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August 26 2017

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A dense crowd of devotees gathers indoors in a hall with cream walls and framed photo collages above. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with white vibhuti and tilak marks on their foreheads. A bare-chested man in the lower right wears rudraksha malas and a white cloth over his shoulder. In the centre, a man with swept-back grey hair and rudraksha malas, wearing a white garment, stands among the crowd, and a younger man in a black shirt is beside him. A man in saffron-orange clothing stands in the upper centre. Several men hold small green leaves or packets. The scene looks like a satsang gathering with people pressing close together.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA crowded ritual scene in a hall where many people in white clothes crowd around a steel counter and a wooden box. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white markings on their foreheads and bodies stand close to the counter, one bending forward to handle items. A man in white with a yellow-and-pink turban stands centre-left, and others in white shirts and dhotis press in from behind. Fresh green leaves and a brass plate with small bowls sit on the counter. A foreground woman with long dark hair faces away from the camera. The scene suggests a group offering or prasad-distribution activity, with mostly white-clad devotees and saffron-robed participants gathered in close quarters.2017-08-26A crowded indoor scene in a white-walled hall at a person event, with many devotees pressed together. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and a red-brown rudraksha mala smiles while holding a garland of yellow flowers. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands with his arm raised, holding a plastic bag. A woman in a mustard-yellow sari smiles at right, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind. Flower arrangements and offerings are visible in the background near a doorway. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.2015-07-31November 14 20112011-11-14 +1 copiesA large seated congregation with hands pressed in anjali mudra fills a hall during a Guru Purnima gathering. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shawls, while others wear saffron/orange robes; several men have rudraksha malas and tilaka markings on their foreheads. A man in the centre-right wears white with a long braided hairstyle, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, with hands folded in prayer. Banners and framed photographs decorate the pink walls, and a large screen shows an image at the back. Dozens of people are visible, with many more behind them.2017-07-09February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesJuly 09 20172017-07-09March 01 20182018-03-01August 15 20172017-08-15A large indoor hall filled with many seated devotees, mostly men, sitting in rows on the floor facing a stage at the far end. Most wear white dhotis with gold or yellow borders and bare upper bodies or white kurtas, many with rudraksha malas around their necks. Several wear orange or saffron cloths; one man in the foreground wears a red-orange shawl over white clothing. Pink walls are decorated with framed religious pictures, and ceiling lights and air conditioners are visible. No individual within the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no a person candidate is marked.2017-07-09 +3 copiesA large seated crowd of men fills a hall, most dressed in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron or red shawls and rudraksha malas across their shoulders. Several are shaved-headed or have white vibhuti marks on their heads. In the foreground a man in white with a saffron shawl sits cross-legged on a red mat, and at the top left a banner reads Nithyananda Galleria with a small portrait. Framed religious paintings hang on the walls behind the crowd, and one figure in orange-saffron robes stands near the centre-back. Several people in the back rows are standing. The audience is attentive, seated in rows for satsang or a discourse.2015-02-17 +1 copies