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A dense crowd of shirtless men fills the frame, many wearing white thread necklaces and sacred ash or markings on their bodies. Several in the foreground press their palms together in anjali mudra, while others sit with calm, focused expressions. Behind them a sea of heads extends into the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

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May 10 20172017-05-10A large crowd of men, mostly bare-chested and seated closely together, fills the frame. Many wear gold or beaded neck garlands and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and some wear red or saffron-toned wraps. Several in the foreground have hands pressed together in namaskar and look forward attentively. The image is shallow-focus with the crowd rows receding into soft blur. The photo is from a Tamil Nadu gathering linked to a Nithyananda Peetham event, but no one is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is marked.2017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10A dense crowd of mostly bare-chested men seated closely together, many wearing rudraksha malas and white or pale necklaces, with several eyes closed in meditation. A bald man with glasses sits near the left, and a bearded man with a white cord and mala appears at right. The foreground shows blurred heads and shoulders.2016-12-07February 22 20172017-02-22A large seated congregation fills a hall, with many men sitting cross-legged in rows on white cloth. Most are bare-chested or in white dhotis, wearing rudraksha malas, and several have white or ash forehead markings, including one man with a vertical yellow-ochre tilak. In the foreground a man in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a man in a brown-red wrap sits beside him. Brass lamps with lit flames stand along the upper left, and a bright stage screen glows at the back. Many participants appear to be in meditation or chanting.2017-05-26February 22 20172017-02-22A dense crowd of men fills a hall, seated shoulder to shoulder and looking attentively ahead. Most wear white shirts or dhotis, and several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. A few have white head cloths and some wear white-and-saffron dhotis with sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Many appear to be devotees listening during a satsang or ceremony. The foreground shows men in close view with serious, focused expressions, while rows of others recede into the background. No single figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable in this frame.2017-02-24A dense seated crowd at a temple-style satsang or festival gathering, mostly men in white and cream clothing with bare or sacred-thread upper bodies and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a young man with shoulder-length swept hair and a vertical white tilak, wearing white garments with an orange-red shawl, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him a man with long wavy hair and gold chain pendant sits with eyes closed, and older devotees and younger men in glasses fill the rows around them. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame, so no a person candidate is recorded. Many people are visible, well over twenty.2017-02-24A dense crowd of mostly bare-chested Tamil men sits closely packed at an evening gathering, with a few white-clad figures and a woman in a white sari with green border at the left. Many wear white thread necklaces or rudraksha-style beads, and some show sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Faces are attentive and serious, as if listening to a talk. The image is a photograph, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people.2017-03-11May 10 20172017-05-10