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A photograph of a seated outdoor crowd of devotees with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground, a young man in a white polo shirt, glasses and a rudraksha-style pendant on a dark bead mala holds his palms at his chest. Beside him, a person in a black jacket and white trousers has hands raised in namaskar. Behind them, men in white shirts with red lanyards sit in rows, some with hands raised, against a chain-link fence with orange cloth at the top edge. No figure with distinctive ceremonial cues is clearly identifiable.

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A group of devotees in white clothes with red lanyards sit outdoors in a satsang gathering, many with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. In the centre foreground a man in a white polo with blue trim and red lanyard sits with his face bowed into his hands. To the right a bespectacled man in white with red lanyard holds palms together. Behind them other participants raise hands in prayer, and a chain-link fence and blurred flowers appear at the top.2013-07-08A seated congregation in a hall, mostly men, with many people sitting cross-legged on light blue-striped mats. In the foreground a man in a dark grey t-shirt and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, and beside him a man in a white kurta with red lanyard also holds palms together. A bald man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a man in a yellow shirt with red mala sits to the right. Behind them rows of men in white and pastel shirts sit on red chairs, and two small children in front wear a green top. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, with people in quiet, eyes-closed attention.2011-07-05May 08 20132013-05-08A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed in an indoor hall, most dressed in white shirts and white clothing with orange lanyards and ID badges. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and orange-trimmed lanyard sits with palms pressed together in anjali, and a man with glasses and a moustache beside him also holds hands joined. Several boys in maroon tops sit in the foreground. Many people have their eyes closed or heads bowed in prayer. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-05-16A large seated crowd of devotees with eyes closed in meditation, many wearing white kurta-style clothes with saffron-orange shawls (angavastram) and orange lanyard badges. A bearded man in the centre wears round glasses, a white kurta and an orange shawl, with a red-and-white bead necklace. Beside him a young man with a tilak mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits in white, and a few men in yellow and orange garments are visible. Others have hands folded in prayer or raised. The setting appears to be an outdoor gathering, with a red-and-orange ground covering and bright daylight.2016-04-27April 17 20162016-04-17 +1 copiesSeated devotees fill a large hall in white and saffron clothing at a satsang gathering. In the foreground, three men sit cross-legged on red mats; the left man wears white dhoti and a rudraksha mala with an orange lanyard, the centre man in a saffron-and-maroon shawl holds his hands together in prayer, and the right man in white with a rudraksha mala claps. Behind them, a large crowd of seated attendees in white stretches back across the room, with metal stanchions between rows. A black bag rests on the mat in front.2016-09-28 +1 copiesA large outdoor crowd of devotees seated on stone steps during a Guru Purnima satsang at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Most wear white ritual clothes; many men wear white dhotis or shirts with rudraksha malas, and several women wear saris in white, green and maroon. Many raise open palms in devotional gesture. In the foreground a man with white hair and moustache, in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a red lanyard badge, sits with both hands raised. A young boy in white shirt sits beside him. Behind, a man in white dhoti with gold border stands with hands folded. A plain white tent edge is visible at upper left. No speaker is visible in frame.2013-07-22Photograph of a large seated crowd of men on red stone steps, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in devotion or meditation. Many wear white kurtas and white dhotis; a few wear striped shirts or dark trousers. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and white pants wears a red shawl, glasses, a wristwatch and a rudraksha mala, and a man in a light blue shirt sits at right. Behind them, a chain-link fence and banana trees frame the outdoor gathering. No individual is identified as a person; the visible people are devotees in attendance.2013-07-22July 02 20152015-07-02April 27 20162016-04-27August 22 20152015-08-22