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A large hall during a meditation class where many participants sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats. Many women in saffron-orange robes wear black blindfolds over their eyes and gold necklaces, some holding papers. Women in white sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand and walk among them, while a man in a blue sweater with a rudraksha mala writes on papers in the foreground and a man in a grey jacket sits at right. A digital timestamp reading 04:47 PM appears in the top left corner. Pink walls and framed pictures line the back of the room.

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July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with pink walls and framed pictures high on the wall hosts a seated meditation session. Many participants sit cross-legged on striped multicoloured mats; most women wear saffron/orange sarees or robes with gold necklaces, and some wear black blindfolds over their eyes. Others in white sarees move between the rows, and a man in a light grey jacket and dark trousers sits at the left edge with a rudraksha-style mala. A digital clock on the wall reads 04:53. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08A large hall with a crowd of seated devotees on colourful striped mats. In the foreground, young women and girls wear orange-saffron sarees with gold necklaces, kumkum and jewellery, sitting cross-legged in rows. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with white markings on his arms stands at left holding papers and a notebook, while a seated person in a grey jacket reads from a sheet at lower centre. Behind them, a larger congregation in white clothes sits in the hall, with golden railings and a deity murti visible in the far background.2017-07-08Indoor satsang hall with pink walls and a red curtain. Many women and girls in orange and saffron dress sit cross-legged on a colourful striped mat, many holding notepads or pens. A woman in a red outfit sits on a white cushioned seat at the centre, hand raised to her face. Standing figures in white dhotis and white sarees stand near a wooden lectern at the back. A videographer with a camera on a tripod is at the left. A wall clock reads 04:36. Framed photo posters hang on the back wall.2017-07-08A large indoor hall with cream walls, ceiling lights and framed pictures, filled with seated and standing participants in white clothes. Many seated people wear black eye blindfolds while sitting on colourful striped mats. Several men and women stand at the front in white dhotis and saris with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas. A man in a teal shirt sits in the foreground holding papers, and a woman in white stands at right holding papers. A photographer with a camera appears in the background. Readable text on a mat reads NITHYANANDA. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2017-07-08 +1 copiesA large hall with pink walls and framed photographs where many women sit on colourful striped mats. Most seated women wear saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas, and several wear dark blindfolds over their eyes. A woman in a navy blouse and white dhoti-style cloth sits centrally with palms pressed together in anjali, holding white papers. Standing women in white saris with rudraksha malas stand at the back and sides, and a digital clock on the wall shows 4:54. Chairs are arranged along the room and an orange-cushioned seat sits empty to the right. The scene appears to be a group exercise or meditation session.2017-07-08A satsang hall with red curtains where many devotees sit on the floor in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead marks. Rows of women and girls in front sit on low wooden platforms, some with hands folded. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis sit on the floor and in chairs near the back wall. A small sign or board lies on a platform at right, and a metal stand holds a water jug. No clear presenter is visible at this framing, and no one is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2013-09-24July 08 20172017-07-08A large indoor hall with cream walls and a polished floor, filled with many seated women and some children writing on white paper. Most wear saffron or orange sarees and white or cream sarees with gold borders; several wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. A woman in the foreground at left rests her chin on her hand beside a notepad, while a woman at lower centre in white with a long braid writes. Women in pink and in red-orange sit among them, and a figure in an orange wrap stands near the back. A framed image hangs on the upper right wall. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible frame.2016-01-16A large indoor gathering at an ashram hall with striped colourful mats on the floor. In the foreground, several young women in saffron-orange dresses with gold necklaces and jewellery sit on the mats, one with a vermilion dot on her forehead. Behind them, women in white traditional sarees with gold borders are seated or bending forward, and one woman in a white saree with a long plait combs or adorns the hair of a girl. The crowd of white-clad participants fills the hall, with a red-clad figure seated at the left edge and wall paintings visible at the top right. a person is not clearly visible in the image.2017-07-08June 06 20162016-06-06