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A large hall of seated devotees, mostly young men and women, sits on mats in rows facing a standing woman in white with an orange shawl at the back, near windows along the wall. Many wear white clothes with orange or yellow shawls and hold books or papers. Banners on the upper wall show portraits and religious imagery. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.

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A group of seated people in a hall with white-washed walls and a tiled floor, arranged in a circle on mats for a Vedic chanting class. Many wear white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, while several women wear yellow saris and orange or white garments. In the centre, a stand holds a small upright rod, and a few participants have books open. A row of women in white and orange sits along the back wall beneath a banner showing saints and a temple scene. The mood is one of study and recitation.2008-10-27A group of about thirty young disciples sits cross-legged on mats in a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights, apparently in a Vedic chanting class. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis with orange shawls, and several wear yellow shawls. A standing woman in white and orange shawl stands at the back near a banner, and a microphone stand is placed in the middle of the group. Printed banners and framed pictures line the walls, including a banner with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-10-27A large indoor hall with a corrugated roof, ceiling fans and fluorescent tubes shows a seated class of about 40 people on mats. A bearded man in orange robes sits centre-front at a low microphone stand, facing rows of students in white and orange garments; several students wear orange shawls and some hold books. Two women in white stand at the left edge near a row of blue chairs. Framed photographs and a wall banner line the right wall, and a patterned orange-and-red hanging is visible. The scene resembles a Vedic chanting or teaching session for brahmacharis.2008-10-27A photograph of a seated Vedic chanting class inside a simple hall with a corrugated metal roof, white walls and a wooden-framed window. Students sit cross-legged in rows on mats: many wear white kurtas with orange shawls and some wear yellow shawls, while several hold open books. A single teacher in an orange robe sits on the right side of the group facing the students, and a person in white with an orange shawl sits at the far right on a chair. A framed picture hangs on the wall and a banner with text is on the upper right. Oil lamps are visible on the wall.2008-10-27A group of women and girls sit on the floor in a large hall for a Vedic chanting class. Most wear white or cream clothes with orange or saffron shawls and some wear yellow shawls. A young woman in the foreground in an orange shawl and white garments sits with her head bowed over a small mat. Others sit in rows facing a microphone stand. Wall banners, framed pictures and windows line the room, and fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling. Many people are visible, though most are partly cropped at the edges. The room has a light tiled floor and wooden platform strips.2008-10-27Indoor photo of a large hall at an ashram where many seated women and girls, mostly in white garments with orange or yellow shawls and vests, sit in rows on mats on the concrete floor, several holding open books or palm-leaf style texts, as if in a Vedic chanting class. A woman in an orange shawl sits at the front, facing away, near a stand. Painted wall panels, windows and a small shrine area with a lit lamp are visible in the background. Blurred motion indicates an evening session.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a Vedic chanting class in a plain, high-ceilinged hall with a concrete floor. Rows of young men sit cross-legged on woven mats, dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, hands folded in prayer or resting on their knees, with small notebooks beside them. At the far right, a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe sits on the mat, appearing to be a senior teacher or sannyasi. Through the open entrance at the back, a green palm-lined courtyard and a white structure are visible. Faded text is painted on the walls above.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27