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A wide hall with a white tiled floor and a draped white fabric ceiling, supported by pillars wrapped in colourful geometric patterns with tassels. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged in rows, many in saffron, orange, pink and red garments, some in white, with brass plates and lamps placed before them. Several hold hands joined in prayer. A white pedestal fan stands in the foreground, and a small portrait hangs on the far wall near a window. Many seated devotees are visible.

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A wide photograph of a large indoor hall with pink walls, white draped ceiling and ceiling fans, decorated with tall multicoloured cylindrical pillars. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on the white floor in rows on orange and red mats, most dressed in white with red or yellow shawls and orange-robed sannyasis. Each seated devotee has a brass plate or puja tray with lamps and offerings placed in front. A camera on a tripod stands near the front right, and a small raised stage area with a seated figure lies at the far end of the hall.2010-09-19A large hall with a pale pink wall and a grey draped fabric ceiling hung with tall multicoloured cylindrical banners. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on a white-tiled floor, many women in red and orange saris and men in white kurtas. In front of them are brass plates with lit oil lamps and offerings, and a small raised area holds a framed portrait on the far wall. Some people in white sit near a row of orange cushions, and a few people stand at the back of the room. This appears to be a group satsang or puja with lamps and offering trays.2013-01-19A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most dressed in white, while many women wear orange and red saris and some sit with brass puja plates holding small oil lamps and offerings before them. Tall decorated cylindrical pillars with colourful geometric patterns hang from a draped white fabric ceiling, and a framed picture hangs on the pale pink wall at the back near a small shrine area. The floor is tiled and reflects the lamp light. Many people appear seated in meditative or prayer postures.2013-01-20January 20 20132013-01-20A large hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many wearing orange or red shawls, sitting on the floor in rows before brass puja plates, small oil lamps and metal bowls set on orange cloths. Some participants have hands joined in prayer, and a girl in pink sits at the front left. Colourful striped cylindrical pillar decorations hang from the ceiling, and a deity murti and a seated figure appear near the far wall. A camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2010-09-12January 17 20132013-01-17September 12 20102010-09-12Wide view of a large indoor hall during a Dasara celebration at Sri Purnam Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Rows of seated devotees, many women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls, sit on mats before small brass oil lamps and plates of offerings. Long hanging cloth panels in blue, yellow, red and orange with diamond motifs line the white ceiling. Decorated deity murtis and floral arrangements stand at the far end, and a camera crew with tripods and a monitor is at the right edge. A green-covered table sits at left. Many people are visible, so a crowd count is used.2010-10-17A large hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre has a crowd of seated devotees on the glossy white floor, many in white dhotis and shawls, some in yellow and white saris, sitting on mats with brass plates, bowls and small offerings before them. Tall hanging decorations in red, blue, yellow and orange with orange tassels line the white draped ceiling. At the far end a small shrine area with a deity murti and a stage stands in the background. Several men in front, including a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala, sit with hands folded in prayer.2010-10-17October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA large hall with a white tent-like ceiling decorated with tall painted pillars in red, yellow, blue and green patterns. Many devotees sit cross-legged on orange and red floor mats, most in white clothes, some in yellow, pink and blue. Along the back and sides stand statues and deity murti with garlands and a stage area. A camera on a tripod is set up near the front in the foreground. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance here, so the a person field is unsure.2010-08-15A wide photograph of a large hall with white draped ceiling fabric and tall vertical cloth pillars in multicolour bands with orange tassels. Many seated devotees fill the floor in rows. Men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and women in white saris with yellow borders sit on orange and purple mats; some wear headphones. A decorated altar with deity murtis and flower garlands stands at the far right, and a screen shows an image at the back.2010-10-17