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Outdoor gathering of a large crowd seated on white plastic chairs and on a red mat before a canopy with striped fabric, with boulder-strewn green hillside behind. Many attendees wear white clothing; a woman in an orange floral saree with eyes closed sits in the foreground, and a man in a red shirt and white dhoti sits with arms folded. A white van parked behind the crowd shows photographs on its side. Several people appear to be chanting or meditating with hands folded. No speaker or leader on a stage is clearly identifiable in the frame.

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July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on bare earth at an open-air event, with many children and adults in white clothing and some in colourful saris and kurtas. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala and sits on a white cushioned seat beneath a white fringed canopy edged with red tassels. Behind them, a standing man in saffron robes stands with folded arms. A white truck with people standing on its bed is visible in the background, along with a red-roofed building and palm trees under an overcast sky. Some seated people wear white garments and a woman in a red sari sits among the crowd.2006-12-25Outdoor gathering of a large crowd seated on white and red plastic chairs facing a small stage under a striped canopy with pink, green and purple bands. Many attendees wear white shirts and white kurtas; a woman in a grey sari and an older woman in green sit among them, and a young child in pink stands near the front. On the left, a white bus carries a large banner with portraits and the printed name a person and the institution Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Figures in white stand on the stage, some with yellow shawls, beside a rocky hillside and trees. A small light stands beside the canopy.2008-07-27A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees on bare ground under a long maroon and cream patterned canopy supported by metal poles. Most people wear white clothing, with some women in saris of blue, green, yellow and red. Many sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman at right in a white printed top and rudraksha mala holds her hands folded. Banana plants and a clear pale sky appear behind the tent, and a wooden rail runs across the foreground. No single figure on the stage is clearly visible enough to identify as a candidate.2010-01-01A large crowd of devotees seated outdoors in a satsang gathering, many women and girls in white ritual clothes with gold-trimmed borders and rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and offering trays sit on cloths in the foreground, with a girl in a green silk half-saree and a woman in pink dupatta with folded hands. Red plastic chairs are arranged behind, occupied by women in saris and salwar kameez, and many more attendees fill the background under a white canopy. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2012-07-03January 21 20092009-01-21July 21 20052005-07-21A large crowd of devotees fills a bamboo-pole pavilion roofed with thatch, many seated on folding chairs and many standing packed together. Women wear saris in orange, pink, teal, maroon and white, and men wear white shirts and dhotis; some hold small items and one young boy in a yellow shirt and tie stands at right. At right a table holds printed material and items, and a bamboo frame runs along the scene. The atmosphere suggests an inaugural gathering at Pattanam, Tamil Nadu, where the page reports a welcome with offerings and flag hoisting. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly visible in the frame.2008-07-28A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the ground in a wooded hillside setting, with green trees, shrubs and reddish rock behind them. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some wear rudraksha or bead malas, and several women wear saris and salwars in blue, pink and red. Many have eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation, and a few sit on red plastic chairs at the front. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2008-07-27A large crowd of men seated on the floor of a hall, mostly dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many with heads bowed as if reading or in meditation. Some wear lanyard ID badges and rudraksha-style necklaces; a few wear yellow shoulder bags. A man in a checked shirt sits in the centre and a man in a red and blue polo sits in the foreground, chin in hand. Notebooks and papers are visible in hands. At the top of the frame, a few figures stand near floral decorations and a white-clad attendant, and the hall extends back with more seated rows.2010-10-24