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A large hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with many tall cylindrical banners in yellow, blue and red with painted elephants and geometric patterns. A large group of people sits on the floor and in chairs in white ritual clothes, many with orange and yellow garlands, several with hands raised to their eyes in a meditative gesture. A camera on a tripod and cables are visible at left, and a wall display with printed panels is at right. The setting appears to be a satsang or meditation session, and the crowd fills most of the frame.

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A photograph of a large hall with a white tent-like arched ceiling, hung with tall cylindrical decorative banners in red, yellow, blue and white patterns with elephant motifs. Dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing white head coverings, sit on the floor on yellow and maroon mats and on chairs in rows, several with hands raised to their faces in a meditative gesture. Some wear orange shawls or saffron garments. A camera on a tripod is visible at left among the audience. At the back, a display board and a table with books and items stand near a wall. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering in an ashram-style hall.2008-12-11A large indoor hall with a white tensile ceiling hung with tall cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue patterns with elephant motifs. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas sit cross-legged on mats and yellow cloth, many with hands raised and faces covered, apparently in a meditative or ritual posture. Some sit on chairs at the right. A tripod and microphone stand are at the front, with a small display stand near the centre. Text on a banner to the right reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam style signage. Crowd is large.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11A photograph of a large hall filled with many people seated on coloured yoga mats, practising a yoga session with hands raised to their eyes in a palming gesture. Most wear white clothes, and some wear grey, blue or striped shirts. Colourful cylindrical hanging banners decorate the white ceiling, with ceiling fans and a framed mural of a deity on the left wall.2009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA large hall with a white ceiling hung with colourful striped and yellow fabric banners. Many seated devotees in white clothing, several wearing white head bands over their eyes and orange or saffron garlands, sit on maroon-cushioned chairs and white floor mats while meditating with their eyes covered. A wall display reads Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and Nithyanandapuram Veda Temple. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this view.2008-12-11Large white tent hall filled with hundreds of devotees seated cross-legged on red mats, all dressed in white with white headbands and rudraksha-style necklaces. Colourful cylindrical hanging banners in yellow, red, blue and green decorate the tent ceiling. Some devotees sit with hands folded in prayer or meditation. Yellow lines mark the floor. Banners and a wall signboard are visible at the back of the hall.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A large hall with white draped ceiling and colourful striped hanging decorations, filled with a crowd of devotees seated on striped mats, most in white clothes, many with hands raised to their faces in a meditation or energy practice posture. In the far background a small stage area with a draped backdrop and a red-orange cloth is visible. Several participants at the front wear white kurtas and lanyards, and one man in the foreground wears headphones. Numerous people fill the hall, making a crowd well over twenty.2011-02-27A large hall with white tiled floor and red carpet runners where a crowd of devotees sits in rows, many in white kurta and dhoti with white headbands and orange-saffron garlands. Several seated participants cover or shield their eyes with raised hands in a meditation or darkness practice. Some sit on yellow and pink mats, others on red-upholstered chairs. A banner and decorative pillars hang overhead, and a cameraman with a tripod films from the left. Cameras and bags sit along the edges.2008-12-11