November 26 2011 - Nithyanandapedia

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November 26 2011

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A photograph of people seated in plastic chairs in a room with orange-draped curtains, listening to a talk through black over-ear headphones. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow embroidered kurta with a white dhoti-style garment holds papers on her lap. Beside her a woman in a purple top with a white shawl and an older woman in a dark jacket and glasses wear headphones. Two people in the lower right, partly visible, sit in white clothing.

Participants sit cross-legged with eyes closed in a meditation hall with red curtains and red chairs at the back. A man in a pink shirt wears a headset with a microphone and glasses. A woman in cream clothing and glasses sits at centre, flanked by women in orange and saffron saris and a woman in orange wrap with a rudraksha mala. Plastic water bottles and a white-clad person stand at the edges.

A seated group of devotees in a hall with red curtains and folded red-cushioned mats on the floor, wearing headphones and resting their chins on their hands while listening. Foreground and midground show a woman in white with a grey bob, a woman in white with wavy hair and a lanyard, a man in white with glasses and a lanyard, and a woman in a maroon and gold top. Chairs and bags are pushed against the wall behind them, and a water bottle sits on the floor in the corner.

Seated devotees with eyes closed in a meditation or satsang hall, sitting on red cushions. In the foreground, a woman in a black top with a gold-bordered white sari wears a red bindi, glasses and a long rudraksha mala, with a Volunteer badge pinned to her sari. Beside her, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman with curly hair and an orange cord mala sit in meditation. Behind them, other women in white and saris and a child sit among chairs. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

A seated group of participants at a yoga and meditation retreat listens through black headphones on red-and-white striped floor mats in a hall with a red curtain. A woman in the centre front wears a white top and a long blue lanyard, her eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a sleeveless white top and maroon shirt wears glasses and a lanyard. A grey-haired man in a white striped shirt sits at right, and a man in a blue shirt sits on a chair at upper right. Several other participants in white and red clothing sit in the foreground. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

A seated audience of devotees wearing headphones in a hall with red curtains, most in white or light clothing. A man in a light blue shirt sits at left, a woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala near him, and a man in a white shirt at right. Several women in white, a woman in a yellow sari in the centre, and a man draped in a blue shawl are visible. Many participants are smiling or listening attentively, and the audience fills the lower foreground. No speaker or deity is visible in the frame.

A seated group of devotees in white and light clothing sits on red-and-white striped mats in a hall with red curtains and barred windows. Many wear headphones and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A standing woman with short white hair in a white top holds a microphone and speaks to the group. A man in white beside them also wears headphones, and women in the front rows listen attentively. Red chairs line the room, with white garments draped over one. No clear deity murti, abhishekam or a person candidate is visible.

Group meditation in a hall with red floor mats and black chairs stacked along the walls, red curtains behind. Six women sit cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting on their knees or laps. Several wear white kurta or saree-style clothing; one in the foreground wears a white saree with a dark beaded pendant, another a grey-and-black patterned scarf. A woman at right wears a red top and green embroidered skirt, and a woman in white wears an orange lanyard. A purple cushion lies on the mat at left. Calm, seated meditation practice.

July 16 2008

A photograph of a seated group of women in a training room with red curtains, many wearing black over-ear headphones. Several have a hand raised near the face or nose, apparently performing a breathing or nasal practice. Women wear white, orange-and-white, striped and teal clothing; some have bangles. Chairs line the back wall, and a small table with bottles sits at the right. No person is identifiable as a person in the visible frame.

A seated audience of white-clad devotees takes notes during a satsang-style session. In the foreground, a woman with light curly hair and round glasses sits on a white plastic chair, pen raised to her chin, wearing a white outfit and a long rudraksha mala. Beside her, a woman in a white dress with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles writes on a notepad, and another woman in white and a rudraksha mala writes on a clipboard. Behind them, more participants in white kurtas with lanyard badges and rudraksha malas write or look down. The setting is an open hall with lattice windows at the top.

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