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March 10 20132013-03-10Night 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 21-100.2013-03-10A 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.2013-07-22December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated densely on stone steps before a stone wall, mostly dressed in white and cream. Many wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear white or cream saris with gold borders, plus orange, pink, green and blue saris among them. Several men and women wear rudraksha malas and forehead tilaka markings. A young girl in a gold dress sits in the lower right, and a man in a white shirt with glasses sits on the far right. Some attendees hold name badges on lanyards. No central figure of a person is visible in this frame; the seated crowd dominates the scene.2010-12-29November 27 20122012-11-27March 11 20132013-03-11May 31 20152015-05-31A 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 a hall at a Living Shuddhadvaita program session. Many people sit close together in rows, most in white clothing, with some women in colourful saris and salwar in pink, blue, green and yellow. A woman in the centre wears an orange-saffron shawl with a beaded necklace, and a woman beside her wears a green top. Several men on the right wear white kurtas with white forehead markings. A small purple-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner. Crowd is dense and mostly the audience faces forward toward the program.2016-04-17July 26 20152015-07-26A dense night crowd of devotees seated on the floor at an evening satsang. Many women wear white saris with orange or red borders, some with gold-bordered white saris and rudraksha malas, and several wear sindoor or vibhuti marks on the forehead. Behind them, men in white shirts and trousers stand watching, and a decorated deity murti with a blue-and-purple draped cloth stands at the right edge beside a red-draped platform. Colored string lights glow in the background. The image is a photo of the gathered audience.2013-03-10