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Indoor meditation session at Sri Shiridi Sai Baba Sansthan Dhyana Mandiram, with a red-and-white banner reading 'Sri Shiridi Sai Baba Sansthan - Dhyana Mandiram' above a stage. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the front holding a microphone, beside a standing man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and mala. Seated devotees on red mats face the stage: women in saris and salwar kameez, and men in casual clothes. Behind the speaker is a printed banner reading 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Nithya Dhyaan & Introduction to Chakra Meditation' with a portrait, a pink lotus-petal backdrop, a white plastic chair, and charts including a chakra diagram and a 'Time Shaft' poster.

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September 07 20082008-09-07September 07 20082008-09-07Indoor seated audience of many people on red floor mats facing a presenter standing at the front of a hall, holding up a blue poster or chart on a stand. Behind him is a framed deity image and a white statue on a pillar. A wall banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Nithya Dhyaan, Introduction to Chakra Meditation, with a small framed portrait beside it. Visible participants wear white shirts, pastel kurtas, pink and blue saris, and some are seated in rows. The room has white columns, ceiling fans, a red sofa and white plastic chairs, and a sign above reads Sri Shiridi Sai Baba Sansthan Dhyana Mandiram. Printed portrait of a bearded man with a dark jacket is on the banner; no clear in-person candidate is identifiable.2008-09-07A seated audience of devotees on red carpets in a hall with a white ceiling and white columns, attending an introduction to chakra meditation. Rows of people sit cross-legged facing a front stage where a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands with palms pressed together, addressing the group. Women wear sarees in pink, blue, lavender and floral prints, and men wear white shirts and checked shirts. A banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Nithya Dhyaan, Introduction to Chakra Meditation, with a meditation figure illustration on the wall beside a sign reading Sri Shiridi Sai Baba Sansthan - Dhyana Mandiram. A red sofa and a white plastic chair sit on the stage, and a television screen is mounted at the right.2008-09-07A seated audience of roughly 40 people fills a red-carpeted hall during a chakra meditation introduction. In the foreground, devotees sit cross-legged facing a small front dais. On the dais, a standing man in white shirt and dark trousers and a woman in white sari stand near a decorated stand with flowers and oil lamps, while two men in saffron-orange and yellow robes stand at the right. A portrait banner labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Introduction to Chakra Meditation hangs on a grey wall, and a blue chakra figure is displayed at upper left. Ceiling fans, a white pillar and an air conditioner complete the room.2008-09-07Indoor meditation session in a white-tiled hall with a red carpet. Dozens of seated participants face a stage where a man in a white shirt sits on a chair at a microphone. A banner on the backdrop reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Nithya Dhyan, Introduction to Chakra Meditation. A figure in blue and multicoloured saris, several with long braids, sits in the foreground. A chakra diagram hangs on the left wall. Ceiling fans and a red and white cushioned seat are visible.2008-09-07September 07 20082008-09-07Indoor meditation introduction session in a hall with red floor mats where many seated attendees face a small group standing at the front. A standing man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari stand near a deity murti and a flower-decorated altar, while a man in a saffron-orange garment stands at left holding something. A blue banner on a stand and a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" hang on the wall beside a sign reading "Nithya Dhyaan & Introduction to Chakra Meditation". Seated devotees wear white, checked, striped and orange shirts, and women wear saris and salwar kameez. Fans and a white pillar are visible in the room.2008-09-07Indoor meditation introduction session in a hall with white walls and tiled dado, where a seated audience of men and women in white, yellow, pink and checked shirts and saris faces a standing male instructor in a white shirt pointing at a blue banner. Behind him is a framed deity portrait garlanded with orange and marigold flowers on a small red-draped table. A white sign on the left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Nithya Dhyaan, Introduction to Chakra Meditation. A standing man in a pink shirt stands at the right edge. Red mats cover the floor. Many attendees sit with their backs to the camera.2008-09-07Interior of a meditation hall with white walls, a coffered ceiling and two ceiling fans. A red-carpeted wooden platform holds a single white plastic chair beside a microphone stand. Behind it, a large pink lotus-shaped structure and white swan figures sit before a glass panel. A banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Nithya Dhyaan and Introduction to Chakra Meditation, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda. A wall poster shows a blue seated figure with colored chakra points labelled 7 Chakras Chart. A red sign above reads Sri Shiridi Sai Baba Sansthan Dhyana Mandiram. At right, a framed deity image garlanded with orange marigolds rests on a pink-draped table. No people are visible.2008-09-07September 07 20082008-09-07Photograph of a seated meditation session in a hall with red carpeting and a white pillared interior. Thirty-plus devotees sit cross-legged on the red floor, facing a small raised stage where a man in white clothing sits on a white chair behind a microphone. A red banner on the wall reads Sri Shiridi Sai Baba Sansthan - Dhyana Mandiram. Behind the stage hangs a white banner with printed text, and a framed deity murti decorated with garlands stands to the right beside a blue screen. Men wear shirts and lungis, women wear saris and salwar kameez in pastel colours, and ceiling fans hang above.2008-09-07