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A 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.

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March 11 20132013-03-11Night gathering of a large crowd seated and standing in front of a temple-like stage, with a lit string of green lights overhead. Most seated women wear white saris with orange-bordered cloth, some in blue, teal, green and orange saris, many with rudraksha or beaded malas and tilak marks; several men in white shirts stand at the back. Some seated women hold their hands folded or rest a hand on a knee and appear to be listening attentively. At the right edge, an ornate golden-and-red altar structure with a dark cloth and a decorative shrine is visible. A purple-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner. Counts approximately 60 or more visible people, so the range is 21-100.2013-03-10A dense night crowd of devotees seated on the floor at an evening satsang. Many women wear white saris with orange or red borders, some with gold-bordered white saris and rudraksha malas, and several wear sindoor or vibhuti marks on the forehead. Behind them, men in white shirts and trousers stand watching, and a decorated deity murti with a blue-and-purple draped cloth stands at the right edge beside a red-draped platform. Colored string lights glow in the background. The image is a photo of the gathered audience.2013-03-10A large evening satsang gathering of seated devotees filling an open hall, mostly in white ritual clothing with some in bright saree and kurta colours. Many wear rudraksha malas and white or pink marks on their foreheads; a few women in the foreground wear glasses and saffron-yellow, pink and blue sarees. Rows of men in white shirts and dhotis sit behind them, and a man with an orange shawl appears on the right. The seated crowd gazes forward with eyes closed or attentive.2013-03-10December 29 20062006-12-29 +1 copiesArticle - November 26 20062006-11-26October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA 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.2013-07-22December 30 20062006-12-30Evening satsang seen from the rear of a large seated assembly on the floor of an open hall. Devotees sit cross-legged in rows on mats, many women in sarees and salwar kameez, and men in white kurtas and white shirts. A woman in a blue saree and red shawl sits at the front left, while a woman in green and pink paisley sarong fabric sits front centre beside a young boy in striped shirt. A woman in an orange top sits at right, and a woman in a blue-and-white patterned top sits in the centre-right with a toddler on her lap. Several people wear white name badges, and some hold notebooks or pens. The scene is dim, lit by overhead lights, with a white draped structure visible at the upper left.2013-11-04A dense crowd of seated devotees fills the frame at a night ceremony, most dressed in white with white vibhuti forehead markings. A bearded man in an orange-saffron garment and rudraksha-style beads sits centrally among them, and a few women wear saffron and orange shawls. Several attendees wear event lanyards with name badges. In the upper left, a lit brass lamp stand with red flame-shaped bulbs and a golden ornament glows beside the gathering, with yellow marigold garlands along the floor. No clearly identifiable a person figure is confirmed in this crowd, so the central figure is described by role only.2016-01-04