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A large seated congregation of saffron-robed young boys and men fills an indoor hall during a satsang. Many boys have shaved heads with white forehead markings and wear rudraksha malas over orange-brown cloths; one boy in front raises a hand holding a small object. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and identity lanyards, sit with hands pressed together or raised in devotion. A man near center wears a red shawl and white shirt. Brass oil lamps and ritual items sit on the floor in front. Pillars and a white wall with a framed picture are visible in the background.

July 26 2013

A seated assembly of many devotees fills an indoor hall, with a large audience of men in white shirts and dhotis behind rows of young shaven-headed renunciates. The foreground renunciates wear saffron-orange and maroon robes, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash lines across their foreheads and arms. Several boys in front wear orange cloth and wear bead necklaces, while a few older renunciates wear glasses and long rudraksha strands. A small framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure hangs on the upper left wall.

January 01 2013

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October 20 2013

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A large seated audience fills a hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style gathering, many dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with red-and-maroon shawls and orange-red lanyard badges. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings sits with hands pressed together in prayer, beside another in orange with a bead necklace and a young girl in orange with a red tilak. A boy in light blue shirt sits cross-legged at the bottom centre. Behind them, rows of attendees sit in chairs and on the floor, with a warm-lit wall and ceiling beyond.

A seated audience fills a hall during a satsang. In the foreground, young boys in maroon robes with gold-yellow borders wear rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, men in white shirts and red shawls sit with over-ear headphones for translation. Several men in white kurta-style shirts and one man in a green shirt are visible in the rows.

A seated gathering of many young boys and a few men in an ashram hall during a puja. Foreground centre, an elderly bald man with white beard and glasses wears a white shirt and a long rudraksha mala, sitting with a plain expression. Behind him a teenage boy in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits upright, while younger boys in orange and gold-bordered dhotis and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads sit around them. At right, a man in white with a red tilak and rudraksha mala holds his hands in namaskar. The crowd behind is visibly larger, with many boys in white, orange and red clothing, and the setting appears to be a formal ritual gathering.

A seated congregation fills a hall at a satsang; many attendees wear white ritual clothing with yellow-bordered shawls, while several boys and young men in saffron/orange dhotis and shawls sit in the foreground, some wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. A large gold ornate throne-like seat stands at the back of the hall beside red doors. Seated elders in white and saffron sit on the platform area, and a standing man in a green shirt is visible at left. The crowd is large and densely packed across the frame.

A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, with many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and others in orange or saffron robes. In the front rows, a bald man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, and beside him a man in white holds his hands in a mudra. Other devotees wear white, pink, orange and maroon clothing, and a banana leaf with fruit and a small offering sits on the floor in the foreground. Orange-robed figures and a deity murti appear at the upper right edge of the hall.

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A seated group of devotees fills a hall during a chanting session, with many people in the foreground wearing saffron-orange robes with gold-yellow borders, rudraksha malas, and white forehead bands. Behind them, a row of people in white ritual clothing sit on red chairs and mats, some with hands folded in prayer. A few wear orange-and-white satsang attire. A partly visible figure in orange stands at the upper right near a framed image on a red wall, and a small child sits among the seated rows at the back.