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A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang hall, with many devotees in white clothing and orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange and white robes with a rudraksha mala sits in front of others, his hands together. A man in white clothes with a red shawl and lanyard sits with palms pressed together, and rows of attendees behind them listen attentively. Some wear lanyards and rudraksha beads. A blue and pink banner hangs in the background.

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Large seated assembly in a hall, mostly men in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young man on the left has white tilak marks on his forehead and long hair, wearing an orange cloth and beaded necklace. Beside him sits a bald man in glasses and a white shirt. A bald man in the centre-right wears a white kurta, red tilak and a beaded mala, with eyes closed in meditation. Behind them rows of devotees sit on red and patterned mats, many with eyes closed, some wearing orange shawls and malas. No central figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly visible, so no identification is made.2017-04-23A large seated audience fills the frame at a satsang, with many people in white clothes and orange lanyards. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl and multi-strand rudraksha mala sits meditatively, and beside him a man in white wears a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-marked forehead. Several participants have forehead markings and some wear orange sashes. The people are attentive, seated close together, with some looking toward the front.2016-09-23 +1 copiesA seated congregation of many devotees fills a hall, sitting on colourful striped mats. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, while others wear orange or saffron cloth and rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies. Some devotees have their hands folded in anjali mudra, and a few appear to be clapping. Wooden chairs and wooden doors are visible in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance alone, so the people are described by role and attire only.2017-06-21September 23 20162016-09-23October 9th 2015A large seated audience of devotees in white ritual clothing, many wearing red or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, look upward toward something out of frame. Faces show attentive, upturned expressions. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with a golden border sits beside a man in a light blue shirt. No single figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable, so no candidate is named.2012-10-14October 14 20122012-10-14A large seated congregation fills a white-floored hall at a satsang gathering. Most people wear white kurtas or shirts with orange-red shawls printed with dark script, and many wear orange lanyard badges. Several men have shaved heads, and one has a yellow-orange tilak on the forehead. Some wear rudraksha or pendant necklaces. Seated figures in the foreground fold their arms or sit cross-legged with hands in laps, and an ornate patterned wall and a digital clock appear in the background. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the guru from the visible cues.2015-07-19A large seated audience fills an indoor hall, many people dressed in white kurtas and shirts with red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, several wearing rudraksha malas. Foreground devotees in white and pale saffron look upward toward a stage out of frame, while behind them rows of participants sit on chairs and mats. A few people wear dhotis with gold borders and a man in the lower right wears a pale orange kurta with a red tilak. The scene appears to be a satsang gathering with heavily packed seating, and the hall shows metal stanchions and red chairs on the right.2012-10-14Seated devotees in a large hall during a Navaratri darshan at the Nithyananda Peetham, Bengaluru Aadheenam. Foreground men wear white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls and rudraksha malas; the central man holds his palms together in anjali, while others sit with hands folded. Behind them many more devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing sit in rows. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame, so no candidate is marked.2017-09-23 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04 +2 copiesA seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, others in saffron and rust-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Several shaved-headed sannyasis sit in the foreground, one in rust-orange cloth with hands clasped at his chin. Behind them rows of attendees in white, pastel and bright clothing listen attentively. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd view, and no one appears to be a speaker on a dais.2017-01-15