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A large crowd of children and adults sits closely packed in an indoor hall, many wearing white kurta-style clothes, some with white shawls and lanyard badges. In the foreground, a bearded man with long reddish-brown hair and a red-and-orange striped shirt sits with eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with orange-gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in prayer, eyes closed. To the right, a shaved-headed man in an olive green shirt with a rudraksha mala also sits with eyes closed. Many children sit around them with palms pressed together, appearing to take part in a meditation or satsang session.

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February 19 20172017-02-19A large crowd of children and young people in white clothes sit closely packed with eyes closed in meditation during a Nithyanandam kids darshan at Nithyananda Peetham, Bengaluru. In the foreground, a man in a green kurta with rudraksha mala and a long-haired man in a red striped top with a red tilak sit with hands folded or in mudra. An older man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a dark mala sits with hands in front of his chest. Many boys wear white with beaded necklaces, and some have tilaks on their foreheads.2017-02-19A large seated congregation of hundreds fills a hall with cream walls and framed artwork, many people with eyes closed and hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a man with grey-streaked hair and a rudraksha mala wears a white dhoti and shawl, and a long-haired bearded man in a red-and-white striped shirt sits with hands in mudra, both with vibhuti or tilak on the forehead. Nearby, a man in a green shirt with a mala sits with hands clasped, and a young boy in a patterned kurta is seated among rows of boys and men in white clothes. A saffron-turbaned man sits at the lower left. Brass-coloured candles or lamps line the background. Overall, a meditative group session.2017-02-19November 29 20172017-11-29A large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering, most with palms pressed together in anjali. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with gold or yellow borders, and many are bare-chested with rudraksha malas around their necks. A few wear orange or saffron cloth, and one man in front wears a white shawl over white clothes. Some devotees have forehead markings, and several wear glasses. The hall has red and gold decor at the back and wooden doors on the right. No individual is identified as a person in this image.2017-07-09November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 27 20172017-11-27February 19 20172017-02-19May 28 20172017-05-28A large seated audience fills a hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style gathering, many dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with red-and-maroon shawls and orange-red lanyard badges. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings sits with hands pressed together in prayer, beside another in orange with a bead necklace and a young girl in orange with a red tilak. A boy in light blue shirt sits cross-legged at the bottom centre. Behind them, rows of attendees sit in chairs and on the floor, with a warm-lit wall and ceiling beyond.2016-09-30November 27 20172017-11-27A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation at a large satsang hall. In the foreground a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with a lanyard badge. Beside him a younger man in white wears an orange-and-red shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white kurta. Lower left, a man with long swept-back hair in white clothing sits with eyes closed. Behind them, rows of attendees in white and blue shirts sit in meditation. The scene is a meditation or discourse session, and no one visible is identified as a person.2017-04-23