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A night-time outdoor gathering of many seated devotees on grass, facing toward an unseen focal point at the right. Most wear white clothing; women in saris and salwar kameez, some with vibhuti or kumkum marks, sit in rows, while a few men stand at the back in white shirts and dhotis. One older woman in front wears a blue sari and another wears a maroon top with a shoulder bag. Figures are not identifiable as any particular person; no clear a person candidate is visible. Lamps and dark sky set the evening mood.

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A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground at night in an open hall, mostly in white clothes. Many women wear white saris with pink, yellow, blue and brown borders, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit among them, and one man at the right wears an orange saffron shawl. Some people in the front rows hold their hands together in prayer. A young girl and a small child sit near the front. Faces are lit by the dim evening light, and a white banner or screen is visible in the upper background. The crowd fills the frame, with many more people standing at the back.

A 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.

A dimly lit hall where a large seated congregation sits on the floor facing forward in a dense rows. Most are women in white traditional clothing, many with thin gold or black beaded necklaces. In the foreground a woman in white with a black-and-gold border palms her hands together in prayer, while beside her another woman in a light blue-and-white top sits with hands folded. Further right, a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and a dark-haired woman in a grey-green shawl sit in meditative stillness. A standing figure in white is visible near the back, and the walls show dark banners and framed panels.

A large night gathering of seated devotees sits on a sandy open ground in front of a low building with displayed panels and banners. Most people wear white, with women in saris of red, teal and blue and a few in orange. Floodlights and small lights illuminate the scene from the right, and the audience faces toward the left, toward an unseen stage or ritual area.

Night outdoor gathering on bare ground where many seated people face toward a dim, unseen focal point. Most wear white shirts or white dhotis, and several have white or pale sacred ash on their foreheads. A man in the foreground wears a dark shirt, a yellow dhoti and a white band across his forehead, and another man in front wears a striped shirt. A woman in an orange and yellow sari sits near the center, and a woman in a white sari sits at right. A red flag on a pole and a red-orange wall sit in the background, with a standing person in white in the rear and a figure in a teal dress at right. Dim lighting makes the scene dark.

Night outdoor gathering on bare sandy ground, with a large crowd seated cross-legged in rows facing away toward a dim stage area. Most attendees wear white clothing, with women in saris of red, pink, lavender and orange, and some wearing orange or saffron garments. String lights and small lamps line the distant edge of the field under a dark sky. The people appear to be sitting attentively, though no speaker or central figure is clearly visible. Shallow wood-frame structures and tents are visible in the background.

Night outdoor gathering of many devotees seated on a paved floor, most women in white and cream saris and dhotis-style white clothing, with some in red, orange, purple, blue and green saris. Several attendees wear white and purple name badges. Behind them, a standing figure in white and a figure in a red shawl stand near string lights and banana-leaf decorations. A small table with offerings and a kalasha-like vessel sits at right. Faces are calm and attentive, with hands folded in some cases. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.

A night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd, mostly women seated on the ground in rows, many in white saris with coloured borders, some in orange, red, purple and green. Bamboo fencing separates the seating area from a raised stage at the back, lit by bright floodlights on poles. A lone figure in white clothing stands near the fence line in the centre background, and other people in white stand along the far stage area. Some seated women wear white head coverings and hold small bags. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse audience listening attentively.