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A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with white tilak markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man with grey hair wears an orange-and-red shawl over bare skin and a white dhoti, and beside him men in white sit cross-legged on red mats. Background portraits hang on the walls, and at the right a stage with blue lighting holds seated performers. The scene is consistent with a Mahashivaratri event but the attendees are many and only partly visible.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees, most dressed in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks. In the foreground a bald man in white holds a saffron-orange cloth over one shoulder and sits cross-legged on a red carpet. Behind them musicians perform on a stage backed by a lattice screen lit in blue, with a red-clad drummer and a green-clad performer. Framed photographs line the walls.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A large seated congregation of men fills a hall for a Shiva diksha teaching session. Most wear white dhotis and shirts with orange-red garlands, sitting cross-legged on red mats in rows that extend toward the back of the room. A bald man in the front centre wears an orange shawl over white clothes and sits with hands folded. Gold-coloured ornate panels and framed religious pictures line the walls, and ceiling lights hang overhead. Many people in the crowd number well beyond twenty, so the count is in the hundred-plus range.2015-09-05March 07 20162016-03-07July 31 20152015-07-31August 24 20142014-08-24Large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a bright hall during a satsang at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Many sit on red floor mats and chairs, several wear rudraksha malas and tilak, and some have name badges. Near the back, staff in white stand beside a bookshop display with colourful items and a whiteboard on the wall. One man in the front row wears an orange shawl and a bald-headed man beside him has tilak and a cloth wrap, with no clear identification of any central figure. The scene shows a dense crowd attending the event.2013-07-22September 24 20162016-09-24May 07 20152015-05-07March 07 20162016-03-07A large seated congregation fills a hall during an evening satsang. Most attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, with many men draped in orange-red shawls. Some wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and a few have sandalwood or ash marks on their foreheads. Rows of devotees sit on mats on a wooden floor, many with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. A framed portrait of a woman in red hangs on the far wall above a large display board of photographs, and a purple-lit screen is visible at upper left. No specific individual can be confidently identified as a person from this view.2016-03-07April 19 20162016-04-19