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Photograph of a seated congregation at an indoor satsang or darshan hall with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground, a smiling man with a shaved head, white tilak marks and a red shawl claps; beside him a young man with long curly hair wears a rudraksha mala and white kurta with a red wrap, while a man in white clothes and red shawl claps with palms together. A bald man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and tilak-marked forehead sits with hands raised. Behind them, rows of devotees in white, orange and red garments fill the room, and a woman in a white sari holds a microphone near a speaker at right. Metal stanchions and a red striped mat mark the floor.

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August 08 20172017-08-08Seated devotees fill a hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam satsang. In the foreground, several young men and boys wear orange-saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, with white tilak lines across their foreheads. Behind them, rows of people in white ritual clothes, white and pink shirts, and dark tops sit cross-legged on mats. A large screen at upper right shows a figure in orange, and a portrait hangs on the wall. A white banner with a red logo sits at the lower right edge. The room has white columns and a tiled floor, and a crowd of many people is visible in the background.2018-04-16 +1 copiesA large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall during a satsang, many with palms pressed together in namaste and clapping. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, some with saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and many have sacred white and ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Several men in the front rows wear orange and yellow stoles. A woman in an orange sari sits near the centre. Blue mats are stacked on shelves in the background, and a red-draped dais with floral decorations stands to the right.2017-09-30A seated satsang gathering in a hall with cream walls and wooden doors. In the centre, a man with long braided hair, bare-chested except for a white shawl and rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together, tears on his face. Nearby devotees wear white dhotis with gold borders, orange robes and rudraksha malas; a bald man in white sits at the right. Around the room many people sit on mats or chairs, some on the back row in white and green. The a person cue is the long braided hair with the shawl and mala, but his face is not visible enough to confirm this. Many people are visible, roughly 40 seated and standing across the frame.2017-07-23October 14 20122012-10-14 +1 copiesA large indoor congregation of devotees seated on orange cloth mats during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a bald man with glasses wears a rudraksha mala and white robes, and a bearded man in orange with a mala and folded hands sits at the right edge. Many men wear white dhotis and shawls, some with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and shoulders, and a few wear red or orange shawls. Several women in saffron and pink saris sit among them, and a woman in the background raises her arm. Brass or gold-coloured ceremonial lamps stand at the left, and people in the back row stand and sway. Some participants press their palms together in prayer.2018-11-22August 08 20172017-08-08September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesOctober 20 20122012-10-20 +1 copiesApril 23 20172017-04-23June 21 20172017-06-21 +1 copiesJune 01 20172017-06-01