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A photograph of a large screen showing a video frame of an indoor hall at a person Nagaram in Hyderabad. A long line of people in white, green, and blue salwar and kurta stands on the left, several holding papers. In the centre, a man in white kurta and a woman in an orange sari stand beside a red-cushioned seating area and bookshelves. In the foreground, a red table covered with gold-bordered cloth holds fruits, a red cloth with white flower garlands, and yellow cloths. Two blue and black mats lie on the floor, and a caption reads Nithyananda-Nagaram-Hyderabad.

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A photograph of a screen showing a hall at Nithyananda Nagaram Hyderabad with a queue of devotees on the left, many in white, blue and purple salwar or kurta. On the raised platform a woman in an orange sari with a white shawl stands with hands folded, and a man in white stands nearby. A long table in the foreground is covered with a red cloth and gold-bordered yellow cloths, holding bananas, a garland of white flowers and marigolds, and a tray of dry offerings. Bookshelves and red chairs fill the back of the room. A caption reads Nithyananda-Nagaram-Hyderabad.2014-03-09February 02 20162016-02-02January 09 20102010-01-09January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual session in a hall. In the centre, a figure in saffron/orange robes with a saffron head cloth and a beaded necklace stands at a microphone, speaking. In front of him, another person in orange robes kneels on a mat before brass vessels, a silver lamp stand and a tray of fruit, while a standing attendant nearby holds a microphone. To the left, a line of about a dozen devotees stands with hands folded, many in white and cream clothes with yellow and orange garlands, and a woman in a yellow salwar kameez. Behind them are a white projection screen, a rug-covered white sofa and a vase of flowers on the right. A large orange-and-white woven banner hangs on the back wall.2009-07-21July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a long hall where a row of devotees stands with hands folded in anjali mudra on colourful striped mats, with yellow marigold garlands laid on the floor before them. Several women wear white or cream sarees with orange or maroon borders, one with a red and gold shawl, and men wear white kurtas with red or saffron shawls; a man in a blue kurta stands near the centre. Scattered petals and garlands suggest a satsang or puja. Framed photographs hang on the pale pink wall behind, and the scene appears to be an ashram-style gathering. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-02-02A ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall with a red carpet and an orange cloth-covered platform. A man in a saffron/orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back hair stands at right with hands folded in prayer, facing a group seated on the orange cloth. Seated devotees include a woman in white with rudraksha malas and a woman in orange, along with women in white and cream saris and men in white with yellow shawls. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit, a bowl of marigolds and a kalasha-style vessel. Several other people sit in the background among steel railings.2010-07-22Outdoor-covered courtyard with a corrugated metal roof and whitewashed walls during a ritual gathering. A long row of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands on the left, with several young boys in light-coloured clothes among them, many wearing garland-like neck cords. Along the centre, a green tarp is laid on the floor with brass puja plates, kalasha-style pots and offerings set on mats in front of a raised white-draped platform. On the right, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis stand in orange and ochre garments, and a figure in red-orange robes holds a tray. A white-draped table with a small object sits at right beside a fan. Oil lamps and metal vessels indicate a puja. Several people appear in orange robes; one standing sannyasi with long dark hair wears a saffron garment, and the figure's appearance is uncertain given the page's a person reference.2007-02-24Interior of a large hall decorated with red and white draped fabric, hanging coloured flags and a stage with a golden deity murti or kalasha on a wooden table. A woman in a red embroidered outfit with a yellow head wrap stands at the altar holding a cloth, while a man in white robes with a shaved head stands beside a woman in white with yellow border and a long braid at the altar, offering flowers and fruit in trays. Several men in white stand to the right, one holding an orange-clothed small figure. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor on mats, many in white and saffron, and yellow marigold garlands are visible on the altar. Puja or abhishekam appears to be in progress, with the figures at the front performing ritual service.2009-12-22A large hall with rows of seated devotees dressed mostly in white, facing a white-covered platform at the front, with two red-and-white mats and a small bolster in the foreground. Many attendees wear rudraksha malas. Two large framed portraits hang on the back wall, one above each side of the central doorway, and colourful bunting decorates the pillars and scaffold at the top right. Some people sit cross-legged in meditation, others sip from water bottles. The scene looks like an ashram satsang or meditation session.2005-12-20January 1st 2013