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Photograph of a meditation centre wall viewed from behind a group of women with dark hair in braids and buns, seen from the back of the room. Centre: a framed portrait of a seated deity murti in white and gold ornate attire on a throne, draped with a yellow marigold garland and red roses. Left: a 2006 calendar showing a man in a white turban and dark clothing. Right: a blue poster with a smiling man in a white turban and Tamil text, with a purple bird logo at top right. Women in saris and jewellery sit facing the wall.

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2006 - healing puja and meditation centers in Namakkal and HosurJuly 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copies2006 - healing puja and meditation centers in Namakkal and HosurDevotees stand with folded palms before a framed portrait of a long-haired man in gold-trimmed saffron robes seated on an ornate gold throne, garlanded with pink and white flower strands. In front of the portrait sit a brass lamp, flowers and a small offering. A woman in a white sari stands at center with a walking stick leaning beside her, and a woman in white holds a silver oil lamp with a flame. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands at right. A woman with a long braid in white garments faces the altar from left. Orange drapery and a decorated colorful cloth hang behind them, with a peacock feather fan at top center. Six people are visible, all in white attire.2009-11-01 +1 copiesIndoor satsang in a hall with cream walls and framed photographs above. A large banner portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair in a light garment, displayed behind a white-draped seat. Tamil text on side banners reads paramahamsa nithyanandar nadatthum dhyana satsangam and nithyananda dhyana peedam rajapalayam vazhvin irakasiyangal. Devotees in white and pale checked shirts stand facing the stage, while women in white saris and dhoti-clad men stand to the left. A figure in a grey shirt with an orange cloth stands near the seat. Plastic chairs and an air conditioner are visible.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph inside a small shrine room where a shaved-headed man in an orange turban and orange-saffron dhoti, draped with a thick garland of red roses and white flowers, stands facing a wall altar. The altar is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flower strands around framed portraits of saints and gurus, with a small brass lamp and incense sticks in front. Several women in white and orange saris and a man in white stand behind him, watching. Framed photographs of a seated saint and a figure in orange robes appear on the altar wall, along with a sai-style portrait.2006-11-24Three framed or pinned items hang on a white wall. On the left, a 2006 calendar shows a smiling man in a white turban and dark blue garment, with a small circular inset of a deity's shrine, captioned in print as "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". In the centre, a framed photograph of a man with long dark hair in white robes and gold-bordered dhoti sits on an ornate gilded throne, raising one hand; it is garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves, and a pink rose sits atop the frame. On the right, a blue poster shows a smiling man in a white turban beside Tamil script.A photograph of a group of women sitting cross-legged on blue mats in a plain room with pale blue walls, facing a framed portrait on the wall. Their backs are toward the camera; most wear long braids decorated with white flowers and colourful saris in orange, red, purple, yellow and maroon. Two men in white and checked shirts sit at the right edge. The wall portrait, on a green background with a garland, shows a smiling man in a yellow turban, gold necklaces and a blue garment, with Tamil text printed beneath it. A wall calendar hangs nearby.2005-07-092006 - healing puja and meditation centers in Namakkal and HosurA photograph of a crowded, plainly furnished room where many women sit cross-legged on the floor with their backs to the camera, facing the front. Most have hair in long side braids decorated with white flowers. Their saris are in mixed colours including green, blue, pink, red and yellow. On the far wall hang a calendar showing a man in a white turban, a framed devotional poster of a deity seated on a throne under a garland, and a large blue banner with a portrait of a man in a white turban. Two folding chairs stand near the wall. Visible people number roughly twenty.A small whitewashed room holds a devotional ceremony centred on a framed portrait of a seated figure in white draped with flower garlands, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" at its base. Before it lies a heap of marigolds, red roses and fruit, with brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and small offering bowls. Seated devotees in white clothes press their palms together in namaskar. On the left, a man in white raises his hands in prayer toward the portrait. On the right, women in white saris and a woman in a blue-and-white sari kneel with folded hands. Posters on the walls include a figure in orange robes and a meditating figure. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a newly opened centre.2006-04-08