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A seated group meditation session in a large hall, with many participants wearing white clothing and red-and-orange shawls with lanyards. Many participants wear black or dark blindfolds over their eyes. In the foreground, a man in white with a red shawl sits with head tilted back and eyes closed. Other participants sit in rows behind, some with eyes covered, and a wooden wall panel and white wall form the background.

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September 30 20162016-09-30A large seated group of devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, most wearing black blindfolds over their eyes. They sit closely packed on a white floor covering in a tent-like hall, many with shaved heads, some holding small objects in their hands. A wooden lectern stands at the left edge and a table with a yellow cloth is visible at the upper right. Several participants are seated in folding chairs among the group. The scene suggests a seated ritual or initiation gathering, though no specific deity or ritual object is clearly identifiable.2015-07-15A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang gathering in a hall with white-clothed participants wearing rust-orange shawls and orange lanyards. Several people wear black or red blindfolds or headbands; one bald man in front wears a black blindfold, and a woman in the foreground with hair in a ponytail sits with palms resting together. Others sit with eyes closed in stillness. The background shows a red curtain, a golden decorative element and a brown draped stage.2016-09-30September 30 20162016-09-30A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation inside a hall with cream walls and a dark framed sign reading "Nithyanandeswaram" with a gold lamp on the right. Most wear white shirts or tops with red-orange shawls, orange lanyards, and black blindfolds over their eyes. Several sit in chairs, and a woman in the foreground wears an orange sari. A bald man with a dark blindfold and a man with a beard and orange shawl sit nearby.2016-09-30September 30 20162016-09-30A photograph of a seated congregation at a person satsang hall, many people wearing white or light clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Foreground figures close their eyes or sit in meditation, some with blindfolds or red headbands. Behind them, figures in orange robes stand near a carved wooden shrine area, and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala sits in the background.2016-09-30A seated congregation in a hall, mostly in white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange scarf sits with hands folded, and a man in the center wears a dark eye mask on his forehead, with a green-striped cloth beside him. Rudraksha-style beaded malas are visible on some men. A woman standing in the upper left wears white with an orange shawl. Several people are seen in soft focus in the lower foreground.2015-07-14A photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls, eyes closed in meditation or satsang. In the foreground, a woman with dark hair in a bun wears white, and a woman with curly highlighted hair sits with eyes lowered. A woman in the centre wears a white outfit with an orange shawl, and a young woman with glasses wears a white embroidered top. A man in the background has a white vertical tilak on his forehead and sits in white with an orange shawl. Another man on the right wears a black blindfold over his eyes and an orange shawl. Several women in the right foreground wear orange and saffron garments. The scene is a dense, quiet audience with no clearly identifiable speaker on stage.2016-10-07A photograph of a crowded seated meditation session in a hall during an Inner Awakening initiation. In the foreground, a man in white clothes with a rust-orange shawl sits with eyes closed, with a tilak on his forehead and a small microphone clipped near his collar. Around him, women and men in white with orange-red shawls and orange lanyards sit closely, some wearing black blindfolds. A woman in a pink garment sits at the right edge. In the background, a standing man in a white shirt and orange scarf stands near red chairs, and a few people in saffron and orange robes sit further back.2016-10-08A seated group of participants in white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and orange lanyards around their necks sit in rows with black or maroon eye covers over their eyes, appearing to meditate. Some sit with hands folded in their laps, and a woman in the foreground has her eyes closed. A dark signboard with a purple logo and text hangs on the wall behind them, and a golden figure stands near the upper centre. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd of participants.2016-09-30Seated congregation at a satsang in a hall with red walls and gold-framed chairs. Many attendees wear white or cream clothes with orange-red shawls and lanyards. A man in the foreground at right wears white with rudraksha malas and a shawl, looking forward. Others have hands joined in namaskar, and several eyes are closed in meditation. A woman with long grey-blonde hair in a white top and red shawl sits center. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2015-10-22 +1 copies