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A large seated congregation of hundreds fills a hall with cream walls and framed artwork, many people with eyes closed and hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a man with grey-streaked hair and a rudraksha mala wears a white dhoti and shawl, and a long-haired bearded man in a red-and-white striped shirt sits with hands in mudra, both with vibhuti or tilak on the forehead. Nearby, a man in a green shirt with a mala sits with hands clasped, and a young boy in a patterned kurta is seated among rows of boys and men in white clothes. A saffron-turbaned man sits at the lower left. Brass-coloured candles or lamps line the background. Overall, a meditative group session.

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A large seated congregation fills a hall with pink walls and framed artwork, many people wearing white ritual clothes. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange and white turban and bare shoulders sits beside a man with long hair in a red striped top and rudraksha mala. A grey-haired man with glasses presses his palms together, and a young man in a yellow-green kurta with orange shawl and beaded necklaces smiles. Several children raise their hands, and a man in a green shirt with rudraksha beads smiles. Many people have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads.2017-02-19February 19 20172017-02-19February 19 20172017-02-19February 13 20182018-02-13A large crowd of children and adults sits closely packed in an indoor hall, many wearing white kurta-style clothes, some with white shawls and lanyard badges. In the foreground, a bearded man with long reddish-brown hair and a red-and-orange striped shirt sits with eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with orange-gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in prayer, eyes closed. To the right, a shaved-headed man in an olive green shirt with a rudraksha mala also sits with eyes closed. Many children sit around them with palms pressed together, appearing to take part in a meditation or satsang session.2017-02-19April 17 20162016-04-17May 24 20172017-05-24A large seated crowd fills a hall during a darshan gathering, with many devotees in white and cream kurtas or dhotis wearing orange and red shawls, rudraksha malas and tilak marks. Several men in the foreground have their eyes closed or gaze forward, and a few have their hands folded in namaskar. Some people in the back wear saffron and yellow robes. Pink and white decorative drapery and a bright backdrop appear at the top of the frame. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this crowd shot.2016-05-22August 24 20142014-08-24A large crowd of children and young people in white clothes sit closely packed with eyes closed in meditation during a Nithyanandam kids darshan at Nithyananda Peetham, Bengaluru. In the foreground, a man in a green kurta with rudraksha mala and a long-haired man in a red striped top with a red tilak sit with hands folded or in mudra. An older man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a dark mala sits with hands in front of his chest. Many boys wear white with beaded necklaces, and some have tilaks on their foreheads.2017-02-19A large indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor in a hall, many with hands pressed together in anjali mudra as in satsang or darshan. Most wear white dhotis and orange or saffron robes, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Several young boys in orange cloth sit in the front rows, and a man in the centre wears a bare upper body with rudraksha malas and a white dhoti, hands joined. A man with long curly hair and a beard in the centre, wearing a saffron shawl over a bare chest and rudraksha malas, is sitting among the devotees with hands pressed together. Pale pink mats cover parts of the floor, and the background shows more seated attendees in white and orange clothing.2017-01-01February 13 20182018-02-13