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Indoor temple courtyard session with a large seated group of devotees in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, many with long dark hair. Several people sit on the floor facing a central figure at the back who sits on a low platform with ritual items before him. Red walls, hanging bells, a colourful vertical banner with elephant motifs, stone pillars and a decorated shrine with deity murti are visible.

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May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesA courtyard session inside a temple hall with red-painted walls, stone pillars, hanging brass bells and a small golden shrine with deity murti at the back. A bearded man in orange clothing sits on a raised platform at the upper left, and a large group of people in orange and saffron garments sits in a circle on the floor around him, many with long dreadlocked or swept-back hair and rudraksha malas. A yellow and multicoloured embroidered banner hangs on the left. Lower right shows a bald older man in orange robes and a grey-haired man in the corner. Caption text on the photo reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Paramashivam, indicating the speaker; the seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesA large group of devotees dressed in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor of a red-walled temple courtyard, many with long matted dreadlocks and rudraksha or bead necklaces. Stone pillars wrapped in colourful fabric frame the scene. In the background, a shrine with a deity murti is decorated with garlands and hanging bells, and women in green and orange saris sit nearby. At the centre-left, a bearded man in orange robes sits facing the group, apparently leading a session. A wall-mounted shrine panel and brass lamps are visible. A courtyard satsang or deeksha gathering appears to be underway.2018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +3 copiesA dense crowd of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes fills a pillared temple courtyard hall lit by hanging brass bells and warm lamps. A bare-chested man with long dark hair sits on a raised cushioned seat near the centre-left, possibly leading the session, and a dark-haired figure in saffron sits beside him. Two tall cylindrical pillar banners with colourful geometric patterns and a red-and-blue emblem rise beside the centre pillar. Many participants wear rudraksha or long braided hair, and a small deity shrine and ornate golden canopy sit in the background.2018-05-29 +1 copiesA dense group of people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor of a temple courtyard session. Many have long matted dreadlocks and rudraksha-style beads, and several are bare-chested or wrapped in orange cloth. Two large decorated pillars with red, yellow and green patterns frame the scene, with hanging brass bells above. At the back, a small shrine holds a deity murti decorated with flowers and lamps. A figure with long hair and orange cloth sits near a low ritual table at left. The mood of the gathering is a collective puja or satsang.2018-05-29 +1 copies