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A dense seated congregation of devotees at a satsang, photographed from the front. In the foreground a young girl with a long braid, orange garment, rudraksha mala and forehead markings sits beside a young boy in white. Behind them a man with a shaved head wears an orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and bold sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms, and an older man in glasses wears a bare chest with a mala. Men and women in orange, saffron and white garments, some with white and tilak forehead markings, sit close together. No one is clearly identified as a person by appearance.

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A large crowd of devotees seated closely together at a gathering, mostly men with shaved or short hair, many with white and sandalwood forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Many wear saffron or orange cloths and some are bare-chested; others wear white dhotis and white shirts. A few younger men and children sit among them, and a small girl in orange with a red bindi is visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame, so no candidate is marked.2016-11-08 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees fills a bright hall at an ashram event. Most people wear saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth, many bare-chested, with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear white dhotis and shawls. Several younger boys sit in the front rows with eyes closed in meditation, and older men sit behind them. Red and white draped stage backdrops and a figure in orange at the far back suggest a satsang or discourse setting.2017-07-31August 12 20172017-08-12A dense, seated crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall, photographed from the front. Many men are shirtless or wear white and saffron-orange cloths, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white or yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a bald man in a rust-red robe with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala sits beside a younger man in an orange shawl. Women in orange and pink saris and white clothing sit among the crowd, and an orange-turbaned man appears in the upper background. Pillars and an ornate ceiling frame the room. The attendees appear to be listening attentively to a teaching.2016-11-08 +1 copiesA crowded seated congregation at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam gathering. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes sit with rudraksha malas, some with bare upper bodies and orange cloth wrapped at the waist. A white-haired older man with a white beard and a white-and-red vertical tilak on his forehead sits beside a younger man with a shaved head. A bespectacled man in saffron wears layered malas and a gold necklace. Others in white and orange dhotis or saffron cloth, some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads, fill the rows behind. No throne, deity or a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated devotees.2016-11-04June 22 20172017-06-22 +1 copiesA seated crowd at an indoor satsang gathering, with many devotees in orange and saffron-coloured clothing wearing rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. Several shaved-headed young men in orange cloth sit in the foreground beside a girl with long hair and a beaded necklace. Behind them, people in white and in mixed everyday clothes face forward, some with white or yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in a brown-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at right. The audience appears attentive, though no speaker or dais is clearly visible.2017-01-08A dense crowd of seated devotees fills a hall at a satsang, with many men shown bare-chested and wearing white or cream dhotis, rudraksha malas and sacred ash on their foreheads. In the centre foreground a young man in an orange-saffron cloth sits beside a man in a red-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings. Many others wear white and vermilion or kumkum marks, and a few women and children are also seated among them. Blue and white pillars line the back of the hall, and the audience looks attentively toward the front. No clear a person candidate is visible in this frame.2016-11-08 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated group in a hall with rows of devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing, many with white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young man with a shaved head, red bindi and orange robe sits in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Beside him, a man in orange-red robes with vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala sits upright. Others around them, some in white dhotis, sit in attentive posture on mats while a blurred figure in the lower foreground occupies the frame.2016-08-28A large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall during a satsang. In the foreground a young sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes lowered, his body marked with white ash stripes. Around him, boys in maroon and yellow-trimmed robes sit close together, several with white tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, men and women in white and orange clothing listen attentively, and a bald man with white forehead marks sits at the right in an orange robe with a beaded mala. The atmosphere is focused and devotional.2013-05-15