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Indoor hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style programme where a large seated audience wears white blindfolds over their eyes. In the foreground a woman in an orange sleeveless top stands facing away from the camera with long dark hair, while another woman in white stands further back near the seated rows. A large white banner on the left shows a portrait of a smiling woman in orange robes and reads Tamil and English text. Audience members wear sarees and shirts in mixed colours, and a black speaker stands on a stand near the banner. Pale pink walls, arched windows and a red exit sign frame the hall.

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August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01August 02 20092009-08-02July 30 20092009-07-30August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01August 02 20092009-08-02February 27 20092009-02-27Large indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and rows of seated devotees, most wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. Many wear white, cream, yellow and bright saris or dhotis. A woman in an orange saffron sari stands near the centre aisle, and another woman in white stands beside a wooden door. Banners on the back wall show a framed portrait and printed Tamil text. The scene appears to be a group ritual or meditation session.2009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02A large seated audience of hundreds fills a hall, most wearing white clothing and white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. Standing in the centre among them is a woman in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, hands folded in front of her body. Behind the crowd hang banners and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling figure in orange; a blue banner and white pillars complete the setting.2009-08-06A large indoor workshop hall with a crowd of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds over their eyes, sitting cross-legged on blue mats and white chairs. A standing figure in a long orange-saffron wrap and loose dark flowing hair stands between the rows, a figure who looks like a teacher leading the session. Men in white shirts and light trousers and women in pink and colourful saris fill the foreground. Overhead balcony railings are lined with more white-blindfolded participants. Banners on the walls carry Tamil text, and a yellow banner shows a meditating figure.2009-01-24A large indoor hall under a white tent canopy holds a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women with long braided hair, many wearing white headbands and white or pastel saris, standing in rows on red carpet among white plastic chairs. In the upper right, a large banner shows a portrait of a smiling person in an orange and white turban beside Tamil script, with a stage and altar in the background. A person in white stands at the far right near a small framed picture and floral decoration on the stage.2006-12-15July 30 20092009-07-30