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A photograph of a large outdoor gathering under a white tented canopy with blue trim, seated on red carpet for a puja. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged, many in white clothing, with women in saffron, pink, blue and green saris and salwars. Several hold small brass and steel plates and lamps before them, and steel bowls and offering trays sit on the carpet. Blue cushioned chairs line the left side with seated attendees, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the back. Many attendees hold their hands together in prayer.

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A large outdoor festival gathering under white and blue striped tent canopies at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Rows of seated devotees sit on a long red mat, many in white and cream clothing, with some in saffron, pink and blue saris and kurtas, each with brass plates and small pots of food and offerings before them. A camera on a tripod and a stage speaker stand at the edges. Behind the seated rows, many more people sit on blue chairs and stand in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person in this crowd view.2009-07-07A large outdoor congregation sits under a white tented canopy with blue-and-white trim, rows of red and white plastic chairs filling the green floor. Most attendees have their palms pressed together in namaste or are seated with eyes closed, many women in saris of yellow, orange, blue and green, and men in white or saffron shirts. In the left foreground an elderly sadhu with a long white beard wears saffron robes and a rudraksha-style mala. At the far left, a figure in saffron stands near a stage with a tripod and speakers at the front of the hall. Dense crowds extend to the back of the tent under hanging red and maroon banners.2009-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07A large tented gathering under white canopy with red and white striped poles and red-and-white draped valances. Many women and some men sit on red carpet and chairs in rows, many with eyes closed or hands folded, apparently in meditation or ritual participation. Women wear saris in orange, pink, blue, red and black, and white clothing; some wear lanyards. Brass plates with lamps, bowls and small offerings sit in front of them, and marigold petals lie along the mat edge. Cameras and a stand are visible at the tent edge, and crowds fill the background.2010-01-01December 15 20092009-12-15A large tented hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and some men, dressed in white clothes with orange or gold borders and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a row of seated devotees faces a long blue-grey cloth laid with brass plates of offerings, oil lamps and flower trays, a padapuja-style arrangement. At the right stands a man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head, his back partly to the camera, beside a video camera on a tripod recording the event. Colourful painted pillars and framed banners line the white tent walls, and standing attendants in white are visible along the back.2007-07-29A crowded indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor during a puja, most dressed in white. Foreground: a woman in a cream sari with gold-embroidered border holds a small brass lamp and a bell-like brass vessel over a brass plate of offerings. Beside her, a woman in a yellow sari with a red blouse holds a small brass lamp and a brass cup. At left, a woman in an orange-pink sari and another in white hold brass lamps. Behind them, men in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas, and women in white saris hold brass implements. Bottom right, a man in white with a head partially visible. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2007-09-03A large outdoor ritual gathering under an orange and red canopy, with a dense crowd of people in saffron and orange clothing seated on the ground behind rows of seated participants. In the foreground, a group sits before brass plates and trays holding offerings, small oil lamps and white items, while several people hold lamps or ritual implements. A man in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala sits at left, a woman in white with a red shawl sits near the center, and a shaved-headed boy in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits in front, wearing white tilak on his forehead. Several women in red and white saris are present at right. Video cameras and monitors are set up along the front.2013-12-27A large hall with a white draped fabric ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical decorations, with a crowd of many people seated on mats and chairs on the floor, most in white or pastel clothing, performing a lamp-lit devotional ritual. Many attendees hold or tend small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings, and a few wear saffron-coloured scarves. Wall screens and bright lighting frame the gathering. The seated congregation fills most of the floor. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this wide view.2009-12-22A large photograph of a satsang inside a tented hall with orange canvas walls and ceiling and hanging lights. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on red mats in rows, many women in orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, others in white and pastel salwars. Some hold small brass lamps or plates. At the far end, a raised platform with red cloth and a few robed figures in orange and white stands near a sound console. A cameraman works in the foreground at left, and a technician in white wears headphones.2013-04-21July 07 20092009-07-07Article - November 26 20062006-11-26