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A seated congregation fills a hall during what appears to be a devotional gathering, with many people in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas. Several figures in front hold their palms together in anjali, and a few wear orange or saffron garments. In the foreground, a young boy with a yellow cloth over his shoulder presses his hands together, and a shaved-headed boy in a white dhoti and mala sits near brass plates and small oil lamps arranged on the floor. Orange draped fabric hangs along the wall behind the crowd.

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January 01 20132013-01-01A seated group of many devotees fills a hall with orange cloth draped over the walls and furniture. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala sits beside brass lamps and a small brass pot, his hands in namaste. Behind him, boys and young men in white kurtas, cream sherwani-style outfits, orange, maroon, and pastel blue kurtas sit cross-legged on mats, several with hands joined in prayer. A boy in a cream embroidered outfit with a white flower garland sits with palms together. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and no throne or distinctive a person cues are visible. +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 27 20172017-11-27A large seated audience fills a hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style gathering, many dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with red-and-maroon shawls and orange-red lanyard badges. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings sits with hands pressed together in prayer, beside another in orange with a bead necklace and a young girl in orange with a red tilak. A boy in light blue shirt sits cross-legged at the bottom centre. Behind them, rows of attendees sit in chairs and on the floor, with a warm-lit wall and ceiling beyond.2016-09-30A large hall with rows of seated participants on mats during a yoga session. In the foreground, a bald man in a white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl sits beside another bald man in a white dhoti. A young man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala and white forehead marks sits center-right, smiling. A boy in an orange kurta with rudraksha beads sits front right, and others in white and orange clothing sit behind them. Red curtains and hanging lights line the back wall. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from visible cues; the scene shows devotees practicing yoga kriya seated in the hall.2011-11-06February 14 20162016-02-14 +1 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29A 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.2017-02-19November 26 20172017-11-26A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, with many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and others in orange or saffron robes. In the front rows, a bald man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, and beside him a man in white holds his hands in a mudra. Other devotees wear white, pink, orange and maroon clothing, and a banana leaf with fruit and a small offering sits on the floor in the foreground. Orange-robed figures and a deity murti appear at the upper right edge of the hall.2013-01-01 +1 copies