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September 15 20152015-09-15A large seated congregation fills a temple hall at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam camp during Kumbh Mela, with many men in white dhotis and kurtas wearing red-and-maroon shawls and orange-and-red lanyards. In the foreground, a bearded man with gold beads and a pendant sits beside a shaved-headed man with a red tilak and a grey-haired man in glasses wearing a red shawl, while a man at right wears a red garland and gold-trimmed shawl. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sit before ornate deity murtis and decorated altars with red and gold canopies. The crowd is seated closely and mostly fills the frame.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA large seated crowd of men fills a tent hall at a Ujjain Aadheenam event, most wearing white kurta-style clothes with red-and-white striped shawls draped over their shoulders. Many wear orange or white lanyard badges. Some sit with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer, and a pink balloon and red-and-gold decorations appear in the background.2016-04-21September 06 20152015-09-06A large seated congregation fills a hall during a morning satsang. Many attendees wear white ritual clothes with orange or red shawls, and some men wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in a mustard-yellow garment with a red shawl and glasses sits beside a young man in white dhoti with a sandalwood tilak and rudraksha beads. A foreign-looking man with light hair wears an orange shawl over white. Metal stands with white cloth and red cushions are visible among the rows, and some attendees sit near the back by the windows. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2012-10-14A large indoor gathering of seated devotees on colourful striped mats, most wearing white dhotis and white kurtas with red or orange shawls. Many have yellow-bordered dhotis, vibhuti or sandalwood marks on their foreheads and arms, and some wear rudraksha malas. At the lower right, a man in an orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground. Behind the crowd, a gilded ornate throne area is decorated with flowers and a small deity murti under a canopy, and a few figures in orange and white stand near the stage. The audience appears to be listening attentively in a satsang-style gathering.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation during a satsang hall discourse. In the foreground, a bald man in white with an orange shawl sits beside a man in white with an orange scarf and a rudraksha mala, and a man in white with an orange scarf and glasses. Behind them, rows of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on striped mats, many wearing lanyards and rudraksha malas. Some wear headphones, and a woman in red sits at the right. A man in a white shirt with headphones and an orange shawl sits in the upper middle, and a wall with a patterned wallpaper forms the background. No one in the frame is clearly identified as a person.2012-09-04A large seated audience fills a hall at a Shiva diksha session, with hundreds of men in white dhotis and shirts sitting cross-legged on mats on a pale tiled floor. Many wear red-orange flower garlands, and a few have white or red tilak on their foreheads. Some hold small white bags and lanyard badges are visible. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dhoti sits with hands folded, and a man in glasses wears a pink shirt. On the right edge, a figure in orange cloth is partly visible. No one stands on a stage in view, and no individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-09-05A large seated congregation fills a hall, most dressed in white kurtas with orange-red shawls and orange lanyards. Many have yellow turmeric or tilak markings on their foreheads. In the front row, a shaved-headed young man in orange-saffron robes wears a long rudraksha mala and sits with hands near his lap, while an older man in white at left rests his chin on his hand. Men in white and red sit cross-legged on white floor coverings, and a bright green stage backdrop appears at upper right. The scene reads as a satsang gathering.2015-05-17September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesOctober 14 20122012-10-14