stage at left, musicians perform, including a woman in purple seated beside a figure in orange. A banner reading Anandotsav 2009 hangs behind the stage, and a wall panel shows Nithyanandapeetham temples. Possibly a satsang or cultural programme.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A large tented hall during a festival meal serving, with long tables set with banana-leaf plates where many people sit eating in rows. Seated diners wear white clothing and some women wear white saris. A standing server in white kurta and a monk in orange robes sit at the left foreground. Colourful striped hanging decorations line the ceiling, and a blue backdrop with the word Brahmotsavam stands at the left. A signboard reads Nithyanandam on the right wall.2008-12-26