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Photograph of seated devotees at a Nithya Dhyanam session in a dim hall with dark red theatre-style seats. In the foreground an older man with grey hair wears a lavender collared shirt and white dhoti, with a gold wristwatch and gold bangles, sitting cross-legged with hands resting in his lap. Behind him a young woman with a white jasmine flower in her hair wears a teal outfit and gold bangles, seated with hands folded. Strands of white flowers rest on a seat at right. Another person's arm is visible at the top edge. A blue carpet and a bright light strip run along the left.

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Night photo of a row of seated attendees on a blue floor covering in front of red-cushioned chairs. In the foreground a woman in a teal sari with gold bangles and a man in a lavender shirt and white dhoti sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside them a man in a khaki uniform and a woman in a light outfit sit cross-legged, with others in white and pale clothing further along the row and seated behind. Their eyes appear closed or lowered in meditation. Some attendees sit in the background, and a metal barrier and stone steps are visible behind.2008-05-09A photograph of seated attendees along the edge of a dark blue tarpaulin stage at dusk. In the foreground an older man in a lavender shirt with bangles sits with hands near his lap, beside a young woman with white flowers in her hair. Behind them a row of men and women sits in red upholstered chairs, including a man in a khaki uniform-style shirt and a woman in a teal sari with glasses. Further back, men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on white plastic chairs behind a metal railing. The scene is an audience at a seated programme in the evening.2008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09A photograph of a seated audience at an evening programme. In the foreground, a woman in a teal sari sits with eyes closed and hands clasped in her lap, a man in a lavender shirt and white dhoti with gold border sits with hands folded, and an older woman in dark teal rests back in her chair. Behind them, rows of attendees wear yellow, pink and blue clothing, and several have pink and purple cloths tied over their eyes. Red-cushioned chairs and a metal railing are visible in the dim, warmly lit hall. No speaker is clearly visible in the frame.2008-05-09Night photograph of seated audience members in a dim outdoor hall, viewed in profile with eyes closed or lowered as if meditating. A woman in the centre wears a white top and small earrings; a man beside her wears a white shirt. A woman in the foreground wears a dark top with a light-coloured shawl, and another attendee sits at the right edge. Rows of orange-brown plastic chairs fill the right side, and a bright blue screen glows in the background above a building. No a person candidate is visible.2008-05-09Evening photo of seated attendees at a Nithya Dhyanam session on a blue tarpaulin stage edged with a gold-coloured strip. In the foreground a woman with flowers in her hair and another woman in a blue top sit in red upholstered chairs. Behind them, a man in a khaki uniform with a wristwatch sits cross-legged on the blue mat, with men in light shirts beside him. A few more seated attendees appear at the top edge, with white plastic chairs beyond a metal railing.2008-05-09Night outdoor event with a large seated audience filling the background, many men in white shirts and women in saris. In the foreground, three seated women sit in dark red armchairs on a black stage floor: the woman on the left wears a teal sari and glasses, the centre woman wears a teal sari with a white flower garland across her lap, and the man on the right wears a lavender shirt and white dhoti with gold border, barefoot. The centre man in a pink shirt holds papers.2008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a large outdoor evening audience seated on white plastic chairs behind a low metal railing. Many women and men are visible, most dressed in white, including white saris and white shirts, with a woman in the foreground wearing a dark green and gold sari and rimless glasses, holding papers in her lap. Several people wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. The crowd appears attentive, facing toward an unseen stage, consistent with a discourse or convention setting. Lights and dusk sky suggest a nighttime gathering.2008-05-10Evening photograph of a seated audience at an outdoor gathering, with a large crowd standing behind metal barrier railings in the background. In the foreground, a man with grey hair wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border and sits barefoot on a red upholstered sofa with closed eyes and hands resting on his lap. Beside him, a woman in a red and orange floral sari with gold bangles sits with eyes closed and hands folded. Other women in white saris, a purple sari and a man in a white shirt sit or stand behind them, many with eyes closed as if in meditation.2008-05-10Indoor seated gathering on red floor mats over white marble at a Sai centre-style hall, with white plastic chairs stacked at the back. Several men and women sit cross-legged in a meditative or satsang setting. Foreground: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers sits facing left, and a man in a light blue shirt sits at right. A woman in a white sari with purple border and folded hands sits at right. Behind them a man in an orange shirt sits centre, and a figure in white with a yellow shawl sits near the centre. No speaker or throne is clearly visible, and no person can be reliably identified as a person in this image.2008-09-07