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A seated group of young boys and adult men in saffron and orange robes with red-and-pink borders sit cross-legged on a floor at a satsang. Many have white vertical forehead marks and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several boys have eyes closed in meditation, and a bald adult in an orange shawl sits at right with hands folded. Brass lamps and small metal vessels rest on the floor in front, and a framed picture sits near the bottom right. Men in white dhotis sit in the background.

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September 02 20132013-09-02April 28 20132013-04-28May 02 20132013-05-02June 14 20132013-06-14March 31 20132013-03-31August 26 20142014-08-26August 29 20142014-08-29A seated group of young male disciples in saffron and maroon robes, many with white tilak and bindi markings, sits on the floor in a hall during a session. Several boys wear rudraksha malas and one holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, a large crowd of men in white shirts, orange shawls and casual clothes watches attentively, with a gold ornate shrine or altar visible at the upper right. Lamps and small brass pots sit on a low platform in front. The scene suggests a satsang or Nithya Kriya Yoga session.2013-04-14A seated group of saffron-robed men and young boys performs a devotional ritual indoors. Most have shaved heads with white vibhuti horizontal bands and white marks on their arms, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man with hands pressed in anjali is adorned with gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, wearing a deep orange shawl. Other robed participants sit with eyes closed or gazing forward, and a young boy in front wears a red-and-saffron cloth. Brass trays and small oil lamps or offering dishes sit on the floor before them. Behind, white-clad devotees and seated onlookers in shirts fill the background.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 25 20142014-04-25A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with red carpeting. Many young boys and some adult men sit cross-legged in rows, wearing saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with red borders and rudraksha malas. Several boys have white vibhuti (sacred ash) bands across their foreheads and red bindi marks. Several boys sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, and others have hands resting in their laps with eyes closed. In the foreground, brass plates and bowls hold yellow flowers, fruit, and oil lamps, indicating a puja. Adult men in white clothing sit in the background, some wearing lanyards. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2013-11-16 +1 copiesA seated group of shaved-headed men in saffron and deep red robes performs a ritual on a tiled floor covered with mats. Many wear white forehead bands and white body markings, orange-red shawls, and rudraksha malas. Several sit with hands folded or make offerings over small brass lamps, bowls and flower trays arranged before them. Behind them, younger boys in orange clothing and other men in white clothes with malas sit in rows. A red cloth-covered table and a metal plate with brass vessels and flowers stand at the right. Behind and above the group is a blurred crowd of more men in white, with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style logo at top left. The scene suggests a sitting meditation or puja rite with lamps and offerings.2014-06-02