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March 03 20172017-03-03Seated devotees in a large hall during a Navaratri darshan at the Nithyananda Peetham, Bengaluru Aadheenam. Foreground men wear white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls and rudraksha malas; the central man holds his palms together in anjali, while others sit with hands folded. Behind them many more devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing sit in rows. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame, so no candidate is marked.2017-09-23 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a hall at a Kumbh Mela camp, many people in white dhotis and shirts with red-and-white saffron-striped shawls draped over their shoulders. Several men press palms together in namaste or hold hands folded in prayer, and a few wear wooden rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and white necklace sits facing forward. Floor mats in red, green and striped patterns cover the ground, and ornate gold deity shrines and decorations appear in the background. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA seated congregation of many devotees fills a hall, sitting on colourful striped mats. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, while others wear orange or saffron cloth and rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies. Some devotees have their hands folded in anjali mudra, and a few appear to be clapping. Wooden chairs and wooden doors are visible in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance alone, so the people are described by role and attire only.2017-06-21March 03 20172017-03-03August 29 20152015-08-29July 09 20172017-07-09 +1 copiesApril 21 20172017-04-21A photograph of a large seated satsang gathering in a hall, with rows of devotees on colourful striped mats. In the foreground, several men wear white dhoti-style cloth with orange-gold borders, rudraksha malas around their necks, and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads; some clap and smile. A man in saffron-orange robes with dreadlocks and rudraksha malas sits at left, and a bald man with a white shawl and glasses smiles at right. Water bottles sit near the mats. Behind them, many more participants in white and orange clothing fill the hall. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.2017-05-19A photograph of a seated congregation on a colourful striped mat in a large hall, with many men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some wearing rudraksha malas and sacred ash markings. In the foreground a man with a vertical tilak and a red shawl sits with palms joined, beside a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a bald-headed man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in prayer. Behind them, further delegates sit on the floor and on chairs with palms joined in namaskar, while a few people sit at tables toward the back. The mood is one of devotion during a gathering.2017-06-22 +1 copiesJuly 09 20172017-07-09