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March 26 2006

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A large white hall with rows of people seated on white mats, most wearing white blindfolds over their eyes during a meditation session at the Nithyananda Spurana Convention in Houston. Many participants wear white or pastel clothes, including a woman in a pink sari in the centre, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala at right front, and a woman in lavender salwar at right. Stacked folding chairs with red seats line the left side and back. A banner on the back wall shows a woman's portrait. No individual appears to be the presiding teacher; attendees are the focus. Tiled white ceiling and bright lighting.2006-03-26A photograph of a large indoor hall with a patterned red-and-gold carpet where many people sit cross-legged on the floor, most wearing white blindfolds over their eyes. Clothing includes saffron-orange, navy, grey, white and teal saris, and a few wear dark or white shirts and trousers. Behind them rows of red upholstered chairs line the room, and a white-draped table stands at the far end beneath ceiling lights. A figure in white stands near the left wall, and the scene appears to be a guided group meditation or yoga session.A photograph of a large hotel ballroom with a patterned red-and-gold carpet and cream walls, where many people sit on the floor and in red-cushioned chairs with white cloths tied over their eyes. Many participants wear white or light clothing, a woman in the foreground wears a green sari, and a man in a grey shirt sits near the front, with a table and chairs visible at the back of the room.December 11 20092009-12-11April 15 20122012-04-15March 24 20062006-03-24A seated group of attendees sits cross-legged on colourful striped mats in a hall with white walls and white plastic chairs behind them. Many wear white ritual clothes, and several have white cloth headbands tied across their foreheads. A young woman in a maroon cardigan sits centre-front with hands in her lap, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala and white headband sits at right with eyes closed. Others sit on chairs in grey and blue shirts, a woman in a purple sari sits at the back, and bags lie on the floor. The scene shows a meditation or darshan session at a convention, with no visible central figure on a throne.2010-01-31A large seated group of participants in a hall, most wearing white blindfolds tied over their eyes as part of a session. Many wear white or pale kurta-style clothing; a few wear casual shirts, a pale pink polo and light blue shirt. A man in white stands at the right edge with an orange and red shawl draped over his shoulder, and an older man in white sits near the back. A white-haired person in a pink polo sits in the middle with a lanyard. Plastic water bottles and bags rest on the floor, and the background shows white walls and a brown curtain with a small blue logo at upper left.2009-12-11A large hall with white walls and a coffered ceiling hung with draped cream fabric, where a large seated group of people wearing white and light clothing, many with white eye coverings, sits in rows on a grey floor covering facing a far table. A blue banner with a portrait and a small printed caption hangs on the back wall, and a small red mat lies in the foreground. Participants are seated for a guided meditation, with some sitting cross-legged on cushions and others on chairs. The far table holds rows of items.2006-03-24December 19 20102010-12-19March 31 20122012-03-31December 11 20092009-12-11