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A 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.

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October 31 20102010-10-31A 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.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 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.October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA 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.October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of men in a simple tent-like setting with a pale cloth backdrop. In the centre foreground, a man in a white shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged holding a blue-rimmed hand drum, mouth open as if singing. To the left, a man in a white shirt wears a dark beaded mala with a pendant and holds his hands together in his lap. To the right, a man in a white shirt sits with his hands resting on his knees. Behind them, about a dozen more men in shirts of white, blue, striped and orange colours sit in rows, several wearing caps, one in a red cap and one in a white cap. No deity, altar or ritual objects are visible.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA 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 congregation of devotees listens to a discourse in a plain hall with pale yellow walls and a tiled floor. Most men sit on thin blue-and-white mats, some in white dhotis and shirts, others in striped or blue shirts and a red shirt. A man in the foreground in a white kurta, with a sandal-paste mark and rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined in namaskar. A bearded man in a red shirt sits to the left, and an older man in white sits near the back. A devotee in white with a white forehead band and mala sits cross-legged at centre. No speaker or throne is visible. Cloth banners hang in the upper right corner. A blue sign on the wall reads a no-photography notice.2012-06-17A 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 copies