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A large seated gathering of men dressed in white kurtas and white shirts sits on orange and blue mats on a hall floor, listening to a discourse. In the centre foreground, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a red bindi on his forehead smiles broadly while seated cross-legged. Behind and beside him, other men in white sit with rudraksha-style malas and name badges visible on some chests. Several participants smile, laugh or hold hands near their faces. No stage or deity is visible, and the scene conveys a satsang-style sitting session.

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A photograph of a seated congregation in an indoor hall, mostly men in white kurta-style clothing sitting cross-legged on white mats with orange and striped blankets. In the front centre, a smiling man in a white outfit with a red tilak on his forehead sits with his hands resting on his lap. To the left, a bald man with glasses and a long brown rudraksha mala sits in white. On the right, a bald man in white with a tilak smiles toward the front. Behind them, other devotees in white sit and listen, and one man wears a name badge.2010-09-03A photograph of a seated group meditation in a hall with white floor mats and hanging colourful tassel decorations overhead. Several people in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged, performing a nostril-closing breathing practice with their right hands raised to their faces. The man at the centre wears a white kurta with red-bordered dhoti, a red-orange tilak on his forehead and a wristwatch. A bald man at right wears a white kurta and a red bindi-style mark. Others in the background are also seated in white.2010-09-03September 06 20102010-09-06A large hall filled with seated attendees on thin mats, most dressed in white with orange-trimmed mats beneath them. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white kurtas and wooden rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, one with a hand raised to his chin in contemplation, another wearing a red-and-white shawl. Headphones and a red-covered book lie on the mat. Behind them, rows of people in white and colourful clothing listen attentively. No speaker is clearly visible in the frame; the scene shows a seated satsang audience with attendees who are not individually identifiable.2010-09-18A photograph of a large group of devotees seated cross-legged on mats during a meditation or breathing practice. Most wear white kurta-style clothing; several have shaved heads and some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in white with a pale green-and-white dupatta-like cloth and a rudraksha mala holds one nostril closed with his fingers while seated on a blue-and-white striped mat, and the men beside him perform the same breathing gesture. Orange and blue mats lie beneath them, with bags and a phone visible at the lower left. The page excerpt concerns a discourse on the Himalayas, but no speaker or dais is visible in this frame.2010-09-03November 28 20112011-11-28A seated audience at a satsang hall, mostly dressed in white, with several people wearing rudraksha malas. In the front row, a bald man in white with a pink shirt and a red-beaded mala smiles at the camera, beside a man with a short beard and a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a man in white with a beaded mala and a man in an orange shawl sit among others; a woman in orange-and-white sits to the left. The back rows hold more participants in white clothes, and a participant on the left wears an ID lanyard. Warm light, wooden furniture and a purple bird logo appear in the upper left corner.2014-07-16A photograph of a seated audience at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style programme, with shaved-headed men in white ritual-style shirts sitting on orange and red mats. In the foreground a man with glasses and a dark beaded mala around his neck looks forward, while behind him a man in white with a mala and another in white lean forward attentively. On the left, a man in a white shirt with a dark mala sits near a folded blue blanket. On the right, a person in a striped T-shirt and beige trousers sits, and in the background other seated attendees in pale clothing are visible.2010-08-26Seated meditation in a large hall with rows of devotees on red and maroon mats, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white pants sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a red tilak on his forehead, a gold chain and wrist beads. Beside him a man with a white shawl and rudraksha mala sits in meditation. On the left a bare-chested sadhu with dreadlocks, white tilak and a white cloth draped over his shoulder sits with hands joined, and on the right an elderly man wears an orange cloth and a white shawl. Many participants in the background sit in a similar posture.2016-08-28Photograph of a seated audience at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam session, with several shaved-headed men in white kurta-style clothes, some with red lanyards, sitting close together. A man in a rust-red shirt sits at right, and a person in orange sits at lower left. Behind them, more attendees in white and saffron/orange clothing sit on cushions and mats in a hall. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in the frame.2010-12-21A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing sits on orange cushions and mats in a hall. Several men wear white kurta-style outfits with yellow and black beaded necklaces, and some sit on black chairs with orange seat covers. Two men in the foreground, one in a white shirt and one in white with a yellow-black mala, turn toward each other smiling and laughing. Behind them, older men in white sit in the background, and a man in a blue plaid shirt sits at left. A yellow armchair with black trim is at right beside a white curtain, and a green yoga mat lies on the floor at lower right.2010-01-17August 28 20162016-08-28