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A large hall packed with hundreds of seated participants, many wearing white blindfolds or white cloth bands over their eyes. Most women wear colourful saris in yellow, green, blue, pink, magenta and white, while some men wear white shirts and trousers. Many sit on striped floor mats in rows, and a few people in the foreground lean forward in the aisle. On the left a tall banner shows a photograph of a woman in orange and a printed Tamil-language notice. A video camera on a tripod and a loudspeaker stand at the right edge, with a white-painted hall and a decorative pink-and-black wall behind the crowd.

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A large hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes during a meditation or chanting session. Women predominantly in colourful saris, including pink, yellow, teal, green and orange, sit on orange and blue mats. Many wear gold necklaces and some hold small items. Some men in white shirts stand at the back. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2010-10-21A large hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white garments and white blindfolds tied over their eyes, many with lanyard ID badges. In the centre foreground two standing figures in orange robes face the crowd: a person with long loose hair in an orange sannyasi-style robe holds a microphone, and beside them a shaven-headed person in orange robe stands with hands folded in prayer. Red carpet runs through the seated rows; saffron and white attire dominates. Behind them a long table with blue chairs and a backdrop of framed posters and a banner line the back wall, with more white-clad staff standing around the room.2009-01-18A large hall packed with hundreds of seated participants, mostly women in saris and salwar-style dress in white, yellow, orange, pink, blue and red, all wearing white blindfold-style cloths tied over their eyes. Rows of people sit closely on mats, facing forward toward a stage area out of frame. Hanging banners with printed text and a wall-mounted sign are visible at the top of the room, along with a speaker and a small stand at the right edge. The scene suggests a structured group exercise with eyes covered.2009-01-28July 28 20062006-07-28A large photograph of a vast seated congregation under a white tented pavilion at a convention. Hundreds of devotees sit on the floor in rows, nearly all wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, many in white, pink, yellow, green and blue saris and salwar kameez. In the background a blue stage backdrop is decorated with orange and yellow flower motifs and several framed portraits, with banners hanging on the side walls. Overhead lights hang from the white tent ceiling. No individual leader is clearly identifiable on stage in this view.2006-12-14February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25December 14 20062006-12-14A large photograph of a dense hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white blindfolds or white cloth tied over their eyes. Many women wear saris in white, cream, red, pink, teal and blue with gold necklaces and lanyard identity badges, while some men in white shirts and dhotis sit among them. Rows of people sit on the floor facing forward, with a few older people and a child in green visible in the foreground. Pillars with yellow-orange paint line the back of the hall, and the scene suggests a large organised group meditation or practice session.2009-01-18A large hall filled with hundreds of seated people, most wearing white or brightly coloured saris, kurtas and shirts, with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many wear name badges on their clothing and some wear rudraksha malas. They sit in rows on red floor mats in a meditative practice, with a stage and banners visible at the far end of the hall and orange-brick pillars lining the walls. No individual figure can be identified as a specific person.2009-01-18A photo of a large hall filled with several hundred seated attendees, most wearing white headbands tied over their eyes. Many wear white, orange and yellow saris or white shirts, with a central red carpet running toward the front. At the front, a woman in a red dress stands with one arm raised, facing the seated crowd. Pink and orange curtains hang along the walls, and a few potted plants and water bottles sit near the front row. Banner panels are visible on the left wall. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable in this image.2009-01-31A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees, most wearing white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes, sitting in rows on mats and floor cushions. Women in saris and salwar kameez in white, yellow, pink, purple and blue dominate the foreground, with men in white shirts and dhotis seated toward the back. Pink curtains hang from the pillars and several banners line the back wall. A tripod-mounted camera stands near the front. Bottles of water and bags rest on the floor in the lower left.2009-01-31A large photo of a big white tent filled with hundreds of seated participants wearing white headbands covering their eyes during a person Spurana programme in Salem. Most people sit on the floor in white and cream clothes, with some women in orange, yellow and red saris. A lone man in white stands near the front and another figure stands at the far right near the stage area. Overhead hang ceiling fans, lights and blue-edged tent poles, and white and colored banners hang along the back wall. A camera on a tripod stands among the crowd.2007-12-12