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Dense seated audience of devotees fills a large covered hall at night, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats. Most wear white dhotis or kurtas with red-and-gold shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear red lanyards with name badges. A small boy in a red shawl sits near the lower right, and a man in gold-rimmed glasses is at the far right. Warm lamps and a banner-like yellow structure are visible in the background, with a few orange-robed figures near a doorway. The audience appears attentive, facing toward the front of the hall. Several people hold water bottles and bags on the mats.

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September 12 20152015-09-12A large seated audience fills an indoor hall at night, with rows of devotees sitting on colourful striped woven mats. Many men wear white kurtas and dhotis with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear beaded necklaces and lanyards. A woman in white with a grey backpack sits at left, and a young boy in an orange shawl sits near the right foreground. Overhead lights and a tall illuminated lamp or altar piece glow at the back of the hall, with a few figures in orange robes standing near the stage area.2015-09-11September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA large indoor gathering of seated devotees on colourful striped mats, most wearing white dhotis and white kurtas with red or orange shawls. Many have yellow-bordered dhotis, vibhuti or sandalwood marks on their foreheads and arms, and some wear rudraksha malas. At the lower right, a man in an orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground. Behind the crowd, a gilded ornate throne area is decorated with flowers and a small deity murti under a canopy, and a few figures in orange and white stand near the stage. The audience appears to be listening attentively in a satsang-style gathering.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls hung with colourful striped tassel banners. Dozens of seated men and some women in white dhoti and kurta clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders sit in rows on striped red, green and blue woven rugs, many with hands folded or in meditation posture. Behind them stand decorative silver and gold ritual items, a potted tree, and a small stage with a screen at the far end.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA large crowd of seated devotees fills an evening outdoor pandal at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam camp. Most wear white dhotis and shirts with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and many wear rudraksha malas and lanyard-style event badges. Some have saffron or orange head cloths and a few have shaved heads. Foreground figures include a man in glasses smiling with hands folded, a man with a red shawl and beaded mala, and a man wearing white with a red shawl near the center. The scene is dim with warm light at the top right. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA large indoor hall packed with many seated devotees, most in white dhotis and white shirts with red and saffron shawls and orange-red garlands. Several men in the foreground sit on red and green mats; one front-right man has a bare upper torso with a gold-trimmed white cloth and a red shawl, and a rudraksha mala. Water bottles sit on the mat. Saffron and orange banners hang from the ceiling and tall orange-and-white hangings line the far wall, with a vehicle visible through an open side doorway. Serious, attentive faces face forward toward an unseen speaker.2015-09-15