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A crowded indoor satsang of devotees seated closely together in white clothing. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with rudraksha beads and a wristwatch sits with palms pressed in anjali mudra, eyes lowered and mouth slightly open as if chanting. To his left a woman with short grey hair and glasses wears a white sari with a red-and-gold border and a red bindi, hands folded. Beside them a woman in a white top with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala presses her palms together. Behind them other devotees in white and orange-toned saris and kurtas sit with hands folded or eyes closed, and a bald man in white wears a rudraksha mala at the right edge. The setting is a hall in an ashram during a puja.

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A crowded indoor gathering of devotees seated close together, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with palms joined. Nearby, a man in white with a mala and glasses, and a man in pale pink with a mala and an ID badge, sit attentively. Blurred heads and white clothing fill the foreground and background.2016-12-12A seated satsang gathering of devotees in white clothing with orange-red shawls and orange lanyard badges. In the centre, a young man in white with folded hands and closed eyes sits in prayer on a red patterned mat. Beside him a woman with long white-grey hair and an orange tilak on her forehead sits with hands in lap, and an older grey-haired woman in glasses sits behind. People in the foreground and background are also seated, many wearing orange shawls. Watermarked archive photo of a meditative or satsang setting.2015-07-07A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas sits closely packed during a ritual gathering. Many wear orange satsang lanyards and white sandalwood or vibhuti forehead markings. Several hold small brass oil lamps or plates with lit flames, offering them in prayer, and some have hands pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, round glasses and a red-orange tilak sits holding a lit oil lamp. Foreground figures include a man in white holding a lamp, a woman in a maroon sari with a white forehead mark, and a child at the lower edge. The setting appears to be an indoor hall.2013-05-18May 11 20132013-05-11March 05 20132013-03-05December 16 20152015-12-16A row of devotees sits cross-legged on an orange cloth at a satsang, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. They wear white clothes with orange shawls or lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded malas. Several have visible ID badges on lanyards, and one woman has an earpiece. Behind them stand a colourful painted backdrop and a few partially visible people. Bare feet rest on the cloth, and yellow ritual items sit at the left edge.2013-05-13A seated satsang in a hall with many devotees in white ritual clothes, most with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. In the front row, an older bald man with glasses wears a saffron-orange shawl and a white kurta, hands folded. Beside him, a younger man with short dark hair wears a red-orange shawl over white, a rudraksha mala, and folded hands. At the right front, a man with glasses in white with a rudraksha mala also sits with hands together. Behind them, many men in white and some in striped shirts sit on red mats, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. No visible a person candidate is clearly identified by appearance.2013-11-03A photograph of a seated devotional gathering with many people in the foreground. In the centre, a man with short black hair, closed eyes and palms pressed together in anjali sits in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a woman in white with glasses and a red-bead mala also sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, several people wear white and yellow-bordered clothing, white horizontal forehead marks and beaded necklaces. A red and blue draped backdrop fills the background. Blurred heads in the lower foreground frame the image.2016-12-23A crowded seated audience at a Nithyanandoham event, photographed from the front-side. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala with hands pressed in anjali looks upward, next to a man in a white shirt with palms together and a woman in a white top at left. Many other devotees fill the rows behind, several wearing orange and saffron shawls or stoles. No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene shows devotees in satsang-style prayer posture.2015-12-16October 12 20112011-10-12August 28 20142014-08-28