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A large white hall with tall arched windows framed in red curtains, the floor covered with white mats and a red carpet runner. Many devotees stand and bow in rows, some with palms pressed together, others bending to touch the floor. A woman in a green sari with a red border stands at left, a woman in a white salwar kameez stands at center, and men in white kurta-pyjama and light shirts bow nearby. Small red cushions are placed on the mats. A banner and speakers are visible at the top. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.

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March 30 20122012-03-30August 13 20162016-08-13March 30 20122012-03-30A photograph of a large hall where many devotees stand on red mats, most wearing white ritual clothes, with some in dark or patterned shirts. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the mats while others sit or stand behind a red rope barrier, with orange cloths scattered on the floor. A large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on the wall at top right, and a gilded deity murti appears on the upper wall. Some participants have ID badges clipped to their shirts. Approximately 40 to 50 people are visible.2015-08-22March 30 20122012-03-30A photograph of a hall with a thatched roof and white walls, where a group of devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra on orange floor mats. Most wear white ritual clothing; one woman in the foreground wears a white top and grey trousers, another in the centre wears a white kurta over a blue patterned skirt, and a woman at left wears a red saree and gold necklace. A young girl in a white top and blue jeans stands among them, and a woman at right wears a red shawl over white. Purple-bordered mats and a small bag rest on the floor, and an orange curtain hangs at the doorway. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this image.March 30 20122012-03-30A seated group meditation in a bright hall with large windows and green plants outside. Many participants sit cross-legged on white mats with red cushions, mostly in white shirts and kurtas, and women in saris and salwar kameez in orange, red, yellow, green and white. Several sit with eyes closed, hands resting in their laps. A woman in a pink patterned top stands at the back near a laptop and tables, and fans and a speaker are visible. No one at the front is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is identified.2012-03-31A seated group of around thirty devotees in a bright white hall with arched windows and red curtains, all wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes during a guided meditation session. Most sit cross-legged on white mats over a red carpet; some are in white or cream kurtas and saris, others in green, pink and brown saree. A woman in the foreground wears a cream sari and a beaded necklace, and a woman beside her wears a green sari. Chairs line the back of the hall, and a small blue banner stands near the front. No a person is visible in this image.2012-03-30A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on both sides of a long red carpet runway. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear white saris and some wear green, pink and patterned saris. Several attendees wear rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. Red curtains line the back wall, and a few people stand near the far doorway. The seated crowd appears attentive and still. The scene is a photograph of a crowd, with no clearly identifiable a person visible in the frame.2009-02-25A photograph inside a large hall with a tiled floor, a tiled-roof ceiling with ceiling fans and fluorescent tubes, and white walls. Many devotees stand on orange and purple mats, most with heads tilted back, eyes closed or gazing upward in meditation. Most wear white or pale ritual clothes; women wear saris and salwar kameez in red, blue, yellow and pink, and several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces and identity lanyards. Orange cloth hangs at the right edge. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.July 05 20142014-07-05