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A large crowd of seated devotees fills an evening outdoor pandal at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam camp. Most wear white dhotis and shirts with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and many wear rudraksha malas and lanyard-style event badges. Some have saffron or orange head cloths and a few have shaved heads. Foreground figures include a man in glasses smiling with hands folded, a man with a red shawl and beaded mala, and a man wearing white with a red shawl near the center. The scene is dim with warm light at the top right. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.

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May 17 2015

A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a spacious hall, most dressed in white traditional clothing. Many wear red shawls and red beaded garlands, and several have lanyards or badges. In the foreground, a man with grey hair and glasses sits centre-frame with a red garland, while a younger man in white with a red shawl sits at right, looking forward. Pale walls, framed pictures and an ornate golden deity or decorative panel are visible at the top right, and a small figure in orange robes sits in the far back right corner beside it. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse audience.

September 06 2015

September 15 2015

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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing, many wearing red-and-orange beaded garlands and sitting cross-legged on mats in rows. Men in white kurtas and dhotis dominate the front, several with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; children in orange and red sit among them. Ornate golden deity murti and decorated altars stand at the far end of the hall, with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls, and rows of ceiling lights overhead. The gathering appears to be a satsang or meditation session with eyes closed and hands in lap. No individual appears to be identifiable as the a person candidate in the visible frame.

A large seated congregation fills a covered hall on a colourful striped rug. Most men wear white dhotis and white kurtas with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and many have lanyards around their necks. Some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several sit cross-legged facing forward toward a raised dais at the back, where a golden seat or throne and a deity murti are visible. A woman in white sits among them. Behind the crowd, a table holds ritual items and an arrangement of flowers. People are seated in rows, some looking down, some with eyes closed. Red and orange cloth decorates the back of the hall.

A large indoor satsang hall where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on white floor mats. Many wear white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the front-left, a musician in white plays a harmonium and others sit behind a red-draped dais with small musical instruments. Orange marigold garlands line the floor edge, and a bald devotee in the foreground has white vibhuti tilak marks on his forehead and arms. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated devotees.

October 13 2015

May 23 2015

A large seated congregation at a satsang hall, with rows of devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls (angavastram) and many with yellow turmeric or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several people wear orange lanyards. Most face forward attentively toward an unseen speaker, while a boy in a teal shirt sits in the front foreground. The hall has purple-lit pillars and a maroon wall. No clear appearance-based a person candidate is visible in the frame, so this is a crowd shot of satsang attendees.