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March 13 2008

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A seated congregation fills a hall with white walls and a white tent-style ceiling, many people sitting on mats and white plastic chairs with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear white clothing, some in pastel or coloured outfits; a woman in a yellow top and orange shawl and a woman in a blue top sit in the front rows. A banner reads International Vedic Hindu University and Nanda Spurana Program, with another board reading Life Bliss at the back wall. A large crowd is visible, though many are partially hidden, and no speaker is clearly identifiable on stage.2008-03-13A crowded indoor ritual gathering where many devotees sit on the floor with hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed in prayer. Most wear white or cream clothes; a woman in front wears a cream sari with gold border and gold bangles, and a woman to the right wears a red blouse with a yellow sari. A man in the centre wears a white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and an older man at right wears a white kurta with a mala. Standing devotees at the back, including a woman in pink, watch from a hall with framed pictures on the walls and a blue canopy at the left. Brass plates with offerings sit among the seated people.2007-09-03A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, mostly women and men in white clothing with rudraksha-style necklaces, with some in yellow, orange, pink and green saris. Strings of colourful tassel decorations hang from the white ceiling, and a stage with a backdrop and a row of white-clad figures is visible at the far end. The photo is soft-focused and taken from behind the crowd during a satsang-style gathering.2008-06-20March 28 20082008-03-28A photograph of a hall where a group of young people in white clothes sit cross-legged on yellow floral mats, many wearing rudraksha malas, in meditation or attentive posture. Rows of seated participants fill the foreground and middle. At the back, a raised platform holds a painted backdrop of a mountain and sky, with a saffron-robed figure on a pedestal surrounded by white flowers. Colourful patterned hangings hang from the ceiling, and a printed banner on the right reads International Vedic Hindu University and Nithyananda Spurana Program. Visible people number roughly 20 to 25.2008-03-13March 23 20082008-03-23A large crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, sits on the floor of a tented hall with hands pressed together over faces in prayer. Many have their eyes closed. Coloured hanging decorations with yellow tassels hang from the white canopy. At the far end, a small figure in saffron/orange robes sits on a raised stage in front of a dark backdrop, with a banner and a portrait-style board on the side.2008-03-22A seated congregation in an indoor hall with pale floor mats. In the foreground, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and orange shawls sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. Several have garlands or rudraksha-style necklaces. Books and printed pamphlets lie on the mats. Behind them, a raised stage shows a seated figure in orange robes with hands folded, a white plastic chair, and a small table with a flower arrangement, next to a blue backdrop. Attendees appear to be in satsang or meditation.2008-03-12March 27 20082008-03-27A large seated congregation with palms pressed together in prayer fills a hall with polished floor. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree and red top sits cross-legged with eyes closed, with brass plates, small oil lamps and a cloth bag nearby. Other women in white sarees with orange or red borders sit behind, along with people in orange and pastel clothing. Several rows of attendees extend into the background near a dark stage area with orange drapery. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd photograph.2012-04-22A large seated crowd of devotees in white clothing fills a white-tented hall with lattice windows during a homa in Anandasabha. In the foreground, several men in white shirts sit with palms pressed together in anjali, some wearing rudraksha malas and lanyards. Behind them, rows of women and men in white, yellow, orange and pink saris and kurtas sit attentively, with a few people visible near a ritual setup at the back. Hanging yellow and blue textile banners decorate the tent frame.2009-07-01A photograph of a very large seated congregation filling a white-walled hall, with many people sitting closely on the floor with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and many women wear white or yellow saris, with orange and red garments visible in the foreground. Several attendees have pink name badges pinned to their clothing, and some wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Orange-curtained stage area and hanging decorative banners with orange lamps appear at the top of the hall, with speakers mounted on the walls.2008-10-04