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A seated audience at a free meditation session in a village hall, photographed close up. In the foreground a man with short dark hair and a mustache wears a dark green-and-brown striped short-sleeved shirt, head bowed with eyes closed. Behind him a man in a dark blue shirt sits with eyes closed, and to the right a man in a light blue collared shirt and white trousers sits eyes closed on a cream plastic chair. Further back, other seated attendees are partly visible, including a woman in a teal and blue sari. The scene reads as quiet meditation with participants in a seated, eyes-closed posture.

A large seated audience fills an indoor hall at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, sitting on white plastic chairs and mats in rows. Many men wear white shirts and mundu-style white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and tilak marks on their foreheads; several women in saris and salwars sit among them. Some people sit with eyes closed or hands folded in meditation. Behind them are wall displays, framed photographs and a sign reading Shivadarshan Academy. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering, but the presence of a central figure is not visible in this frame.

A photograph of a seated audience in a hall with cream walls and orange and blue decorative hangings at the top. Rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on chairs and floor mats, many wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Some hold printed booklets or papers, and one man in a pink shirt and another in an orange shirt appear among them. A sign on the back wall reads in English about photography, video, audio and mobile services, and a stack of folded orange and red cloths sits at the left. No speaker's face is shown; the viewers are attentively listening to a talk.

A large seated audience of men in a tented hall at a person Spurana programme. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis; the foreground men wear a pale green striped shirt with glasses, and a grey polo with a crossed-arms posture beside a man in a red checked shirt. Several attendees have name badges clipped to their shirts. Behind them hang a draped white fabric backdrop, a framed portrait of a bearded man in a saffron turban, and a blue banner with printed text. A rudraksha-style mala is visible on a white-clad man at left. Chairs are light blue plastic.

March 03 2013

A photograph of an English-speaking course session in a small classroom with orange-and-white painted walls and a green chalkboard on the left. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands in front of a banner reading Nithyananda Foundation and Spoken English Programme, gesturing with both hands while speaking. Seated in white plastic chairs with small desks are about six students, including men in pink, yellow-striped and green striped shirts, viewed from behind. A portrait of a smiling woman in a red top is on the banner, and a wind chime hangs near a window air conditioner.

A seated audience of men fills rows of white plastic chairs at a satsang programme in a hall with a blue backdrop. Most wear white shirts or light kurta-style clothes, many with rudraksha malas and ID badges on lanyards. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt holds a small booklet, and an older man in a peach shirt holds a blue book. Above them, framed portraits and yellow-flower garlands decorate the blue wall, and a white canopy with gold trim hangs behind. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.

October 18 2002

A seated audience of men and some women in white ritual clothes fills a white-walled hall, sitting on white plastic chairs over colourful striped woven mats in red, blue and green. Many wear white kurtas, dhotis or shirts, and several have rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A standing man in white is near the back wall. A wall plaque in blue and white reads a notice about photography and video being prohibited. The front rows are visible but no speaker or central figure is clearly shown in the frame.

A seated audience of men in white kurta-style clothes and white shirts fills rows of chairs at a satsang. Several wear name badges on their chests. A man in the left foreground points upward, another in the back right wears a rudraksha mala and white shirt, and a bald man in glasses sits near the front. Water bottles and a red bag sit on the floor in the foreground, with a white-walled hall and red backdrop behind them. No speaker is visible in the frame, and no one is identified.

November 22 2005

A seated audience of participants at an outdoor yoga programme under a tent with cream draped fabric trimmed in red and gold. In the front row, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with hands pressed together, and beside him a man in a pale shirt holds his hands in front of his chest. Behind them, a row of participants in white shirts and white dhotis sit on red plastic chairs, and a woman in an orange and yellow sari sits among them. A pink banner labelled "Dhyanapeetam" stands behind the rows, with a portrait of an ochre-robed figure on it. Green mats cover the floor, and a loudspeaker hangs on the draped backdrop.

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