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A photograph of a large seated congregation at an evening satsang, filling an open outdoor courtyard. Rows of men and women sit on the ground, mostly in white clothing: many men wear white shirts and dhotis with orange or saffron shawls and white lanyards, while women wear white or cream saris, some with yellow, orange, teal and pink borders and necklaces of dark beads. Several women in the front rows have vermilion and white forehead markings. A few men stand along the back and left edge. A small child in a red and black top sits at right. Red pillars and potted plants frame the scene, with a purple logo at upper left, and a shaved-headed figure with white forehead markings is partially visible at the lower left. The crowd is large and dense.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A 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.2013-03-10A large seated audience fills the frame at an evening satsang, mostly in white traditional dress with rudraksha malas. Many women wear white saris with gold borders, and some wear coloured blouses, a blue sari and a pink top. A man in the centre-right wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Children sit among the adults, and a few people hold small white plastic bags. The crowd is seated on the ground, with more standing people in white toward the back under dim lighting. No clearly identifiable presiding figure is visible in this frame.2013-03-10Night gathering of a large crowd seated and standing in front of a temple-like stage, with a lit string of green lights overhead. Most seated women wear white saris with orange-bordered cloth, some in blue, teal, green and orange saris, many with rudraksha or beaded malas and tilak marks; several men in white shirts stand at the back. Some seated women hold their hands folded or rest a hand on a knee and appear to be listening attentively. At the right edge, an ornate golden-and-red altar structure with a dark cloth and a decorative shrine is visible. A purple-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner. Counts approximately 60 or more visible people, so the range is 21-100.2013-03-10Night 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.2013-07-22December 13 20072007-12-13A 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.2013-07-22A large evening satsang gathering of seated devotees filling an open hall, mostly in white ritual clothing with some in bright saree and kurta colours. Many wear rudraksha malas and white or pink marks on their foreheads; a few women in the foreground wear glasses and saffron-yellow, pink and blue sarees. Rows of men in white shirts and dhotis sit behind them, and a man with an orange shawl appears on the right. The seated crowd gazes forward with eyes closed or attentive.2013-03-10September 30 20132013-09-30January 02 20162016-01-02December 29 20062006-12-29