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A large seated congregation fills a hall at an ashram satsang, sitting on striped green, blue and red mats. Most attendees wear white dhotis and shirts; some wear orange or saffron garments, and a few women wear white sarees with rudraksha-style necklaces. Colourful woven hangings in blue, yellow and red with diamond patterns hang from the ceiling, and a white tent canopy covers the space. A sign at the front reads 'Reserved for Ananda Sangha' and a banner on the wall reads 'Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temples'. A wall clock, a ceiling fan and a portrait banner appear at the right. No individual leader is clearly identifiable in the scene.

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A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and hanging yellow fabric and decorated cylindrical banners. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on striped woven mats facing forward, several wearing lanyard identity badges. Some seated attendees wear colourful shirts. At the front left, a large painted backdrop shows a deity figure, and a small stage area with a microphone and video camera is visible. Shelves of books and a wall clock appear on the right, and a banner reads Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temple.2009-01-03December 23 20082008-12-23A large seated audience fills a bright hall with white walls, a high peaked ceiling and hanging colourful fabric panels. Many devotees sit cross-legged on striped woven mats and cushions, most in white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas, with some in blue shirts and a few in saffron. Men wear rudraksha or tulsi malas. A sign reads Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temples on a display board, and bookshelves stand at the right. Some attendees hold papers and one person wears a red backpack in the foreground, while the audience faces forward toward an unseen speaker.2009-01-03Wide view of a large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful striped and patterned cylindrical banners in yellow, blue and red. Rows of men sit cross-legged on colourful woven mats, most wearing white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards. Many are seated in a dense audience facing forward. A banner reads Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple and framed photographs hang on the far wall beside a clock. Several people in the front row sit near a brass lamp.2009-01-03December 28 20082008-12-28A large hall filled with seated men in white dhotis and white shirts sitting cross-legged on striped woven mats, facing a stage at the far end. Many wear lanyards with badges. Overhead hang yellow and gold banners and tall cylindrical lanterns patterned in red, blue and green. A large painted backdrop shows a deity figure on the left wall, and a banner reads Nithyanandapeetam Maha Temples beside a display table. Audience members fill the room from front to back.2009-01-03Wide photo of a large white-roofed hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats, many in white clothes. Hanging cylindrical banners decorated with elephant and bird motifs in yellow, red and blue line the ceiling. At the far end a screen or stage area with a wooden dais and banners is visible. Many people sit cross-legged facing forward, and the crowd is densely packed across the floor.2009-01-03December 23 20082008-12-23A large hall filled with a seated congregation in white ritual clothing, many wearing white kurtas and dhotis with lanyards, sitting on mats before brass plates and small copper or steel offering vessels. Ceremonial bunting in red, yellow and blue hangs from the ceiling, and a painted deity image appears on the left wall. Several men in orange or saffron robes are visible among the rows, and some seated devotees hold papers and pens. The scene suggests a homa or tharpanam ritual session in a temple hall.2009-07-01September 27 20092009-09-27 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills a bright hall with white walls, a clock and a wall mirror. Many men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and conference lanyards, sit on colourful striped mats with women in saris and salwar kameez among them. Hanging striped banners decorate the ceiling, and a display board in the background is labelled Bhagavan Nithyananda's Vedic temples. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2009-01-03June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copies