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December 01 20162016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01A seated photo of a large white-clad audience. In the foreground a young woman in an orange saree with gold border, rudraksha malas and bangles, a white band across her forehead and glasses, smiles while holding a young man's hand over a ring-like object. He wears a maroon striped kurta with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white shirts and kurtas with rudraksha malas sit attentively. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2016-12-01A photograph of an indoor gathering with many seated people in white and saffron clothing. In the foreground, a young man with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead wears glasses, an orange robe with gold border, a rudraksha mala, and a thin necklace; he holds a small wooden box with a dark lid in both hands. Facing him at left is a bearded man with hair tied in a bun, wearing a white shirt and an orange beaded necklace. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron garments sit close together, some with tilaks, while a woman in red and white looks at a phone at far left. A leopard-print cushion sits behind the crowd. The scene is a sitting satsang-style gathering with a sense of ritual attention.2016-08-04A photograph of a large seated assembly at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. In the foreground, four young people wear saffron/orange draped garments, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, with long dreadlocked hair wound up on top of their heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Several are smiling and one gestures with a raised hand while speaking. Behind them, a dense crowd sits closely packed, many in white ritual clothes with white tilaks, and some in orange. Ornate gold-toned decoration is visible in the background. The image shows ashram participants during a gathering rather than a single identifiable ritual.2018-05-20A photograph of a seated crowd on a red floor covering at an indoor gathering. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair wears white ash-like markings on his forehead and arms, a thick rudraksha mala with multiple strands, and an orange and white robe with an orange sash, marking him as a sannyasi-style devotee. Beside him, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a red-brown shawl sits attentively, and at right a bearded man in a black top with a red patterned shawl and a silver pendant listens. Behind them, many men and women in white, orange and striped shirts sit closely together, some wearing glasses.2016-07-30A photograph of a seated sannyasi in a maroon turban and maroon shawl with a long beaded necklace, smiling as he holds hands with a second sannyasi in orange robes and an orange head wrap. An older man in a striped button-down shirt and glasses leans in from behind, and two young girls in colourful bandhani-style saris stand beside them. Other saffron-robed devotees sit on red mats in the background, with water bottles and marigold flowers in the foreground. The scene appears to be an evening gathering on a stone platform under a temporary canopy.2016-05-10August 13 20162016-08-13October 18 20152015-10-18September 13 20162016-09-13March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20172017-01-15 +1 copies