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A large seated audience fills a white-tented hall at a satsang, with most attendees wearing white shirts and dhotis or white kurtas. Many people sit cross-legged or on the floor, watching intently toward the stage at left. Several standing electric pedestal fans are placed among the crowd, and a video camera on a tripod stands at upper right, recording the event. A few men wear dark shirts among the white-clad crowd, and some attendees wear lanyard badges. No individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker from this view, and the stage is not visible.

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A large indoor hall packed with seated men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and identity badges on lanyards. Several have hands folded in namaskar or eyes closed in meditation, and a few wear saffron or red shawls over their shoulders. In the upper background a golden deity murti and an oil lamp stand near the back wall, with a large framed picture beside it. The crowd fills the frame, with the closest figures partly cropped at the bottom edge. A faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2015-09-05A large hall packed with seated men in white shirts and white trousers, facing the stage at a Nithyananda Spurana Program in Salem, Tamil Nadu. White tent walls, tall white poles and ceiling fans surround the crowd. Green and yellow banners with sunflower-style motifs hang at the back. In the right foreground a man wears a saffron shawl over a dark garment with a gold chain, and a man at lower right wears a white shirt with a tilak on his forehead. No stage figure is visible; the audience dominates the frame.2007-12-12A large indoor tent hall filled with a dense crowd of men seated on the floor, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, with lanyards around their necks. Ceiling fans hang beneath a white and blue canopy, with bright lights on tall poles and floral banners on the back wall. The crowd is attentive, many smiling, and a few men in light blue checked shirts sit among them. No individual stands out as a central figure, and no candidate for the a person depiction is clearly visible at the front of the gathering.2007-12-12A dense crowd of seated devotees fills a hall, most dressed in white shirts and white clothing, attentively facing forward toward an unseen speaker. Men with short dark hair and some older men with grey hair sit closely packed in rows, with women visible among them in the upper background. A pale draped canopy and a blue banner appear at the top edge. No identifiable speaker is visible in frame, so no a person candidate is present.2006-12-17A large seated crowd of men fills a hall, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, with some in blue and purple checked shirts. Many have sacred marks on their foreheads and sit with hands folded in prayer, while a cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera stands at the upper left. Pale banners or railings line the foreground, and a few women and children are visible among the crowd.2015-07-26May 31 20152015-05-31March 07 20162016-03-07A large crowd of men seated on the floor of a covered hall during a satsang, filling the frame in dense rows. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; some wear yellow, blue or checked shirts. A few sport vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, and one man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala. Many are watching intently, some with hands at their chins. At left, a camera on a tripod and several standing pedestal fans are visible; a red-and-white pillared structure with a decorated stage and banners forms the background.2015-05-31Photograph of a large seated congregation in white shirts and dhotis, many with red or saffron shawls and rudraksha-style beads, filling a hall. Foreground devotees have eyes closed in meditation or listening. A standing figure in white stands far back near a golden throne-like seat and a framed portrait of a goddess on the wall. Ornate golden wooden carvings line the right side and a pale yellow wall and doorways frame the room.2015-09-05A dense crowd of devotees seated closely together at a satsang, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. Men of varied ages sit shoulder to shoulder; a few wear glasses, some in green, yellow, or purple shirts stand out among the white. Several have visible ID badges on lanyards at the lower right. A white fan-like object appears at the upper left, and a faint purple banner edge is visible. The camera looks out over the seated assembly, with no stage or speaker visible in frame.2015-05-31August 21 20162016-08-21A photograph of a large seated audience at an outdoor satsang tent. Hundreds of men in identical white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on blue and red mats, facing forward. Many wear name badges on lanyards around their necks. A blue-and-white banner hangs at the top of the tent, and a white draped canopy lines the back wall. Foreground attendees wear rimless or dark-framed glasses and look toward the front of the hall. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.2006-12-17