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February 14 2013

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A dense crowd of mostly young men and boys in plain white kurtas and dhotis, many with white and yellow tilak marks on their foreheads, packed closely together outdoors under a colourful tent edge. A grey-haired man with a white moustache and light blue shirt sits at left, and a young man in a pink shirt with a white shawl and rudraksha-style neck garland sits centre-right. Several boys are shaven-headed, one wearing a white turban, another in a red-and-white striped shawl, and a man in a saffron-orange kurta stands in the background. A microphone is held up near the centre. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2013-02-14A large crowd of devotees seated outdoors in dense rows, most dressed in white dhotis and kurtas with white shawls, many with yellow and orange tilak markings on their foreheads. Several young men sit with hands folded in prayer or raised in gesture, and a man in the centre-right holds a microphone. A man in an orange kurta stands near the back, and a man in a grey vest stands in the upper centre. Behind them are a red and green striped cloth and a few onlookers in colourful saris. A dark blurred shape in the lower left corner and a camera lens at the left edge are partially visible. The setting appears to be a satsang or public gathering at an outdoor camp.2013-02-14May 28 20172017-05-28A large seated audience fills a white tented hall at a satsang, with many men in white dhotis and shirts, red shawls and orange or saffron robes. Several wear white turbans or orange headwear, some have sandalwood and kumkum forehead marks, and many wear rudraksha malas. Most sit facing forward with hands folded or arms crossed, and a few smile. Blue chairs and metal stanchions are visible in the foreground.2015-01-13June 01 20172017-06-01A large seated congregation fills a hall, with a crowd of several hundred people in white dhotis and shirts alongside young men and boys in saffron-orange cloth draped over their shoulders, many with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Some sit bare-chested and others wear gold chains. Two large screens display figures at the back of the hall, and oil lamps stand along the front edge. Their faces look attentive toward the front. A watermarked archive photo of the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam gathering.2017-05-22May 22 20172017-05-22A photograph of a large seated group of young boys and adolescents in a temple hall, many wearing saffron-orange cloths and orange or white dhotis with gold borders, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Several wear orange turbans or white headbands, and some have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Some wear glasses. They sit close together and look toward the front. No single clearly identifiable leader stands out in the foreground.2015-06-25A photograph of a large group of young boys seated in rows during a Gurukul session at the ashram. Most wear saffron-orange robes with gold-yellow borders and wooden rudraksha malas around their necks, while others wear white dhotis with yellow borders. Several boys in the front center wear orange turbans and orange shawls, and many have white vibhuti or sandalwood-paste lines across their foreheads. Some wear glasses, and a few smile or look toward the front.2015-06-25September 13 20132013-09-13November 26 20172017-11-26October 14 20122012-10-14