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A large hall with a corrugated roof and tall decorative cloth banners with geometric patterns and fringed bottoms hangs along the walls. Many seated people in white clothing, some in orange, sit on mats in rows facing a raised stage at the far end. A red curtain backs the stage, where a small figure in white sits before a lit altar near the centre. Framed photographs hang on the side walls. The atmosphere suggests a devotional gathering or satsang.

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December 10 20072007-12-10A large hall with a white tented ceiling and rows of ceiling fans, hung with decorative fabric banners in red, blue and yellow patterns. Dozens of people in white clothes sit on orange and red floor mats and on folding chairs, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat with flowers and a small altar nearby, with a deep maroon curtain behind. Several participants wear yellow lanyards. A whiteboard stands at the left of the stage.2009-11-19A photograph of a seated congregation in white clothing facing a shrine inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. At the far end, a deity murti stands on a raised platform framed by red drapes and a marigold-and-banana-leaf decoration, with a seated figure in white in front of it. Tall decorated cloth pillars with orange tassels line both sides. Many devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and kurtas, and women wear saris, some in red and gold. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit before the shrine. A large group of people is visible, so this is a photo of a satsang-style gathering in progress.2007-02-15A photograph of a seated congregation in a corrugated-roof hall with whitewashed walls and tubelights. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, mostly in white clothing with orange shawls or orange sashes, some in yellow and green saris. At the front, a few people stand near a shrine holding a deity murti with orange and gold decor, flanked by tall striped cloth banners with tassels. Attendees with long braids and buns face the front. A framed portrait hangs on the upper right wall, and a sign on the right reads text in a non-Latin script. Appears to be a satsang or puja gathering.2007-08-08A large open hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses hosts a seated congregation facing a raised altar at the far end. Many devotees in white clothing sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor, with a woman in an orange sari and a girl with a long braid in the foreground. Tall cylindrical banners with geometric patterns and bird motifs hang along the sides, and a small paper bird ornament and red lanterns hang from the ceiling. At the altar, a figure in white sits before a decorated deity murti area with flowers and a red-draped backdrop. a person is not clearly visible at the altar, so the central presider is described only as a figure in white.2007-02-15A photograph taken from the back of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a large crowd sits on the floor facing a raised stage at the far end. Many seated devotees wear white clothes, and one woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with her hair in a long braid. Colourful hanging cloth panels with bird and floral patterns, trimmed with orange fringe, line both sides of the hall, and small orange lanterns hang from the ceiling. At the stage, a small figure in white sits before an elaborately decorated altar with garlands, a red cloth and a deity murti, with a red drape on each side. The scene appears to be a satsang or programme gathering. A dove logo sits in the upper-left corner.2007-02-15A large crowd of devotees sits on a white floor inside a long, plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and white-washed walls. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in red, blue, white and orange patterns with yellow tassels line the room, and a red garland hangs across the ceiling. Most attendees wear white, with women in braids and some in pink, yellow or red saris. In the far distance a deity murti is lit on an altar at the front of the hall. Overhead hang electric bulbs and clay lamps.2007-02-16A photograph of a large indoor hall during an evening worship event, with a dense seated congregation of many devotees filling the floor, mostly in white clothing, some women in orange and pink saris. Colourful painted pillars with geometric and floral patterns line the hall. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated and lit with oil lamps in front of a raised altar, with a few figures tending to it. The ceiling is a steel frame with hanging lamps and the room is lit warmly.2007-02-16December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on the floor of a covered hall during Shivaratri observances. Many are seen from behind, with some women wearing flowers in their braids. Decorated cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, blue, yellow and white patterns line the hall, with hanging oil lamps overhead. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated with garlands in front of a raised altar lit by oil lamps, and a person in saffron-orange clothing stands near it. Balloons are visible at the right edge.2007-02-16A photograph of a seated congregation inside a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats facing a small altar at the far end, where a decorated deity murti is lit by electric lamps. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some women wear white saris and others wear saffron shawls or red saris. Hanging banners with blue, red and white patterns hang from the ceiling near the altar. A framed picture hangs on the right wall beside a sign reading Nithyananda Galleria. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person, and the scene shows a group puja or arati setting.2007-08-26