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A seated crowd of devotees in blue plastic chairs, many in saffron, orange, yellow and white garments. In the foreground a man in a yellow shawl looks ahead, while a man in a white shirt and a gold bracelet presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them, a bald elderly man in orange cloth also joins his hands, and several men in saffron shawls sit attentively. Some have sacred marks on their foreheads. The setting suggests a satsang gathering in a hall with red chairs visible at the back. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible among the crowd.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a seated congregation with hands joined in anjali mudra at a satsang. Rows of devotees sit on blue plastic chairs. Front-left, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala looks down with palms pressed together. Center, a bald man in a white shirt with gold bangles and a gold-toned wristwatch holds his palms together. Behind them, men in saffron and orange robes sit with folded hands, and a man in a yellow shawl is seated at right. Stage equipment cases are visible at the top.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA large seated crowd during a satsang or meditation gathering, with many devotees sitting in rows with palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt with a vertical tilak on his forehead and an orange wristband prays at left, while a man in a red and black checked shirt and a man in a grey jacket with glasses, hands folded, sit at right. Behind them are rows of people in white dhotis, saffron and orange garments, and some with rudraksha malas and white and yellow tilaks. No clearly visible a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2017-12-10 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30A large seated crowd of devotees in an evening outdoor gathering, many with hands pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. Most wear white dhotis and kurtas, while others wear saffron and orange clothing, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. A man in the front row wears a red checked shirt and glasses, and a man in a patterned brown shirt sits nearby. A bearded man in the middle wears a white shawl with gold border. No clear a person candidate is visible among the seated devotees, so the figure identities remain uncertain.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA night-time seated audience at an outdoor satsang gathering, viewed from the front. In the foreground, a bespectacled young man in a white dhoti with orange border and a rudraksha mala looks ahead, wearing a lanyard. Behind him, men sit on blue plastic chairs in white and pale shirts; several monks in saffron and orange robes sit among them, and a woman in pink stands at the back. A yellow-shawled figure appears at the right edge. Tree trunks and dim lighting frame the scene. No central speaker or deity is visible in this frame.2012-10-19A seated group inside a plain white-walled hall during a ritual gathering. In the centre-right, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red forehead mark and rudraksha-style beaded mala sits on a blue plastic chair with hands folded. Beside him, a man in a yellow-and-orange checked shirt and black trousers sits with hands clasped. In front, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and sacred thread sits on the floor beside a brass tray with offerings, and a man in a white dhoti with striped shoulder cloth sits cross-legged nearby. Several other men in white shirts and white veshti sit in the background with hands folded in prayer. Watermarked archive photo; visible people are devotees and a priest, with the saffron-robed figure's identity not established from appearance.2011-10-09A large seated audience fills a hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style satsang, most sitting cross-legged on mats. Many wear white dhotis and shirts with white forehead markings, while others wear saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas. A man in front wears a checked red shirt, another wears a grey jacket with a lanyard badge, and a young man on the left has long curly hair and a black jacket. A man in the centre-back wears white with a white shawl. Some attendees pray with hands joined. The crowd is attentive, looking forward toward an unseen speaker.2017-12-10