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March 06 20162016-03-06Night photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees in an open courtyard at an ashram. In the foreground, rows of young men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sit on mats, many with hands folded in anjali, some wearing rudraksha malas and tilak. A woman in a white sari sits at the right front. Behind them, many more people in white and saffron stand and sit, with a red-and-white garland at left. Strings of multicoloured lights hang overhead, and a tiered lamp-lit structure glows in the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2017-09-28Night outdoor satsang with a large seated crowd, mostly women and girls in saffron-orange sarees and dresses with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, some with palms pressed in anjali. Behind them, standing people in white and cream saris and dhotis, and strings of colourful lights overhead. Dense group of roughly 50 to 60 visible people.2015-07-31A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground at night in an open hall, mostly in white clothes. Many women wear white saris with pink, yellow, blue and brown borders, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit among them, and one man at the right wears an orange saffron shawl. Some people in the front rows hold their hands together in prayer. A young girl and a small child sit near the front. Faces are lit by the dim evening light, and a white banner or screen is visible in the upper background. The crowd fills the frame, with many more people standing at the back.2013-03-10September 28 20172017-09-28March 11 20132013-03-11Night-time outdoor satsang under a tarpaulin canopy strung with multicoloured fairy lights. Large crowd of women seated on the floor wearing white saris with gold borders, many with white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, rudraksha or gold necklaces, and identification badges on their saris. Several have hands folded in namaste or eyes closed while chanting. On a distant raised stage, a few figures in white sit in front of the crowd beneath bright lights. Hanging lanterns and decorations are visible overhead.2017-05-26October 16 20102010-10-16November 27 20122012-11-27Night-time outdoor gathering of seated devotees in white kurta-pyjama and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and lanyard badges, with some in saffron or orange kurtas. They sit on a stone floor in rows facing forward, with a stone pillar and a garlanded altar or deity-like form visible in the background. Strings of coloured fairy lights decorate the scene. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame, and the front rows are seated with eyes lowered or closed.2013-11-04A large evening gathering of devotees seated closely on the ground under a covered open-sided pavilion strung with colourful fairy lights and lanterns. Most attendees are women and girls in white saris with gold borders, with gold necklaces and some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads; some hold their hands in anjali. Many more people stand at the back in white dhotis and shawls. Red mats cover the floor at the right edge. No single figure can be clearly identified as the teacher in this view, so the appearance of a person is not established.2017-05-25A large seated congregation at an evening Guru Purnima gathering at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with many rows of devotees sitting on mats and a stone platform. Most wear white or cream clothes, with women in red, orange and blue saris and some in saffron. Several women have hands pressed together in prayer or eyes closed in meditation, and some wear bangles and necklaces. A pink and red decorated figure appears at the upper left and marigold garlands hang from the ceiling.2013-07-22