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June 27 20172017-06-27A seated group of devotees gathers on the floor of a hall for a darshan-style initiation. In the foreground, a bare-backed person in white dhoti holds up a red and orange fringed cloth over a seated woman in a yellow saree with gold jewellery and a forehead mark. Around them, many people in white clothes with red shawls and rudraksha malas sit attentively, some looking upward. Red chairs and a pink mat line the background.2017-06-27A seated speaker in a gold-bordered cream and yellow sari with long dark hair and a gold headpiece holds a microphone while addressing a seated group in a hall. She sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gold lion figure. Around her, a crowd of devotees sits on the tiled floor wearing white kurtas and dhotis with red-orange shawls and rudraksha malas; several women wear white saris with red-orange borders. Behind them are chairs, a wall-mounted fire extinguisher and a few people standing near the doorway. The speaker is not visibly identified as a person; she is a female speaker seated on a raised throne-like seat.2017-06-27July 28 20152015-07-28A photograph of a seated group initiation or darshan in a hall with red-cushioned chairs. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow sari with a gold head ornament leans over a person in white and orange cloth, and a red and gold cloth is held over them. Around them sit many devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls, many wearing beaded necklaces, with several men bare-chested in white dhotis at the right edge. Water bottles and a red mat are visible.2017-06-27February 18 20162016-02-18 +1 copiesMay 20 20172017-05-20A large group of children and teenagers sits cross-legged on a white floor in a bright room with orange wooden bookshelves, facing a seated figure at the right edge of the frame. The seated figure wears a dark, long-haired outfit with orange and red cloth. Many boys wear orange or saffron robes, white dhoti-style cloth with golden borders, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, while several girls wear yellow, red and blue saris and salwar. A microphone on a stand is positioned near the central speaker, a video camera on a tripod stands at the left, and a small wooden table sits in front of the group. A teacher in white with a shaved head sits at the far left. The scene resembles a gurukul teaching session.2015-06-25February 02 20162016-02-02A photograph of a seated congregation in an ashram hall facing a small stage. Many people in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered cloth sit on floor mats, including women with long braided hair. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised orange cloth, appearing to speak to the gathering. Colourful striped ceremonial hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, a projection screen and dark red curtains are behind, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk. Orange-robed attendants sit near the front. No individual appearance cue here qualifies as a clear identification.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA satsang hall with a large crowd of devotees seated cross-legged on a patterned carpet, most dressed in white with red-and-orange shawls draped over one shoulder. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, wearing a red-orange garment, and a gold trishul stands beside the throne. Behind the throne hangs a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a seated figure. Many devotees hold notebooks or booklets, and a blank projection screen is at the right.2016-07-03October 04 20162016-10-04