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A large hall with white plastic chairs along the walls and many people seated on the floor on colourful mats, bent forward over metal plates, apparently eating a meal. Most wear white garments, with some in orange, red and yellow saris and kurtas. Tall cylindrical hangings with painted elephant patterns and a large yellow fabric drape hang from the white ceiling, where ceiling fans turn. At the centre right, a person in an orange and white outfit stands beside a video camera on a tripod. Another person in orange stands at the far right. Steel tiffin-style plates and water bottles are scattered across the floor. The scene resembles a communal meal, possibly annadan, in a hall of an ashram setting.

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August 18 20092009-08-18A photograph of a large hall with a white tent-like ceiling, hanging colourful cylindrical banners and ceiling fans, where many participants kneel and bow forward on orange, blue and purple mats before small brass plates. Most are in white or orange clothing, with some in blue, pink and green. A woman in white stands at the left near a painted deity mural. Water bottles, cups and folded bags are scattered on the mats. The atmosphere suggests a group meditation or ritual practice, though no a person is clearly visible among the participants.2010-02-11Large seated congregation of devotees in white clothing inside a white tented hall hung with tall colourful cylindrical banners in red, yellow and green patterns. Many women and girls sit cross-legged on a purple cloth before brass plates and small brass vessels. A man in white stands at the front right behind a camera on a tripod, and a person in orange robes operates another camera at right. Painted portraits and images line the back walls, and a banner reads Nithyananda Paramashivam at the lower right corner.2007-07-29A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful striped and patterned cylindrical banners and yellow drapes. Dozens of people in white and saffron-orange clothing sit on yellow and orange mats across the floor, many writing or reading in notebooks, while others sit on white plastic chairs along the left side. A few people stand in white and orange, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the centre of the hall. The scene appears to be a training session or convention gathering.2008-04-16A large hall at an ashram, with a white ceiling draped in yellow and multicoloured decorative cylinders. Many devotees sit cross-legged on blue, purple and green mats, arranged in rows, with brass plates, small lamps and offering trays before them. Most wear white or light clothing, some with mala necklaces. Several people stand and walk among the seated rows, and a wall clock and framed notices are visible at the right edge. The atmosphere suggests a group puja or meditation session.2009-07-07Interior of a large hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful striped and patterned cylindrical banners and ceiling fans. Many women in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats and cushions facing a stage, while others sit on white plastic chairs at right. A woman in white with an orange-red shawl sits in the front foreground on an orange cushion. A tripod-mounted camera stands among the seated rows. A backdrop shows a painted deity murti in an arched frame with a framed picture beside it.A large hall with white walls and a white ceiling fitted with ceiling fans and hanging cylindrical banners in yellow, red, blue and geometric patterns. Many people sit cross-legged on mats and cushions in rows facing forward, most in white clothes with some in orange and saffron tones; several hold notebooks or open books, and some carry orange bags. Chairs line the back of the hall, and a few people sit on the floor near the front.2010-01-13July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29December 15 20092009-12-15August 18 20092009-08-18September 17 20102010-09-17