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A photograph of a group standing before red curtains at an indoor event. At the far left, a woman in an orange-red sari with a gold-and-bead garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands beside a partly visible person wearing a white forehead band. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a sacred thread, a grey-streaked beard, glasses and a vibhuti mark wears a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala. Beside him, a woman in a maroon and gold sari with gold earrings and necklace holds a girl in a white dress with a beaded necklace and a boy in a beige kurta; all three wear name badges. At the right, an older woman in glasses and a cream sari with gold border and black-and-white patterned pallu stands near a brass railing with a trident finial. Several visible people wear identification badges.

August 19 2017

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A group stands with hands joined in namaskar on a stage beside a brass railing and a gold trident-shaped finial, with red curtains behind. On the left, a man in orange robes is partly visible. Next to him, a bare-chested man with white body markings and a brown rudraksha-style necklace wears a white dhoti with gold border. A man in white with bare chest and glasses and gold necklace presses palms together. A woman in a brown and gold sari with gold earrings and bangles stands beside a girl in a white dress with a red-and-black bead necklace and a small child in a beige kurta. An older woman in a cream sari with black patterned border and glasses stands at right. Some attendees wear name badges. No visible person is clearly identifiable as a person.

A stage event where a woman in a red saree with gold border and a gold-bordered yellow blouse holds a microphone and speaks while a boy wearing a blindfold, a checked shirt and a saffron shawl with an ID lanyard stands beside her. On the right, a woman in a white saree with gold border and layered rudraksha malas holds a second microphone. An older man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at left, and a woman with a tall topknot and rudraksha malas in orange clothing stands behind them, with a young boy in an orange shawl at the far right. A red curtain forms the backdrop. Five people are visible.

A woman in a white sari with a red border sits cross-legged and speaks into a black handheld microphone, with a small badge on her blouse. Behind her, several young women and girls in orange and red saris and garments wear gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, seated before a gold-toned ornate backdrop. A small golden deity murti appears in the lower left foreground. The setting resembles a satsang gathering in an ashram hall.

A seated group of devotees with eyes closed during a ceremonial gathering in a richly decorated hall with red and gold cushions. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-brown dress with a gold-embroidered neckline wears long rudraksha mala necklaces and a jewelled forehead ornament, her hands clasped and head bowed. Beside her, an older woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a white flower in her hair, also wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, sits with hands folded. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and ash markings on his forehead and arms sits with a mala, and another man beside him places his hand on his chest. Women in orange and gold garments with red cushions sit further back. A partially visible person at the left edge faces the group.

A photograph of a seated group of people at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham-style satsang or discourse setting. In the centre, a woman in a maroon blouse and orange-and-maroon saree holds a microphone and speaks, wearing rudraksha mala and gold jewellery. To her left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, with white ash markings on his forehead, sits with hands clasped. On the far left, a woman in a yellow saree with gold jewellery sits, and on the right a woman in a green saree with a gold border and a flower in her hair sits beside a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a yellow saree stands in the background near a lotus-patterned wall panel.

A woman speaks into a black handheld microphone while holding her hands together at chest height, in a stage setting with a deep red curtain behind. She wears a white and gold-bordered sari with a rust-red shawl, a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, and a red bindi with a gold tilak on her forehead. Women seated behind her wear white and gold saris with gold necklaces and white tilak marks on their foreheads. A gold-edged railing runs along the bottom edge of the frame.

Three people stand on a stage before a red curtain and a gilded carved backdrop, two holding microphones. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a cream shawl wears long rudraksha malas and a gold-medallion pendant, with white tilak and white armbands. In the centre, a young woman in a red and gold sari and matching blouse wears a gold necklace, rudraksha mala and red bangles, her hands clasped. On the right, a woman in a cream sari with orange border and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone. No clear a person candidate with sufficient cues is visible, so the men and women are described by role only.

August 13 2016

A woman in a white sari with a red-and-pink border sits cross-legged and speaks into a black handheld microphone, with a visible ID badge on her chest and a small bindi and vibhuti on her forehead. Behind her, several people in saffron and orange and maroon robes sit in a row, wearing gold and beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, with white sandalwood marks on their foreheads. A brass figure is in the lower left foreground, and the background shows ornate gold and red decoration. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated group.

Four people stand on a stage before a dark maroon curtain. On the far left a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a white shoulder-draped cloth holds a microphone and speaks, with rudraksha mala and a reddish-brown beaded necklace. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace holds a second microphone. Two young girls stand at right: one in a white dress with gold trim and an orange-beaded necklace, the other in an orange blouse, blue skirt with gold border and a bead necklace. A red cushioned seat with gold trim is visible at lower left. The a person candidate has a distinctive appearance cue of a rudraksha mala and white ceremonial clothing, but his face and identity are uncertain.