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Night-time gathering of seated men at an outdoor satsang, mostly in white dhotis and kurtas with saffron-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Rudraksha malas are worn by several men, and a bald man in the centre-left wears a red shawl and rudraksha beads. A man in dark-rimmed glasses and a white vest with a rudraksha mala sits on the right, and a grey-haired man in white with a red shawl bends forward in the foreground. A man in a dark shirt and glasses sits on the far left. Several people sit with eyes closed. Approximately a dozen people are visible.

Night gathering of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing red-and-maroon shawls over their shoulders and rudraksha malas. A bald man in white sits in the front row with a red shawl, a woman in a cream sari with gold border stands at the upper left holding a folder, and a man in a white uniform stands at the upper right. Some devotees wear dark-rimmed glasses, and a few have red tilak marks on their foreheads.

July 18 2012

Night outdoor satsang at an ashram with many devotees seated on orange and saffron cloths on a paved floor. Front row men wear white kurtas and dhotis with rust-red and orange shawls and rudraksha malas; several sit with hands folded or hands on knees. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis and younger devotees sit in rows, some with shaved heads. Further back, people in white sit on a raised platform near a dark stone deity murti with a garland and a brass lamp. A large gold-coloured ratha or palanquin stands at the upper right. Orange cloth bags and a water bottle lie in the foreground.

October 08 2017

Dense seated audience of devotees fills a large covered hall at night, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats. Most wear white dhotis or kurtas with red-and-gold shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear red lanyards with name badges. A small boy in a red shawl sits near the lower right, and a man in gold-rimmed glasses is at the far right. Warm lamps and a banner-like yellow structure are visible in the background, with a few orange-robed figures near a doorway. The audience appears attentive, facing toward the front of the hall. Several people hold water bottles and bags on the mats.

Night outdoor satsang at an ashram where a large seated congregation sits on orange mats on a stone-paved courtyard. Many men in white kurtas and dhotis wear orange-brown shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, while younger boys in saffron-orange robes with beaded malas sit in rows in the foreground. Behind them a dark stone shrine with a bronze or stone figure and a red pillar stands under bright lights. A man in the front centre wears a cream kurta and orange shawl with a lanyard badge, hands folded. Several people wear glasses and watches, and a white plastic chair sits at the back. The crowd is large, with dozens of people visible.

A seated congregation of men in white and cream clothes with orange-red shawls sits closely packed in a hall during a satsang or meditation session. Several have eyes closed in meditation, one man in the foreground leans forward with his head bowed, and another in front wears a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. A man at right wears glasses, a checked green shirt and a red shawl, and a woman in a cream sari sits in the background. No clearly identifiable central figure is shown among the visible people.

Photograph of a seated audience at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam session, with several shaved-headed men in white kurta-style clothes, some with red lanyards, sitting close together. A man in a rust-red shirt sits at right, and a person in orange sits at lower left. Behind them, more attendees in white and saffron/orange clothing sit on cushions and mats in a hall. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in the frame.

A large seated audience of devotees in white ritual clothing, many wearing red or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, look upward toward something out of frame. Faces show attentive, upturned expressions. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with a golden border sits beside a man in a light blue shirt. No single figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable, so no candidate is named.

Seated devotees fill a hall during a satsang or puja, most in white and cream kurtas and shirts. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a pendant necklace sits with bowed head, a man in an orange t-shirt with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered, and a man in a cream shirt wears a dark rudraksha mala. Partly visible young people in pink and striped shirts sit in front, a water bottle and backpack lie on the mats, and red-cushioned chairs and gold decor appear behind the crowd.