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A dense crowd of mostly young men and boys in plain white kurtas and dhotis, many with white and yellow tilak marks on their foreheads, packed closely together outdoors under a colourful tent edge. A grey-haired man with a white moustache and light blue shirt sits at left, and a young man in a pink shirt with a white shawl and rudraksha-style neck garland sits centre-right. Several boys are shaven-headed, one wearing a white turban, another in a red-and-white striped shawl, and a man in a saffron-orange kurta stands in the background. A microphone is held up near the centre. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.

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February 14 20132013-02-14A large crowd of devotees seated outdoors in dense rows, most dressed in white dhotis and kurtas with white shawls, many with yellow and orange tilak markings on their foreheads. Several young men sit with hands folded in prayer or raised in gesture, and a man in the centre-right holds a microphone. A man in an orange kurta stands near the back, and a man in a grey vest stands in the upper centre. Behind them are a red and green striped cloth and a few onlookers in colourful saris. A dark blurred shape in the lower left corner and a camera lens at the left edge are partially visible. The setting appears to be a satsang or public gathering at an outdoor camp.2013-02-14May 22 20172017-05-22A large seated audience fills a white tented hall at a satsang, with many men in white dhotis and shirts, red shawls and orange or saffron robes. Several wear white turbans or orange headwear, some have sandalwood and kumkum forehead marks, and many wear rudraksha malas. Most sit facing forward with hands folded or arms crossed, and a few smile. Blue chairs and metal stanchions are visible in the foreground.2015-01-13May 28 20172017-05-28February 14 20132013-02-14July 07 20162016-07-07October 14 20122012-10-14A large seated crowd of boys and young men dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and pendants, sits closely packed at the Nithyanandam Kids Convention at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. Several smile, clap or raise their hands while others watch attentively; some have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Among them, two adult men in white shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another with a tilak and vibhuti, sit amid the children. Event cards are pinned to several white garments. No prominent figure in saffron or ornate robes is visible.2017-02-13A large seated crowd in white dhotis and white shirts fills a red-carpeted tent during a satsang gathering. Many men wear orange or saffron shawls and red-orange garlands, and several sport white or orange head cloths. Some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks and rudraksha malas. Many sit with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, colourful decorations and pink fabric hang from the tent, with banana plants at the edges. The scene is photographed from the front of the gathering, with no visible speaker or throne in the frame.2015-01-13May 28 20172017-05-28A large seated congregation in white ritual clothes at an indoor satsang hall, with many people sitting on the floor and some on chairs in the background. Most men wear plain white dhotis and shawls, many with white vertical or horizontal sacred markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several boys in front, one wearing a white cloth with a tilak, sit with hands raised in prayer or folded in attendance. Some women in pale yellow and white saris sit in the background. The crowd faces a stage out of frame, and a faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-11-25