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A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, with hundreds of devotees sitting on the floor in rows. Most wear white or cream clothes, and many women in front wear saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas. In the foreground, several women sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, and small brass vessels, a book, and loose flower petals lie on the mat. A golden shrine with deity murti is visible at the far left, and framed photographs line the walls.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, in white and orange clothing with red and orange rudraksha-style beaded garlands. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on a tiled floor, some with notebooks, a small wooden book stand and offerings of flower petals and brass items nearby. Along the walls, framed photographs hang above red curtains, and a golden statue is visible at the far left. The audience faces forward toward the front of the hall.2014-08-24August 24 20142014-08-24A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall during a satsang gathering. Many women in front wear saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings, and several sit with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them, rows of men and women in white clothing and some in orange and maroon sit on mats. No single figure can be identified as the a person from the visible scene, and no speaker or dais is clearly shown.2014-07-06A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang, filling a hall with many rows of devotees sitting on the floor. In the foreground, women wear saffron and orange sarees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, while others wear white or red sarees and some wear glasses. Several women have eyes closed in meditation with hands folded, and a small brass lamp sits on the floor at the lower right. Further back, more devotees in white and colourful clothing sit attentively, and a banner with a purple emblem hangs at the upper left. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd shot.2014-07-06 +1 copiesA large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women, in white and orange clothing, many wearing red and orange rudraksha-style malas. In the foreground, women in orange and white sit cross-legged on mats with brass thalis, small oil lamps, kumkum and flower offerings before them, several with hands joined in prayer. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above; framed images line the back wall, and a golden ornamental structure is visible at the left edge.2014-08-24A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, rows of women in orange and red saris and white dhotis or saris with red or yellow shawls sit on mats before brass thalis, kumkum bowls and small brass oil lamps set on orange cloths. Many participants wear white, others yellow or orange, and some hold prayer books. Banners with blue and orange patterns hang along the back wall beneath bright windows, and the crowd stretches into the distance.2010-10-23July 06 20142014-07-06 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering, with many rows of people in white, orange and maroon clothing. In the foreground, four women sit cross-legged on a mat: the woman at left wears a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala; the woman in maroon at centre wears a maroon sari, rudraksha mala and a red pendant, hands open in her lap; the woman in orange on the right wears an orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala and sits with palms resting; another woman in orange at far right has hands together. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass items, a small metal box and a tray with flower petals sit on the floor in front. No a person candidate is visible.2014-08-24A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats during a puja. Foreground women wear orange or saffron saris with red shawls and rudraksha malas, and some have tilak marks on their foreheads; others wear white saris with yellow or green borders, with hands pressed in anjali. Brass lamps, small brass vessels with incense and offerings sit on the mats in front of them, and blue plastic buckets stand nearby. Behind them, more devotees in white and yellow clothing sit in rows, and a few people in white kurtas and outfits appear further back. No specific deity or a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2010-11-20A large seated congregation of many devotees fills a hall for a satsang on Guru Purnima at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Most women wear orange, saffron and maroon saris or robes with gold borders and wear rudraksha malas; several have white tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Some men in white ritual clothes sit toward the back. Small brass items and a red-cushioned seat with a microphone stand appear in the foreground. In the background, framed portraits hang on the wall at upper left and a few people in white stand near a shrine area. The crowd is heavily concentrated in the middle distance.2013-07-22May 24 20172017-05-24September 27 20132013-09-27