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A dense seated audience fills a hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style event, with many people facing forward in rows, most seated on the floor. Women in the foreground and middle wear saris, salwar kameez and Indian-style outfits in red, pink, orange, yellow, white and blue, many with beaded rudraksha-style or red bead necklaces. A woman in a red top with a patterned shawl sits near the centre. Behind them white draped curtains hang beside dark carved wooden doors and shuttered windows, with a brass lamp visible on a ledge. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd shot.

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A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering, with dozens of devotees in red, pink, green, saffron and patterned saris and kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas and some with hands raised in greeting or folded in reverence. Wooden doors with carved panels and a white draped backdrop stand behind them, and a brass lamp is visible at the right edge. Most attendees are women in glasses and jewellery, with men seated among them.2016-12-12A large crowd of devotees packed into a hall, seen from behind and across rows of heads. Many wear white or pastel kurtas and sarees, and rudraksha malas and marigold-style garlands in orange and red. A few men in saffron and orange shawls stand near the centre. On a raised scaffold at the top left, a person in white with a camera operator and tripod films the gathering. A carved wooden door and white drapes frame the back wall.2016-12-12December 02 20162016-12-02A large, densely packed seated audience fills a hall at a satsang-style gathering, with many people in white, orange and red clothing. Foreground devotees wear orange shawls over white garments; a bald man in an orange shawl sits near the centre, and a bearded man in a pink shirt wears glasses. Several women wear saffron, red and yellow saris and shawls. Large screens on either side show colourful imagery, and red curtains and a framed notice hang on the back wall. Some attendees look attentive while others speak or gesture. A watermarked event photo.2016-12-02A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall with white draped walls and a red curtain at left, several people wearing white chairs in the background. In the foreground a woman in a pink salwar kameez with red-brown rudraksha beads and hands pressed together in namaste sits beside a woman in a red-orange shawl and patterned trousers with eyes closed, while a man in an orange kurta with rudraksha mala sits nearby. A young girl in yellow sits at lower left, and a brass oil lamp with a small flame is visible at lower right beside the seated devotees. Many other people in saffron, red, purple and white clothing fill the rows behind them.2016-12-06 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills the frame in a hall with red curtains and white draped walls, viewed from behind the rows. Many attendees wear white, yellow, blue and orange-saffron garments, with some women in saris and salwar, and some men in white kurtas and rudraksha-style necklaces. A man in a white shirt sits near the centre, and a standing figure in white appears at the top left beside a camera tripod. The crowd appears attentive, listening to a discourse.2016-12-07A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang or discourse. Many attendees wear white ritual clothes, with saffron and red shawls and wraps, and several women wear sarees in green, blue and patterned prints. Some people wear rudraksha malas. A projector screen at the left shows a pink image, and a rectangular board with text hangs on the white draped wall at the top centre. Most faces look toward the front of the room. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A large seated audience fills a white and red decorated hall during a satsang-style gathering. Most attendees face forward with hands folded or in lap, many women in saris and salwar kameez, and men in white kurtas and orange or saffron shirts. A woman in the centre wears an orange-and-cream sari with a dark braid. At the upper left, a man in a white dhoti stands beside a camera on a tripod, and a cameraman stands near the back. Red and white drapes hang behind the crowd, with white chairs and microphone equipment at the right edge.2016-12-07A large seated audience fills an indoor hall with white draped chairs, a dark wooden door and red curtain in the background. Most attendees wear white or pastel clothing, many with rudraksha malas and small bead necklaces, and several have reading glasses or are seen in profile. A woman in an orange shawl sits at the upper left, and a woman in orange and a white kurta with red beads sits at the upper right. A man with long dark hair in a light shirt sits centre-left among the rows. Some people sit with hands folded or cheeks resting on hands, and a boy in a grey jacket sits on the lower right. No clearly identifiable speaker or stage figure is visible in the frame.2016-12-07December 02 20162016-12-02December 09 20152015-12-09