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A large seated audience at a satsang or discourse hall, mostly women, sitting on the floor and on low seats. Many wear saffron, orange and red sarees or kurtas with crimson shawls, and some have white ritual clothing with gold borders. Several have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman in the foreground wears a green saree, and a few people wear white or blue. The crowd fills the frame, with many people visible at different distances. Some hold notebooks or sit with hands folded.

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A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall with pale tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari with a beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a red mat, with brass plates, lamps and flower offerings in front of her. Beside her, women in white and orange saffron shawls sit with hands folded; one woman in a white sari and rudraksha-style necklace sits near a foreign woman in white with an orange shawl. Rows of seated devotees fill the background, many in white and orange clothing, with brass oil lamps and offerings on the floor. No identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2012-04-22June 21 20172017-06-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, sitting in meditative posture with hands folded or joined at the chest. Most wear orange or saffron saris with red or maroon borders, while others wear white saris with red borders, a pink kurta, and a yellow shawl. Many have red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass plates, small oil lamps, and offering trays with kumkum and flowers sit on the mats in front of them, as in a pada puja. Seated women in the foreground hold their hands together in prayer.2011-08-20February 21 20162016-02-21September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A seated audience at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam satsang, filling the room in rows of chairs. In the foreground, a woman in a red-and-gold sari with a rudraksha mala and a plain sindoor-marked forehead sits with eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a red-and-gold sari with ochre shawl and bindi sits in meditative posture. Behind them, rows of women in white and cream saris, some with orange shawls and white head coverings, sit with notebooks and hands folded in prayer. A few people have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible in the room.2013-03-22September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesA large seated crowd at a satsang with rudrabhishekam on a red carpet. In the foreground a woman in a cream and beige embroidered sari with a long beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together, and a man in an orange kurta with a beaded necklace sits beside her. Behind them, women in orange, red and saffron saris and men in white kurtas and saffron robes sit closely together. A child in orange with a beaded necklace sits at left. A cameraman with a tripod stands at the top right near the stage. Name badges are visible on several attendees' chests. Many people are seated in rows toward the back.2016-12-27April 10 20162016-04-10September 23 20162016-09-23Seated audience in a temple hall during a satsang, with many women and girls sitting cross-legged on the floor. Most wear saffron-orange or deep red sarees and garments, with rudraksha malas around their necks and some with white or red tilak marks on the forehead. A few women in white sarees sit among them. A gilded golden throne with ornate carvings stands in the background at upper left beside red drapery, and the room is crowded with rows of attentive devotees. Some are resting chins on hands while listening. The image is a photo of the assembled gathering, and no identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2013-12-26