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A seated group of men sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a plain hall with white walls. On the back wall, a framed portrait of a woman in saffron-orange robes with a garland hangs within a red wall panel decorated with white geometric borders. Several men in front wear yellow and red shawls, white kurtas and checked shirts; a man in white kurta holds a blue object. Around fifteen to twenty people are visible, seated in rows and watching forward.

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A photograph of men seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a plain hall with white walls and a red ornamental border. On the wall behind them is a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure in an orange robe with a beaded necklace, garlanded with a red cloth. The man in the centre foreground wears a white shirt and dark trousers with hands folded. A man on the left in white holds a small hand drum with blue trim and sings, while the man on the right wears a plaid shirt with a red-and-yellow shawl. About twenty men sit in rows behind them in white and checked shirts, with a closed wooden door at the right.A photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a plain hall, facing a framed portrait on a red wall with white geometric border trim. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes seated in meditation, adorned with a gold necklace and a red garland across the frame. Among the men, a seated man in a white shirt and tan trousers holds his hands in namaste, a man on the right plays a small hand drum, and a man at far right wears a yellow and red sash. A seated figure in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a book. Many seated men in shirts and dhotis fill the row behind them.A photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a plain hall with white walls. Behind them on a red wall with white geometric border hangs a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a red garland, labelled as a portrait. In the front row, one man in white clothes holds a round hand drum, another in white shirt and brown trousers sits with hands folded, and men on the left and right wear yellow and red shawls. Many more men sit behind them in white and pastel shirts. A doorway stands at the right edge.October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated group of men sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a plain whitewashed hall for a devotional gathering. Three men in front are prominent: the one on the left wears a white shirt, brown trousers and a dark bead necklace; the centre man wears a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers and plays a blue-rimmed hand drum; the man on the right wears a white shirt and dark grey trousers with hands folded. Behind them many more men sit in white and checked shirts. On the red wall behind is a framed portrait of a figure in saffron/orange robes with a garland, seated with a red-and-white border decoration above it.A photograph of a seated group of men on a white tiled floor in a plain whitewashed hall, facing toward a framed portrait on a red wall decorated with white geometric borders. The portrait, hung with a red and white flower garland, shows a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace, labelled by the caption as a depiction rather than a person present. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and brown trousers with a brown rudraksha-style mala sits with hands pressed together. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a book, and at right a man in white kurta plays a hand drum with a blue strap. Several other men sit behind them in shirts and dhotis, hands folded or palms together, as in satsang or meditation.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of men on a bare white tiled floor in a plain hall, with a pale wall and a red curtain at the upper left. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and grey-brown trousers holds a blue-rimmed tambourine (khanjira-style frame drum) and sings or chants; another man in a white shirt and a red-and-yellow scarf sits nearby. A man on the left wears a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl and sits with hands folded. Behind them many younger men in white shirts, checked shirts and a red cap sit attentively in rows. No deity, throne, or candidate for a person is visible in this frame.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA group of about 20 men sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a plain hall for a gathering. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a round hand drum. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and brown trousers sits with hands clasped, and at the left a man in white with a yellow shawl sits near a man in pink. At the right, a man wears an orange and yellow shawl over a checked shirt. Behind them a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs with a red garland on a red wall with white decorative border. A brown door and an overhead light are visible on the right.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation in a plain hall with pale yellow walls and a tiled floor, apparently listening to a satsang. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis; one older man in the foreground has white vibhuti on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, and a man in orange cloth with a mala sits at the left. A boy in a purple checked shirt claps beside a man with a mustache and a beaded mala. Several people raise their hands in applause or gesture. A saffron-and-white cloth hangs on the upper right wall. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2012-06-17 +1 copiesA seated group of young men in white shirts and white or light trousers sits on an orange mat in a large covered hall, many with palms pressed together in namaste and some smiling. Several wear blue lanyards. In the front left, a bald man in white clothing with a saffron-orange shawl sits with his back partly to the camera. Behind them a stage shows a painted backdrop of a deity murti flanked by trees, with an orange-draped platform and decorative yellow and multicoloured hangings above. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at the left.2010-08-08October 07 20062006-10-07