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A photograph of seated initiation participants in white clothing with orange-red shawls and lanyards, eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a bald man wears a black eye covering, and beside him a man with a white goatee and a red tilak mark sits with eyes closed. Behind them rows of seated devotees with similar orange shawls are visible. No one is identified as a person in this scene, and the setting is a hall with a light floor.

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October 07 20162016-10-07September 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.2016-09-30Seated devotees in white kurtas and red-orange shawls with black printed text sit with eyes closed in meditation during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, a man with a moustache and red tilak sits at left and another in profile sits bottom centre. At right, a long-haired man with a red tilak, rudraksha-style pendant and red shawl sits with closed eyes. Behind them, other participants in white and a woman in white sari fill the hall. Attendee badges hang from some necks. The image is a photograph of people meditating; no figure is identified here by face.2014-07-24A photograph of a large seated congregation in white dhotis and white kurtas, most wearing red-orange shawls printed with dark script and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, several men sit with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting on their knees. The man on the far right wears a black-and-white printed eye mask and a red-orange shawl. Behind them, more seated devotees fill the hall, with pink and red decor and a few women in saffron and red sarees visible at the edges. No deity or ritual object is clearly shown beyond the mala beads.2017-09-23 +1 copiesA 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.2016-10-08May 11 20142014-05-11A seated group of devotees in a large hall, most wearing white kurtas or shirts with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several wear lanyards and some have white tilak marks on their foreheads; a few wear earpieces. They sit with eyes closed or gazing forward, appearing absorbed in meditation or satsang. No single presenter is identifiable as a person in the frame.2015-09-18September 30 20162016-09-30A seated crowd of devotees at a satsang, many in white clothes with orange-red shawls printed with mantra text and orange lanyards. In the foreground a young man with eyes closed, white vertical forehead markings and a red-brown bead necklace sits in meditation. Other devotees wear white blindfolds or red-orange head cloths, and an older woman in the lower right holds papers. Golden steps and a red banner appear in the background. No individual is confidently identified as a person.2016-10-07April 02 20172017-04-02A 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.2016-09-30