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October 10 2016

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A large outdoor evening gathering of devotees seated on a stone-tiled floor under dark trees at night. Many people, mostly women, sit in rows; several young girls in colourful dresses wear flower garlands of orange and yellow marigolds, and one young woman in a dark sari with gold-trimmed border and jasmine garland sits prominently in the foreground. Many women wear orange and red shawls and saris, and some men wear white kurtas with orange shawls. In the background, figures in orange and white saris stand near a red pillar with a hanging yellow-and-red cloth. A man in a white shirt with glasses sits in the lower right foreground. The atmosphere is a satsang-style gathering with devotees listening attentively.2016-10-10A large evening outdoor satsang with dozens of devotees seated cross-legged on mats in rows. Many wear white dhoti-style or white kurta clothing with bright yellow, orange and red shawls and stoles. A microphone on a stand sits at left in front of the seated crowd. At right, an orange-brick raised platform with a dark statue-like form and a garland of flowers stands beside people with hands folded in prayer. A brass plate of offerings sits at lower left. Several people count among a crowd of roughly 60 visible people in the image.2010-10-15November 27 20122012-11-27A large seated congregation at an evening Guru Purnima gathering at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with many rows of devotees sitting on mats and a stone platform. Most wear white or cream clothes, with women in red, orange and blue saris and some in saffron. Several women have hands pressed together in prayer or eyes closed in meditation, and some wear bangles and necklaces. A pink and red decorated figure appears at the upper left and marigold garlands hang from the ceiling.2013-07-22October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated audience at an outdoor evening satsang in Varanasi. Many devotees sit on the grass and in chairs, mostly women and men dressed in white or cream kurtas and tunics with rust-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several wear rudraksha or bead malas and bangles. Some wear glasses, and a few have grey or white hair. Warm string lights glow in the lower right corner. The camera is focused on the front rows, and no speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame, so no identity claim is made.2014-05-12September 28 20172017-09-28A large seated crowd of devotees fills an evening outdoor event under strings of multicolored fairy lights and hanging decorative banners. Most attendees, mainly women in white, cream, red, orange and green saris and salwar kameez, sit on colourful striped mats with small orange-and-gold markings on their foreheads. Some wear glasses and some hold programme papers. In the background a few people in white dhotis and kurtas stand near a decorated stage area with garlands and a white pavilion-style structure. No individual can be clearly identified as a particular person.2016-12-02December 31 20112011-12-31December 10 20172017-12-10March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies