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March 25 2008

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A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging cylindrical decorations in yellow, blue and patterned fabric. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white kurtas and dhotis with lanyards, fill the floor on colourful striped mats. A stage at the far end shows a painted mountain backdrop and a small figure in saffron robes seated on a raised platform, with a banner nearby. Women in saris sit among the crowd, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge.

April 12 2008

A large indoor hall under a white tent-like ceiling holds a dense audience of devotees dressed entirely in white, many wearing purple lanyards, seated on the floor in rows facing a distant stage. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical banners and yellow lanterns with colourful geometric patterns. At the far front, a small figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a painted backdrop of a dark mountain under a blue sky. Several people in front and to the right are shown in the foreground with some holding mala beads.

A large crowd of men and some women sits seated on the floor under a white tented hall. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, with white lanyards, and several wear white head cloths tied around their heads. Hanging from the tent ceiling are long decorative cylindrical banners in red, yellow, blue and green with patterned panels. At the far end of the hall, a stage backdrop displays a framed portrait and a dais with figures, though the people on it are too distant to identify. A cameraman stands at left near the aisle. The seated devotees face forward toward the stage, with a shaved-headed man in white at right foreground.

A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards and name badges, while some wear checked or pink-striped shirts. Several women in saris sit among them, some with hands folded in namaskar. Hanging yellow and blue decorative banners with motifs decorate the pillars and ceiling, and a framed poster labelled Nithyanandam hangs on the left wall. A standing man in white is near the back, and a sound speaker stands on a white frame above the crowd. Many people sit with hands in anjali or meditative poses. Speakers and a wooden door are visible on the right.

A large seated audience fills a white tented hall at AadiKailaasa, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha-style necklaces, with some women in saris on the left. Many sit on colourful striped floor mats. Above them hang yellow and multicoloured decorative tassels. At the far left, on a dark stage backdrop, a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a raised seat, appearing as a depiction of the speaker. A banner with a portrait of a woman hangs on the back wall and bookshelves line the right side. The scene is a satsang or darshan gathering.

April 12 2008

A seated congregation fills a hall with pink walls and red curtains, sitting cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats. Most attendees wear white shirts and trousers, with some in saffron, green and patterned clothes; several wear lanyard badges. Colourful hanging decorations with yellow tassels and striped panels hang from the ceiling. Framed portraits are on the walls, and a saffron-clad figure sits on a raised seat at the far right. Large numbers of people are visible, mostly male, facing the front of the hall.

December 30 2006

2006-12-30 +1 copies

A large seated gathering of men dressed in white clothing sits on white mats inside a tented hall decorated with colourful striped pillars, hanging green and yellow garlands, and tinsel. Many attendees face the front, where a standing woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands near a microphone stand. Large black-and-white and colour portrait photographs are mounted on the wall behind the speaker area, along with banners and printed posters. Several people are seated near the left side and in the foreground, with heads and backs visible.