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A dense evening crowd seated in a temple hall at night. In the foreground, many children and young people wear saffron/orange robes with red borders, rudraksha malas and several are shaved-headed; some have tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, adults in white and cream clothing and saffron saris fill the hall, with a red pillar at upper left. Several women wear red and orange saris with bindis and necklaces. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

A photograph of a large evening satsang gathering seated on the ground outdoors at night. In the foreground, many young women and girls wear saffron-orange garments with maroon borders and rudraksha malas, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, several holding small brass bowls or plates. Behind them, shaved-headed boys and young men in orange robes sit in rows with malas and white forehead marks. Further back, adults in white clothes, saris and dresses fill the crowd, and a few potted plants stand at the left edge. The scene is dense and crowded, with a small child in pink at the left.

A dense indoor crowd of devotees seated and clapping in an assembly hall. Front rows are mostly girls and young women in saffron-orange dresses with rudraksha malas, many smiling with palms pressed together in namaste or raised in applause. Behind them, rows of adults wear white, red and orange saris and kurtas with garlands and beaded necklaces, some with white tilak markings on their foreheads. Red and white walls and banners frame the upper background. The scene suggests a satsang or evening programme.

A large seated gathering of women and girls in saffron-orange garments fills the foreground, many with rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and white forehead markings. Several older women in white and white-and-red saris sit or stand among them, and one woman in white near the top right has grey hair and glasses. Behind them red-painted steps and a red ornamental structure rise in a dim hall. Roughly thirty or more people are visible.

December 23 2016

December 31 2013

2013-12-31 +2 copies

Large group photograph at night in an orange-walled hall with a lit shrine doorway behind. Dozens of devotees wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and some have white tilak on their foreheads; many are shaved-headed children and young adults seated in tiered rows. A standing figure in the centre wears orange garments with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, in front of the shrine. Women in white and cream saris stand at the right, and men in white dhotis stand at the left. Two dark stone Shivalingam-like deity murtis flank the entrance, one garlanded with red flowers. Strings of fairy lights hang along the top, and a bouquet of flowers lies at the bottom.

December 23 2016

Close photo of a seated crowd of young devotees in saffron-orange robes with red borders, many wearing rudraksha-style bead necklaces. Several girls have long dark hair, one with a braid and a red bindi; a shaved-headed boy in front has a small forehead mark. Some sit with hands folded in their laps, others gaze forward attentively. Behind them are more people in orange and red clothing.

A photograph of a large seated congregation at a Nithyanandoham satsang event. Many devotees sit closely packed on the floor, most wearing orange and saffron shawls, rudraksha-style necklaces and orange garlands; several women wear saris in orange, yellow and green, and a man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a saffron shawl. At the right edge a golden lion-shaped ornament sits beside a brown cushioned throne, and a silver microphone stand is visible above the crowd.

A large seated congregation fills a hall, mostly in white and white-bordered clothes with many women and girls in saffron-orange saris and dresses strung with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young woman in orange with a bindi and braided hair holds a drumstick near a metal drum, and a girl beside her plays a small percussion instrument. Several rows of yellow-painted poles mark the floor, and a shaved-headed older man wears orange-trimmed clothing. A sanctuary with a sign board is visible at the top of the hall. No individual is identified as a person in this view. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with drumming.

Night outdoor gathering of many young people seated on the ground, most in saffron-orange and maroon garments with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white forehead markings. Behind them, older adults in white and cream clothing sit on white plastic chairs, one man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and another in a yellow shirt visible. The seated youths watch attentively toward an unseen speaker or stage.