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A large indoor hall with white ceiling drapes and ceiling fans. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit on orange mats with brass plates, flowers and offerings before them, many with hands folded in namaskar. Several devotees wear yellow shawls. A red banner reads Ānandotsava with a smiling portrait wearing an orange turban and the year 2009 partly visible. A cameraman on a tripod films the seated crowd, and a stage with blue draping and potted plants stands at the far end. The scene resembles a paada pooja gathering.

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December 27 20092009-12-27Large indoor hall with orange floor mats where many devotees in white kurtas and white clothing sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. Several wear yellow or saffron shawls around the neck. Brass plates with flower petals, small oil lamps, incense sticks and offerings are placed on the floor in front of them. A red and pink backdrop on the stage reads Anandotsava 2010 with a Devalaya Brahmotsava heading. Hanging colourful cloth decorations and a tent ceiling overhead. No identifiable a person is clearly visible among the seated devotees; the scene is a group padapuja or puja with attendees.2009-12-27Large indoor hall with white fabric ceiling and ceiling fans, where a seated congregation of devotees in white and yellow clothing performs a puja. Many participants sit on an orange cloth with brass plates of fruit, flowers, incense and small oil lamps before them. Some wear yellow shawls and orange-red stoles. A banner on the stage shows a large portrait of a figure with a tall orange turban, labelled with a title and year; the portrait is a printed depiction and no one on stage is clearly identifiable. Decorative hanging tassels and a large screen are visible above the rows.2009-12-27A large tented hall with white fabric ceiling and ceiling fans hosts a seated puja gathering on orange mats. Rows of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, sit before brass plates, bowls and small oil lamps. A woman in a cream and green sari walks across the floor. Behind them a stage with a blue-draped table displays a red banner reading Anandotsava with a portrait of a smiling figure wearing an orange turban. Cameras and speakers are set up near the stage.2009-12-27A large indoor hall during a seated puja gathering with many participants in white clothing sitting on orange mats. Men and women wear white kurta-style garments, with yellow shawls draped over many shoulders, and several men wear orange shawls. In front of them are brass thalis, small bowls, a bell, an oil lamp, flowers and fruit on plates, and incense sticks. Behind them a stage with a red banner reading Anandotsava 2010 and a blue-draped table with plants. Colourful hanging paper decorations line the top of the hall, and cameras on tripods stand near the stage. Roughly fifty to a hundred people are visible, and no individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2009-12-27A large tented hall with white draped ceiling and hanging decorative tassels shows many devotees in white clothing seated on orange floor mats performing a ritual with brass puja trays, flowers, oil lamps and small bowls in front of them. Several participants wear yellow or orange shawls. A stage backdrop displays a large banner of a bearded man in orange headwear with the words Anandotsava and 2009 printed on it, while a seated figure sits near the stage. Cameras are set up at the sides of the hall.2009-12-27December 26 20092009-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a large hall with a white fabric ceiling and hanging decorative tassels, where many devotees sit in rows on orange and yellow mats. Most wear white clothing, some in yellow or orange shawls and sashes, with several figures in front wearing orange garments. A banner on the left reads Anandotsava 2010 beside a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban. Large screens hang on the walls and a stage is visible at the far end.2009-12-29December 28 20092009-12-28July 29 20072007-07-29A large tented hall with white draped ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations. Many people in white clothing sit on orange, yellow and white mats while others stand in rows; a woman in white on the left holds a garland. A red banner on the stage reads Anandotsava 2010 Anandeshwara Devalaya Brahmotsava with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A camera on a tripod and a large screen stand at the back. Participants wear white garments and lanyards.2009-12-29