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October 11 2011

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A seated group of men sits on blue-and-white striped mats in a bright hall with red curtains and framed portraits along the walls. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange t-shirt wears a red and orange beaded necklace. Nearby, men in white kurtas and dhotis, and others in shirts, sit attentively with notebooks and papers, some with name badges. Framed portraits hang above the curtains, one showing a man in a green garment with a flower garland and another showing a man in a red shawl with a crown-like headpiece; these are printed pictures on walls, not physical people. Water bottles sit on the floor at the left edge.

November 24 2011

A large seated group of men and some women fill a hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed posters above. Most sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats, many in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces and name badges. Bottles of water, bags and notebooks sit among them. In the foreground a smiling older man in a white t-shirt with a pink ribbon sits beside a bearded man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala who is smiling, and a man in a green striped shirt sits nearby. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

A seated group of devotees listens to a discourse in a hall with cream walls and red curtains. In the foreground, a young man with light hair and an orange kurta sits cross-legged on a blue-striped mat, wearing headphones. Behind him, rows of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas sit on the mats, some with books. Red-cushioned chairs line the left side. Three framed portraits hang on the back wall, including one labelled Fragrance of Bliss and one captioned Mystic Yogi; the people in these portraits are depicted, not physically present, and no candidate is identified from appearance. A pale blue sign reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and

A large hall with cream walls and red curtains where many men sit on blue-and-white striped mats on a tiled floor, many in white kurta-style clothes, some in blue, red checked or brown shirts, several wearing lanyard badges. Framed portraits hang on the wall above, showing figures in saffron, green and leopard-print clothing, with captions such as Fragrance of Bliss, Mystic Yogi and Visual Shiva. Some people write on papers and others talk in small groups, while a loudspeaker sits on a wall shelf.

November 21 2011

A seated group of devotees sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat in a pale pink hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and white pants sits upright with hands folded, wearing a metal bracelet and a red thread on his wrist. Beside him, a younger man in a blue polo shirt and jeans listens attentively, wearing glasses. Others in white clothing sit behind them, some wearing headphones for translation, and a man on the right wears a dark beaded necklace. Framed pictures hang on the walls above, and the scene suggests a discourse or satsang session.

Devotees sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped floor mats in a hall with pink walls and framed portraits, palms pressed together in prayer. A bearded man in an orange Crush t-shirt with a rudraksha mala leads the front row. Others wear white kurtas and dhotis, and one man wears a purple shirt with a name badge. Red curtains hang at the windows, and a few papers lie on the mats. Many people appear to be taking part in a satsang or chanting session.

September 24 2011

September 15 2011

A photograph of a large hall where many people sit cross-legged on mats in rows during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, shaven-headed men in white dhotis and sacred threads sit before brass plates of food and small oil lamps, with red and orange cloths laid out. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at the front right. Walls behind them display framed portraits in red and gold frames and red curtains. A seated figure in the centre background appears to be leading the gathering. Many more people, some in white and some in saffron, fill the rows behind.

October 29 2011