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October 01 2007

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A row of seated young men in a meditative or ritual sitting posture, viewed in profile from the side. Most wear saffron-orange cloths and orange head coverings, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. The man in the foreground on the right wears a white turban with a red stripe, a white garment, and a dark rudraksha mala, with long dark hair visible. Their hands rest on their laps. Behind them, pale walls and soft light suggest an indoor hall.2007-10-01A row of seated young men in a tented hall sits cross-legged on white cloth, facing left. The foremost man wears a white turban with red stripes, a white kurta with red-edged border, rudraksha beads, and has long dark hair; his hands rest folded in his lap. Behind him, several men wear saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Painted decorative pillars with elephant motifs and a red curtain frame the background, and two women in white saris stand near a doorway. Photograph of a meditative or satsang sitting.2007-10-01Seven young men sit cross-legged in a row on a white mat in a hall, meditating with eyes closed. Most wear orange or saffron cloth, several with orange turbans or headwraps, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas around their necks. The far-right figure wears white with a white turban and long hair. Behind them a large portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs beside a decorated altar with white flowers, a brass bowl and a kalasha-style vase, below a red curtain. Yellow floor markings run across the foreground.2007-10-01A row of seven young men sits cross-legged on a white mat in meditation during an indoor hall session. Several are bare-chested with rudraksha malas; others wear saffron/orange robes and saffron turbans or head cloths. The man at the far right wears a white robe with a white head wrap and long dark hair, hands folded. Yellow floor lines run across the foreground. Behind them a red curtain and a raised platform hold white flower vases and a brass bowl. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a garland hangs at the top right. Shoulder-length dark hair and a white robe are visible on the right-hand figure.2007-10-01A seated group of young devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps sits in meditation on a mat. Many wear large gold and dark wooden bead necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, and several have white tilak or ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. A young boy in the centre with curly hair, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, is prominent. Behind them stands a striped red and purple backdrop, and a marigold garland lies on the mat in the foreground.2017-03-14Photograph of several men in saffron-orange robes seated in a row on the floor during a meditation or satsang session, eyes closed. The closest man, in the foreground, sits cross-legged with hands resting on his feet, wearing a rudraksha mala and white horizontal marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him, a man with a shaved head holds his palms together in prayer. Behind them, men in white clothing sit in the blurred background. Brass items and a small oil lamp appear at the lower right edge.2011-02-11January 13 20172017-01-13Seven young men sit cross-legged in a row on white cloth in a hall with yellow floor lines. Several are bare-chested wearing orange dhotis and rudraksha malas; some wear orange or saffron head wraps. The man on the far right wears a white turban, white dhoti and a long braid, with hands folded. Several hold small silver vessels. At the back right, a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa NITHYANANDA shows a smiling man in a purple garment with a rudraksha mala, beside a table with white flowers in vases and a brass tray. Red curtains hang behind the platform.March 18 20172017-03-18September 05 20102010-09-05September 07 20102010-09-07Several seated monastic devotees in meditation at a satsang session. The foreground man has closed eyes, a shaved head with a small tuft, white tripundra marks on his forehead, a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, and hands held in mudra near his chest. Others beside him wear orange and white cloth, bare upper bodies with white sacred ash markings, and rudraksha necklaces. Blurred figures in orange and white sit in the background of a hall. No readable text in view, and no one is identifiable as a person from the cues shown.2017-01-08