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A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang-style discourse, with devotees on red floor mats. In the foreground, a young man in a blue-violet kurta sits beside a young woman in white and cream with an orange shawl, rudraksha mala, and a vermilion forehead mark, eyes closed. Behind them, men in white kurtas wear orange and saffron shawls, forehead tilak marks and rudraksha malas. A man in a striped grey shirt on the right sits with palms joined. Ornate golden shrine decorations and a framed painting appear in the background. Many attendees wear white, orange and saffron.

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A photograph of a large seated audience in a hall at a satsang, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on the floor. In the foreground, a man with a grey-streaked beard wears a white dhoti with gold border and armbands; beside him a younger man in white with a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. A shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits at right, and a bald man in white clothes sits near the centre. Behind them many more devotees in white, orange and teal clothing are seated, with an ornate gold-and-red altar area visible at the upper left. The scene is a crowded devotional gathering, with no clear identification of any individual.2016-10-06April 17 20162016-04-17August 21 20162016-08-21A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall during a satsang. Many men wear white kurtas with red or maroon shoulder sashes and lanyards, while several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on a patterned carpet in the foreground. A bald man in white with a green lanyard sits centrally, and a young person with long hair and orange forehead marking sits nearby. Brass bowls and a water bottle lie on the floor. A bearded elder in white sits at left, and a Western-looking young man in a white t-shirt sits in the lower right.2016-07-03A large seated audience in white ritual clothing fills the frame at a discourse or satsang hall. Many people wear white kurtas and dhotis; several men and women wear rust-red or orange shawls and rudraksha malas around their necks, and some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a bald man in white clasps his hands in applause, a woman in orange sits at lower left, and a man in a rust-red shawl with a rudraksha mala sits at right. The background shows more seated devotees and a bright blue shirt among the crowd, all facing a common direction. The scene is a devotional gathering with people seated on red mats in an indoor hall; no single person is identified as a person.2017-04-23A 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.2016-09-30December 02 20162016-12-02A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, most people sitting cross-legged on red mats. In the foreground, a young man with shoulder-length dark hair wears white dhoti-style clothing, a saffron-and-red shawl, rudraksha malas and a red armband. Beside him, a man in a white kurta wears a rust-red shawl and beads, and a bearded man on the left wears a white kurta with a red shawl and beads. A young man on the right in a white kurta and khaki trousers sits with his hands together. Behind them, rows of devotees in white, saffron and orange clothing fill the room, some wearing rudraksha malas and red shawls. Warm lights and a blurred shrine are visible in the background.2016-10-04May 06 20162016-05-06A large seated congregation fills a tent hall, with hundreds of people in white dhotis and kurtas and many wearing red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several men wear rudraksha malas and tilaka marks. In the foreground, a bald man in a red shawl sits with his hands folded, and a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti with a gold border. A man in a light blue shirt sits near the centre, and a long-haired man in white with red shawl and mala sits at lower right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and no speaker or throne is visible.2016-05-07A large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall at a Guru Purnima gathering. Many men sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, others in white kurtas, and several in saffron or orange cloths. Several hold their palms joined in anjali while looking forward toward an unseen speaker. A tripod-mounted camera and a large screen stand near the back wall, and framed portraits hang above the doorways. Crowd members are visible throughout the room. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2017-07-09A large seated gathering of men in white dhotis and white shirts sits cross-legged on red mats in a hall with cream walls. Many wear identification badges on their chests. In the foreground, a woman with long grey-streaked hair wears a white dhoti and a white top with gold border, with a beaded rudraksha-style mala around her neck, and sits in meditative stillness. Beside her a man wears an orange-red shawl over white clothing. A bald man in glasses sits at lower right in white. Plastic water bottles and a bag sit at lower left. Several attendees hold small white candles or sticks. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation program with attendees focused forward.2016-01-31