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August 16 2016

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A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings fills the foreground of a hall, with white-clad devotees behind them. The central figure, a shaved-headed young man in orange cloth with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, sits upright with hands resting on his lap. Others around him sit in meditation or chant. The setting is a large indoor satsang or meditation gathering. a person identification is uncertain from appearance.2016-08-28A crowded seated congregation at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam gathering. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes sit with rudraksha malas, some with bare upper bodies and orange cloth wrapped at the waist. A white-haired older man with a white beard and a white-and-red vertical tilak on his forehead sits beside a younger man with a shaved head. A bespectacled man in saffron wears layered malas and a gold necklace. Others in white and orange dhotis or saffron cloth, some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads, fill the rows behind. No throne, deity or a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated devotees.2016-11-04July 20 20172017-07-20A seated group of saffron-clad sannyasis sits cross-legged on a mat during a satsang gathering. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears layered rudraksha malas and rudraksha armbands, with a red bindi on his forehead, hands resting together in his lap. Beside him, younger boys in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed or hands folded. Blurred seated devotees in white fill the background, and a pillared hall surrounds them.2015-09-09November 27 20142014-11-27A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in orange and maroon sannyasa-style robes wear rudraksha malas, white ash markings on forehead and arms, and armbands; the man on the right holds his hands together in his lap. Behind them more devotees in orange and yellow robes sit in rows, and on the far right an older man in white kurta wears a red-brown mala and a pendant. A red curtain and cream walls form the backdrop, with a small purple bird logo in the top-left corner. Several more people are partly visible at the edges.2015-02-02January 08 20172017-01-08A photograph of a large seated gathering at an indoor event, with rows of devotees sitting on mats. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange robes with white ceremonial markings on their foreheads and arms wear rudraksha malas and sit cross-legged with eyes closed or gazing upward. Behind them, people in white and gold-bordered white garments sit among others, with metal poles and draped cloth in the background. The foreground devotees are sannyasi-style participants; no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-01-17Photograph of a seated congregation during a satsang-style gathering in a hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed boy in saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands resting on his lap, gazing forward. Beside him, another boy in saffron robe and beaded mala sits upright. To the right, a young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, many people in white clothes with gold-bordered shawls sit on mats, with white tilaka markings on several foreheads. Blurred figures fill the background.2015-06-18A photograph of a seated group in a hall with rows of devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing, many with white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young man with a shaved head, red bindi and orange robe sits in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Beside him, a man in orange-red robes with vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala sits upright. Others around them, some in white dhotis, sit in attentive posture on mats while a blurred figure in the lower foreground occupies the frame.2016-08-28A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall chants together. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man on the right wears a white forehead and body markings, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala, and an orange shawl tied over his bare shoulder, with hands together in front of him. Beside him, another bare-chested man in an orange shawl sits with eyes closed. Other participants behind them, some with white forehead markings, sit in meditative posture, and oil lamps glow near the front. Appearance does not clearly establish a person candidate, so this is described by role only.2017-01-08A large crowd of men seated closely together in a hall, many bare-chested or in white dhotis, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. In the centre, a man in a saffron/orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala sits with a steady gaze, his dark hair short and combed back, a small red tilak on his forehead. Nearby, a boy with a shaved head and another man with a trimmed beard also wear malas.2017-07-31