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A large seated congregation fills a red-carpeted tent hall during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a woman in white with vibhuti on her forehead and beaded necklaces sits beside a woman in a red sari with a gold necklace and hands pressed together. A woman in a lime-green top wears an orange-brown shawl, and others wear orange, white and red shawls over white and colourful saris. Golden ornate decorations and a small screen with a figure stand at the far end of the hall.

A photograph of a seated audience during a satsang discourse in a hall with white and cream draped seating and a green-covered table at left. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats, mostly women and some men, wearing white kurtas, cream and white saris, a red saree, and yellow and orange shawls. Several women wear beaded necklaces and some have hair in braids. A man in a white cap sits near the front. In the background a stage shows a deity murti and floral decorations. The audience appears attentive, facing the stage.

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July 05 2013

A large seated audience of women fills a hall, mostly dressed in white and cream saris and mundus with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Many smile, clap or sit on red floor cushions. Some wear orange or red borders and kumkum or vibhuti on their foreheads. No speaker or central figure is visible in this frame. The setting appears to be a satsang or convention session.

August 21 2016

A dense crowd of women seated closely together in a hall, many holding small lit oil lamps or flames in their hands during a devotional gathering. Many wear white saris with gold borders and red shawls or scarves, with black rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; several have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a woman in white with black beads holds a lamp and speaks or chants, and a woman in a red shawl at centre holds a lit lamp and sings with open mouth. Others sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Many women are visible in the background, with some in patterned saris. This appears to be a group puja or satsang with lamps.

March 20 2013

A large seated audience fills a hall at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam during a satsang. Rows of women in white and cream saris, many with thin borders and gold chains, sit on red floor mats, with some wearing vibhuti or tilak on the forehead. Several children in white and orange clothes sit among them, and a young girl in orange and red sits near a woman in a peach-toned sari. Many attendees wear small name badges clipped to their clothing. Men in white stand along the back wall near red curtains, and a small stage area with a shrine or display stand is visible at the upper left. Hundreds of people are visible across the hall.

September 16 2013

August 26 2014

A large group of women and girls in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor in a hall, performing a ritual. Many hold their palms together in namaskar or cupped gestures, and several have white or red tilak marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas. Silver and brass vessels, kalasha-style pots, and small metal bowls with offerings are arranged on silver trays before them, with golden cone-shaped lamps placed among them. Some participants hold a small printed card. A few visitors in white and yellow sit at the left edge, and a man in red-brown robes sits near the top of the frame. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering.

A large seated ritual gathering of devotees in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas, many with white tilak on their foreheads. Rows of people sit on mats before metal trays holding small brass and steel bowls, lamps and offerings. Several participants hold tall brass cones or horns, apparently performing an abhishekam-style offering. A man in orange clothing at the right, with glasses and a rudraksha mala, is seated among them. Behind the rows, more seated attendees in white and colourful saris watch. Attribution: the visible people are devotees and ritual participants; no one is identified as a person in this image.