A photograph of a seated group of shaved-headed young men in white clothes, wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads. A young man in the centre holds a microphone and speaks, while others sit on a striped mat before rows of beige plastic chairs in a hall. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a seated group of shaved-headed young men in white clothes, wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads. A young man in the centre holds a microphone and speaks, while others sit on a striped mat before rows of beige plastic chairs in a hall.

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Photograph of a seated audience at an indoor programme. A shaved-headed young man in white clothes, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a blue lanyard, holds a handheld microphone and speaks while smiling. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white clothes with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala sits and listens. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white and a man in glasses sit on a floor covered with a patterned mat. Behind them rows of white plastic chairs stand empty, and a white-clothed person sits at the right edge.

A photograph of a seated young man in white clothes holding a black microphone in both hands, speaking at a gathering. He wears a rudraksha mala, a dark lanyard, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and thin-framed glasses. Around him, several seated men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on the floor and beside white plastic chairs, with a row of stacked chairs behind. Another person at the upper left wears a white kurta. The scene looks like an informal satsang or question session.

A young shaven-headed man in a white kurta holds a black handheld microphone to his mouth while seated among a seated audience in white clothes. He wears a brown rudraksha mala and a dark lanyard with a round badge, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several seated participants in white garments wear similar lanyards, and one man at left rests his hand near his chin. The setting is a floor gathering with orange-brown mats.

A seated group of shaved-headed young men in plain white kurta-style clothes sit closely together on a carpeted floor, attentively facing forward. Many wear rudraksha malas and lanyard-style name badges, and several have white or red tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them stand rows of empty beige plastic chairs, white scaffolding, a hanging decorative cloth and a ceiling fan. A partial orange-robed figure is visible at the bottom left edge. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.

A seated group of young men in white ceremonial clothes sits on an orange mat in a hall during a talk. Several wear lanyards with identity badges, and the front-left man has a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a man in a white shirt with a badge sits on a red-cushioned chair, hand near his face. Plastic chairs are stacked at the right and water bottles sit on a side table near the back wall.

Photo of three shaved-headed male devotees in white sacred markings, seated closely together and bare-chested with long rudraksha mala necklaces. The central man holds a black handheld microphone to his mouth and speaks, while the men on either side look toward him. A blurred crowd of seated participants fills the background, and colourful striped cloth covers the floor. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse session.

A photograph of a seated group of young men in white traditional clothing sitting on a wooden floor and on white plastic chairs, attentively facing forward. Several wear yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and many have white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind them hangs a striped fabric backdrop in green, pink and yellow, and an orange cushioned chair stands at the right edge. No speaker is visible in frame.

A seated group of devotees with eyes closed during a satsang or meditation gathering on a blue-striped mat. In the foreground, a bespectacled man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge sits with hands folded. Beside him, a man in white with vertical tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed, and a bald man in white looks down. On the right, a bare-chested man with white ash markings on his arms and forehead wears a white dhoti and red cloth. A child is blurred in the lower foreground, and other seated people are visible in the background.

Seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit on orange cloth mats in a hall during a puja or satsang. Several men wear white kurtas and dhotis with black-and-white beaded malas and pendants, and bare-chested young men wear white dhotis bordered with red and tilaka marks on their foreheads and arms. The man at centre gestures with his hands in front of brass plates, small brass lamps and bowls of yellow offerings. Plastic containers and green bowls sit on the floor.

A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths, performing a devotional prayer with palms pressed together at the chest. The man in the centre has short dark hair, closed eyes and a red-brown rudraksha mala around his neck, and he is chanting. Others beside and behind him, some shaven-headed with white markings on their foreheads, also hold their hands in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Some wear yellow-edged cloths and wrist bracelets.

A seated group of devotees in plain white dhoti-style clothing sits in rows on a floor during a ritual, many with white tilak and sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Several wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces and blue lanyards. In the foreground, a bald man with glasses and a brown bead mala holds his hands together in prayer. Brass lamps, small bowls and a tray with pink flowers sit on an orange cloth before them. A woman in a red sari and white-clad figures are visible in the background.

January 05 2013