November 23 2009 - Nithyanandapedia

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November 23 2009

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A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful decorative banners in yellow, blue, red and patterned fabric. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on orange and yellow floor mats, most wearing white clothes with orange or yellow shawls and saffron-coloured stoles, while some wear saris and salwar kameez. They face a central stage area during a seminar-style session. A video camera on a tripod stands at right, and wall clocks, windows and a wooden door are visible at the back of the hall.

A seated audience at a convention session inside a hall with white-draped ceiling framing and a painted backdrop of a forest and a framed deity image on the left wall, garlanded with marigolds. Foreground and middle rows show many attendees in white clothing with yellow lanyards, including a woman in an orange top raising a hand to her face, a woman in a green salwar kameez, a woman in a blue jacket, a woman in an orange and white sari, and men in white kurta-style shirts. Several attendees wear eyeglasses; a few sit on folding chairs with cushioned seats. No speaker is visible in this frame; the stage area is partly covered by a dark red curtain and a hanging yellow and green cloth.

Indoor satsang hall with a large seated audience of devotees dressed mostly in white, many with rudraksha malas and white or yellow shawls. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on orange cloth. Two video cameras on tripods film the room, and a cameraman in white stands at center. Behind them, a richly decorated golden throne with flower garlands sits on a raised platform beneath pink walls and orange hangings. No clearly visible figure on the throne fits the a person appearance cues, so the speaker's identity is uncertain.

A large hall with pale pink walls and orange-draped banners hanging overhead. Rows of seated devotees sit on orange and blue mats, mostly dressed in white kurtas and salwar, with some wearing saris and lanyards. Gold ornate thrones and a gilded peetha stand at the front, empty of any visible occupant, flanked by golden deity-style motifs. Many attendees face forward attentively, some with hands folded or resting on their knees. A small corner banner and a purple emblem with a bird are visible on the upper left. Orange cloth hangings and windows frame the room.

A large white tented hall with a fabric ceiling and hanging striped banners holds a seated congregation of white-clad devotees on yellow-green and striped mats. Many wear white kurtas or dhotis with yellow scarves or lanyards, facing forward toward the front of the hall. At the left, a figure in orange robes sits near a low yellow mat. Behind them a framed painting of a deity murti and a tall red-draped seat appear near the wall. A tripod-mounted camera is set up at the left side of the room.

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A large group of seated women in white ritual clothes sits on the floor of a white tent-like hall during an Inner Healing training session. Many wear white saris with gold or orange borders, and a few wear brighter sarees in yellow, pink and red. Several hold water bottles or bags. Behind them, a dark green backdrop displays a gold Nataraja statue and a smaller golden deity murti. Four large framed portraits of a long-haired man in orange and white garments hang on the back wall, and colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling poles.

A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing meditating in rows on cushions and mats. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Some sit with eyes closed and hands folded in prayer, including a man in the right foreground pressing palms together. Yellow and red decorative banners hang from the tall yellow steel trusses along the roof, and bright windows line the walls. A water bottle sits on the floor at left. The crowd is seated in a dense block, and a figure in white sits near the front center, but no one appears clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.

A large seated congregation fills an indoor hall with white walls and wooden doors, during what appears to be a ritual session. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most wearing white kurtas, saris and salwar outfits, with several women in blue, green, purple and red saris. Some have yellow or gold lanyards and folded hands, and several are in prayer or chanting posture. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and potted plants and a small table with a water bottle are visible near the back. Many devotees are seated in close rows, and the sitters near the front are mostly women.

A large satsang audience seated on white sheets inside a white tent, with many devotees in white clothes and brown or rudraksha-style malas around their necks. In the foreground a woman in a white sari sits with hands folded, a woman in purple lower garment and rudraksha mala sits beside a woman in an orange top, and a girl in white with an event badge sits at left. Several people wear lanyards and name badges. Orange cushions and a red bag lie on the floor. The frontal stage area and any teacher are out of frame, so no a person candidate is visible.

A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a hall with cream walls and a large framed painting of a banyan tree and a deity-like figure draped with marigold garlands. A woman in white with short grey hair stands centre-left holding a microphone and speaking, while a young man in white with a lanyard stands at the left beside a sound system. Around thirty devotees sit on the floor on cushions and mats; many wear white clothes, yellow and blue shawls, and rudraksha or flower malas. In the foreground a man in dark clothing and orange cloth sits with a mala, and a woman in white with hair tied back sits at right. A tripod-mounted camera is visible at the right edge.