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A large night-time gathering of devotees seated on red mats over a green carpet, most of them women in white and colourful saris, salwar and cotton clothes, with many long braids and some children. A man in white stands at the upper left near a stage and a camera-holding figure is visible at the top. Red and white draped stage backdrops and a far stage with lights frame the scene. Some devotees hold water bottles, and a few sit with their hands folded in attentive posture. The crowd fills the foreground to the distance.

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A large seated crowd of women fills a tent-covered hall during an ashram event, with banana plants and strings of yellow and orange marigold garlands strung overhead. Most wear white or pale saris and salwar-style dress, with some in green, blue, purple and red. Several have rudraksha or bead necklaces and reading glasses. A few wear name badges on lanyards. In the front, women sit cross-legged on mats, some with hands raised or chins resting in palms. Men in white shirts stand near a raised stage area in the background.2008-11-12Large evening crowd of mostly women seated closely on a red carpet at a person Satsang gathering. Many wear white or cream sarees and garments, with orange and red shawls, dupattas and stoles; one woman in the front centre wears a black and red patterned shawl over her head, and a young girl at right is wrapped in an orange floral shawl. Some hold papers or sit with folded hands, and a water bottle rests on the carpet. Dim lighting suggests a night event with stage lights and scaffolding visible above the crowd.2013-03-10December 29 20102010-12-29February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25A large night gathering of devotees seated on the ground in an open outdoor field, many with palms pressed together in prayer or hands folded at chest level. Most wear white, with saffron, orange, pink, yellow and purple saris and kurtas interspersed among them. Several women wear white head coverings. Tall speaker towers stand at the left of the crowd, and a green light glows in the dark background with parked vehicles and distant lights. Faces are turned toward the front. The scene shows a very large crowd filling the frame, with people extending well back into the darkness.2009-02-23March 11 20172017-03-11A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor in a hall, most dressed in white, with some wearing saffron or orange shawls and others in green, maroon and floral cotton saris. Many wear beaded necklaces and bangles, and several have hair in long braids. They look toward a stage at the front, where a large portrait and a small decorated altar are visible near the top of the frame. The room is dimly lit and the seated attendees fill nearly the whole picture.2006-10-07December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large outdoor gathering, most. Many wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear saris in yellow, orange, red, blue and green. Several men in the back have their hands folded in namaskar or raised in prayer. Strings of small lights and a tall lamp post are visible in the dark background, along with a pillar at the right edge.2011-04-17A wide view of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women, in white and cream sarees with red or saffron borders, orange, yellow and teal saris, and some wearing identity badges. They sit on red carpet facing toward a raised area at the front. Balconies above are also crowded with people. A tiered golden and red temple-style shrine structure stands at the far end of the hall beside a large television screen, and a camera on a tripod films the proceedings from the left side. Ceiling fans and arched white walls frame the scene.2010-01-24 +1 copiesNovember 25 20062006-11-25A large evening satsang gathering of seated devotees filling an open hall, mostly in white ritual clothing with some in bright saree and kurta colours. Many wear rudraksha malas and white or pink marks on their foreheads; a few women in the foreground wear glasses and saffron-yellow, pink and blue sarees. Rows of men in white shirts and dhotis sit behind them, and a man with an orange shawl appears on the right. The seated crowd gazes forward with eyes closed or attentive.2013-03-10