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A dense crowd of devotees seated and clapping in a dim hall, most wearing white dhotis or kurtas with red-orange shawls and red garlands. Many have lanyard ID badges. In the centre foreground, a bald man in white with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits with his hands pressed together in applause. A man in a red and white shawl in the lower left presses his palms together. Lamps and bright spots light the scene, and the room is packed with people in rows behind them.

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September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 21 20152015-05-21A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees, mostly men, dressed in white dhotis and kurtas with red-and-white shawls and white lanyard badges. Many have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Some in front wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas. Hanging lights and stage equipment are visible in the dim background, and a few people in front lean forward attentively as at a satsang or discourse.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees seated and standing in a hall, many wearing white dhotis and white kurtas with red-orange shawls or sashes draped over their shoulders. Several raise both hands in the air, others clap with hands pressed together, and many smile. Some wear rudraksha malas and lanyards with name badges. In the foreground a bald man in white smiles and claps, and a man with grey hair and glasses raises his palms. No single clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd shot.2016-05-04A large seated congregation in white ritual clothing fills a hall for a Guru Purnima satsang. Many men wear white dhoti-style garments and rudraksha malas, and several have white or ash forehead markings. They clap with raised hands while a larger crowd sits behind them, including some women in saris. No single leader is clearly visible in the frame.2015-07-31September 05 20152015-09-05A dense crowd of seated devotees fills a dimly lit hall at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam camp during the Kumbh Mela. Most wear white kurtas or shirts with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and white lanyard badges. A bearded sadhu in an orange-saffron turban and robe sits near the center, and a bald man in a white shirt sits with eyes closed in meditation. Many attendees sit cross-legged on mats with hands in their laps, and a few wear saffron cloth. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a sangha gathering or satsang.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesJuly 09 20172017-07-09 +1 copiesA large indoor hall packed with seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, wearing orange-red shawls and garlands, many with hands raised in anjali or applauding. Several men in front have shaved heads and tripundra or vibhuti markings; a bald man in white with an orange shawl sits near the centre. Behind the crowd, an ornate golden throne and a decorated deity murti stand under a canopy, with a metal-frame structure and a blue-and-white emblem at upper left. The scene suggests a devotional satsang or assembly, with the gathered congregation focused toward the altar.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall, most wearing white shirts or kurtas with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Many raise their hands, clap, and smile, with some palms pressed together in greeting. Several men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering with an enthusiastic audience; the speaker is not visible in the frame.2008-08-03