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A photograph of a large seated group of devotees on a striped mat in an open courtyard with red brick walls. Most men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis, many with yellow and gold borders, and wear long yellow marigold garlands and white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. A man in the foreground holds a folded white cloth, and a dreadlocked man wears a rudraksha mala. A woman in a red and gold sari sits at left. A green-and-gold canopy and a green monitor labelled Nithyananda TV LIVE are visible in the background. No individual here can be identified from appearance.

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October 26 20162016-10-26A group of men seated cross-legged on striped mats outdoors, most bare-chested in white dhoti-style cloth with ash or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and arms. Each wears a yellow marigold garland. A man in the foreground right has his hair tied in a topknot with a rudraksha-style band, and another in the front centre sits with hands folded. Behind them stands an orange temple structure with a yellow railing and a green LIVE sign at upper left.2016-10-26A photograph of a large seated group of men and some women in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, most wearing long yellow and marigold garlands and sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Rudraksha malas are visible on several chests. They sit cross-legged on striped mats on a paved floor, and a steel water bottle and a black bag rest in front. The group is attentive, facing forward toward an unseen teacher. A green sign is partly visible at the top.2016-10-26 +1 copiesOctober 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under trees beneath a green signboard reading NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. A central figure in a rust-red dhoti and wrap wears a large red and white bead garland, a heavy gold pendant necklace, and a tall dark topknot, walking on a cloth-covered path. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry a brass tray of offerings and a long staff with a red-and-gold flag. Women in orange and rust saris stand alongside, one carrying a small brass vessel. Several ceremonial banners with red and orange panels rise behind the group.2016-07-19Outdoor ritual gathering on striped mats where many women sit in rows wearing orange and red saris with rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a dark beaded mala and sits beside a small clay cup and a flower garland. Others hold brass lamps, coconut shell cups and marigold garlands arranged on the mats. In the background, a red pillar and a statue of a standing figure with garlands sit near a live-streaming camera stand. The scene reads as a puja or satsang with devotees in ritual attire.2016-08-12A photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on striped cloth mats in an outdoor courtyard, wearing yellow marigold garlands and bare-chested with white dhoti-style cloth. Several have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, and one in the foreground wears a rudraksha-style band with a reddish tilak. Their eyes are closed or lowered. Behind them are red temple pillars, a yellow metal stand and a green sign reading LIVE. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated group, so the presence of a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2016-10-26December 07 20162016-12-07October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesLarge group of devotees seated cross-legged in rows on colourful striped woven mats outdoors, many with bare upper bodies wearing white dhotis with gold-orange borders and white shoulder cloths. Several men wear rudraksha malas; one man at front left has a black headcloth and beaded necklace, another in front right sits with palms together in meditation. Palm trees, orange ceremonial decorations and a rooftop cameraman appear in the background, and a figure in white stands on a raised platform at upper right. The setting suggests satsang or meditation.2015-05-13October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copies