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December 02 20162016-12-02A large seated congregation fills a hall in white and red clothing, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a shaven-headed young man with white tilak on his forehead and a striped shawl over bare shoulders, plus a long-haired man in a red shirt, are prominent. Rudraksha malas and hanging ornaments are visible on several devotees. The crowd is dense and extends across the frame. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present in the frame.2016-12-02A photograph of a large seated crowd at an indoor event, with devotees sitting closely packed and looking forward toward something off-frame. In the foreground, a man with hair tied in a topknot wears an orange-red shawl over a white garment with a beaded necklace. Beside him, a man in a white kurta sits with his face turned to the side. On the right, a man in a grey-blue collarless shirt and a man in a pale pink kurta sit attentively. Behind them, many people in white, cream and yellow clothing fill the rows. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable in this frame.2017-12-16December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02September 15 20152015-09-15A seated congregation in white clothes and red-and-orange shawls sits in a hall during a satsang. In the centre, a man with long dreadlocks, a full reddish beard and a red forehead dot sits with eyes closed, wearing a white garment and a green beaded mala. Around him, many devotees sit in meditation or prayer; one older man at left presses his palms together, and a woman at right wears white with a red shawl. Blurred red and gold decor is visible at the top of the frame. Several people are seen from behind or in profile.2016-10-04A 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.2012-10-14May 07 20152015-05-07A large seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white garments, many bare-chested with white tilak markings and rudraksha malas, sitting on mats in a hall with warm lamp lights glowing in the background. In the center foreground, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala, and white painted markings on his shoulders and forehead sits cross-legged with hands joined, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, in a ritual setting. Brass vessels and a red cloth bag sit on the floor near the front row.2017-08-04A large seated audience fills an indoor hall, many people dressed in white kurtas and shirts with red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, several wearing rudraksha malas. Foreground devotees in white and pale saffron look upward toward a stage out of frame, while behind them rows of participants sit on chairs and mats. A few people wear dhotis with gold borders and a man in the lower right wears a pale orange kurta with a red tilak. The scene appears to be a satsang gathering with heavily packed seating, and the hall shows metal stanchions and red chairs on the right.2012-10-14A dense crowd of seated devotees fills a dimly lit hall at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam camp during the Kumbh Mela. Most wear white kurtas or shirts with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and white lanyard badges. A bearded sadhu in an orange-saffron turban and robe sits near the center, and a bald man in a white shirt sits with eyes closed in meditation. Many attendees sit cross-legged on mats with hands in their laps, and a few wear saffron cloth. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a sangha gathering or satsang.2015-09-15