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A large seated gathering of devotees fills an ornate hall with wooden doors and a colourful backdrop at the top left. Most men and boys wear white dhotis and kurtas, many with white shawls, and several wear sacred threads. In the centre, a man with light hair and a white outfit sits with palms pressed together. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man with white body markings wears a dark rudraksha mala and a saffron cloth, sitting among boys in white. Some younger children sit on colourful striped mats. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse session with devotees in meditative, attentive postures.

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June 18 20172017-06-18June 14 20172017-06-14A large seated audience fills a hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style satsang, many dressed in white with some in saffron and orange. Several women in orange saris and foreheads marked with white tilak sit in the foreground, one smiling. Behind them, men and boys in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor, and a shaved-headed boy in front has a beaded necklace. A man with grey hair in a white kurta sits in the middle of the crowd. Wooden pillars with gold tops frame the seating. No speaker is clearly identifiable in the frame.2017-06-18June 18 20172017-06-18A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on mats in a bright hall, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Foreground men wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies with vibhuti and tilak marks on their foreheads; one wears a rudraksha mala. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel sit on orange cloths before them. Behind, boys and men in shirts and white kurtas and a few in saffron stand in rows, some with eyes closed. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering.2012-04-18 +2 copiesApril 17 20162016-04-17A large seated congregation fills a hall with pink walls and framed artwork, many people wearing white ritual clothes. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange and white turban and bare shoulders sits beside a man with long hair in a red striped top and rudraksha mala. A grey-haired man with glasses presses his palms together, and a young man in a yellow-green kurta with orange shawl and beaded necklaces smiles. Several children raise their hands, and a man in a green shirt with rudraksha beads smiles. Many people have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads.2017-02-19March 23 20082008-03-23A large seated congregation of devotees fills a bright hall, many dressed in saffron-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders and rudraksha malas, with white sacred markings painted on their foreheads and chests. In the foreground, several young boys and a girl sit with hands folded or palms raised, while a man in front right wears glasses, a white lanyard badge and an orange wrap. Behind them, a crowd in white clothing sits in rows, and a distant figure in orange stands near the far wall. No clearly identifiable distinctive a person cues are visible among the foreground people, so the presence of the teacher is uncertain. The scene suggests a satsang or group meditation gathering.2017-06-14A large seated congregation fills a hall with many people sitting cross-legged on mats. In the foreground, several men wear white dhotis and white shirts with long red-brown flower garlands, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in the centre-right has a hand raised to his chin, and a younger man at the right wears a wristwatch and a lanyard badge. Behind them, rows of boys and young men wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders, red-brown garlands and white forehead markings. Rudraksha-style beads are visible on some necks. Gold-coloured decorations and a few other devotees appear in the background, and the setting resembles a satsang or spiritual discourse gathering.2015-04-25 +1 copiesNovember 26 20172017-11-26September 27 20132013-09-27