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June 21 2009

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June 22 2009

Crowded indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling with tall decorated pillars painted in red, yellow and green with animal motifs. Many men in white clothes and beaded rudraksha-style malas stand close together, several with palms pressed in anjali or raised hands, some with eyes closed in prayer. A man in front wears wire-rimmed glasses and a white shirt, another has a full beard, and a purple banner hangs in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure with long hair, crown or saffron robes is visible; the crowd is in white and the central figure is not distinguishable, so the candidate is uncertain.

A large crowd of devotees dressed in white clothes fills a tented hall decorated with hanging cylindrical banners in yellow, red, blue and green patterns. Many men in front raise their arms and clasp hands in devotion. A man in the foreground wears a brown-red shirt and a name badge and gestures with one arm outstretched. Several devotees wear white lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Photographs and banners line the walls behind the crowd. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.

June 22 2008

Indoor hall with white walls, hanging ceiling fans and tall pillars wrapped in yellow and multicoloured patterned cloth. A large crowd in white ritual clothing and saffron-yellow scarves stands and sways with raised arms, singing or celebrating. Men in white kurtas and dhotis are prominent in the foreground, with a man in orange-saffron clothing among them. Women in colourful saris and salwar kameez stand and sit on the floor at left, and seated devotees with rudraksha malas and yellow-orange shawls are at lower centre. A lanyard-badged volunteer and devotees in white are scattered through the crowd.

A crowded indoor satsang hall with a white-draped ceiling and a hanging yellow and multicolour decorative banner. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing yellow or orange scarves and lanyards, stand and sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground a man in a red shirt and yellow lanyard stands with hands folded, and a man in a blue patterned kurta stands with hands joined. On the right, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a man in orange clothing sit among the devotees. Lattice windows and white metal scaffolding frame the hall.

A large crowd of devotees stands in a tented hall decorated with hanging colourful woven pennants featuring elephants and geometric patterns. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards and badges, while some wear orange headwear and a few wear checked shirts. Many raise their hands and clap, standing on striped rugs. Background shows a stage area with a portrait screen and a banner reading Nithyanandapuram Ashram-related signage. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people in front.

A large indoor yoga or meditation session in a tented hall with many devotees dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis, seated and standing on mats. Many people raise their arms and hands in an aarti-like or chanting gesture, while others sit with palms pressed together. Colourful striped and patterned hanging banners in yellow, blue, red and green decorate the ceiling, and a mural with a deity image is visible at the left. Several men wear lanyards. Some devotees wear striped shirts and sports tops. The scene is crowded with roughly a hundred people visible.

A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful cloth banners and ceiling fans, filled with a dense crowd of devotees. Many people raise their hands and press palms together in greeting or devotion. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and garlands, stand near the centre, while women in white saris, cotton and bright salwar kameez, and some with long braids, fill the foreground. A bald person in white is at left, and a figure in orange robes stands at right. Several people wear saffron shawls and rudraksha-style beads. The atmosphere is a satsang or group gathering with many people in white clothing and raised hands.

December 17 2006

A large seated audience of men in white clothing fills a white-walled hall with red brick ventilation panels and yellow and blue patterned hangings overhead. Many attendees wear white shirts with lanyards and are seated on a long mat, some with hands raised in gesture. Along the back wall are display racks of books and a banner with partial text. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.