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A large hall filled with many seated devotees, most wearing white ritual clothes and white blindfold-style cloths tied over their eyes, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats during a meditation or satsang session. Some wear blue shirts, yellow, striped or red garments. Tall decorative yellow and multicoloured banners hang from the ceiling. A wall display panel reads Nithyanandam beside a photograph, and another panel mentions Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A clock is mounted on the back wall.

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A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated cross-legged on colourful striped mats, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with many people wearing white blindfold-style cloths over their eyes. Some wear yellow, orange, and blue shirts. Decorative hanging banners in red, yellow, and blue patterns hang from the ceiling, and a yellow fabric drape hangs at upper right. A wall board reads Nithyanandapuram and displays a framed portrait, and another sign reads Dhyanapeetam. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A large indoor hall filled with a seated crowd of devotees, most wearing white blindfold-style headbands across their eyes and sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats. Many wear white shirts and dhotis, while others wear yellow, blue and orange garments. Woven multicoloured hangings with tassels hang from the ceiling, and a red banner with a portrait is visible on the right wall. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in the frame.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A large hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats, most wearing white shirts and trousers with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many wear lanyard name badges. A few women in saris sit at the left edge, and one orange-robed figure sits near the centre. A banner reading Nithyanandam hangs on the back wall beside a framed photo, and a wall plaque is partly visible at left. Ceiling fabric panels and speakers are visible, and a bald man in white sits near the front centre.2008-12-25December 28 20082008-12-28Photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats, most wearing white shirts and trousers and white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes. Many wear identification lanyards, and a few men in saffron-coloured or yellow clothing appear among them. Behind them hang decorative woven bunting strips in red, yellow and blue, and a stage with a blue draped backdrop is visible at left beside a video camera on a tripod. A wall banner reads Nithyanandeshwara Vedic Temples. Yellow cloth hangs from the upper right, and a small blue-framed display sits on the back wall.2008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25A large indoor hall with thatched-style white ceiling and yellow hanging banners holds a seated congregation of many men wearing white shirts and dhotis, with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, sitting cross-legged on striped red, purple and green mats. A small orange sign reading Nithyanandam hangs on the back wall beside a framed black-and-white portrait. A few people at the far left wear orange and saffron robes. A foreground rail carries a faded label reading ANANDA. The scene looks like a group meditation or sensory exercise session.2008-12-25December 26 20082008-12-26A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful striped woven mats covering the floor. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows wearing white kurta-style clothes, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white blindfold bands over their eyes, apparently in meditation. A wooden sign reading "RESERVED FOR ANANDA SAMAJITES" lies on the mats in front. Decorative banners with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling, a wall clock is visible, and a video camera on a tripod films the gathering. A few people stand near the side of the hall, and a stage with a blue cloth is at the left.2008-12-23A large seated gathering of many devotees fills a hall with a white canopy ceiling and hanging yellow, orange and blue tassel decorations. Most attendees wear white or light shirts and white headbands, sitting cross-legged on a white floor covering with red border strips. A few wear colourful shirts, and a small child in yellow appears near the front. A video screen and wall clock are visible at the back, and a camera on a tripod is set up at the left. No specific a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated devotees.2009-08-21