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A large seated congregation fills a hall at a devotional gathering, with many devotees clapping and pressing palms together. Most wear white clothes with orange-saffron shawls and orange lanyard badges. In the foreground a bald man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl sits with hands pressed in anjali, beside a bespectacled man in white with an orange shawl and lanyard who claps. Behind them a child in a light green outfit and a man with a tilak sit among the crowd. In the background a lit, ornately decorated altar with a deity murti and warm lamps glows. No individual is identifiable as a person in this frame.

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A dense crowd of devotees seated closely together in a large hall, many wearing white dhoti-style garments with orange-red shawls and orange lanyards. In the centre, a bald man in round glasses and white clothing with an orange-red shawl presses his palms together and smiles, with earphones visible. Around him, older men with grey hair and glasses and younger men with shaved heads or short hair clap and sit in rows.2016-05-04A large indoor satsang gathering with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, many in white kurta and dhoti clothing with orange and white lanyards. In the foreground, a man in white with a tilak on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaste, next to a man in white with a long-sleeved white kurta and orange lanyard who claps with hands raised. A bald man in a purple top with glasses sits to the left. Behind them, devotees with folded hands and a man in an orange shawl fill the hall, and a tripod camera stands at the left edge. Lit pillars and a warm-toned backdrop frame the scene.2016-10-03A large seated congregation at an indoor satsang, many people with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground a young girl in orange and gold dress and rudraksha mala sits beside a boy with white forehead marks and a rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and white beard presses his hands together at the centre. Several men wear orange or white shawls, and some have white vibhuti on their foreheads. Blurred figures in front suggest a performance space.2016-10-11A seated congregation in a hall, mostly men in white ritual clothes with orange and red lanyards, clapping their hands together. In the foreground at left, a bearded man with long hair sits bare-chested with a white dhoti and beaded necklaces, hands pressed in greeting. Beside him a man in a purple robe sits with bald head and glasses. Two central men in white kurtas, one with a tilak and beard, the other with a moustache, clap in front of an orange-striped scarf. Behind them rows of devotees, some in red and white, fill the room, with stands and a camera tripod at left and a red light above.2016-10-03August 24 20142014-08-24September 15 20152015-09-15November 21 20152015-11-21Dense crowd of devotees seated and standing in a large hall, many in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, hands raised, palms pressed together and clapping. A large screen at upper left shows a distant stage with red-orange tones. Some men wear gold chains and one wears a red head covering. Most faces are turned toward the stage. No single figure can be identified as a person from appearance cues here.2016-05-04A 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.2016-09-30July 31 20172017-07-31A seated crowd of devotees in a hall with red upholstered chairs, many with palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed as in meditation or satsang. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-saffron shawls draped over the shoulders and orange lanyards with beaded malas. A bald man in the foreground wears an orange tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl. A bearded man at right with folded hands wears a rudraksha-style mala. Several women wear orange shawls and bindis. Chairs and white tablecloths are visible at the top edge.2015-10-22 +1 copiesApril 27 20162016-04-27