Evening photo of a seated audience at a Nithya Dhyanam event. In the foreground a man in a dark jacket and glasses sits in a maroon armchair beside a woman in a brown and cream patterned sari with a watch on her wrist, both with hands resting on the armrests. Behind them rows of white plastic chairs hold more attendees, including women in saris and a man in a white shirt wearing glasses. - Nithyanandapedia

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Evening photo of a seated audience at a Nithya Dhyanam event. In the foreground a man in a dark jacket and glasses sits in a maroon armchair beside a woman in a brown and cream patterned sari with a watch on her wrist, both with hands resting on the armrests. Behind them rows of white plastic chairs hold more attendees, including women in saris and a man in a white shirt wearing glasses.

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