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A seated audience at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam discourse, photographed from the front. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-and-white border and a sacred thread sits on a wooden chair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark. To his right, a man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses wears a long rudraksha mala and rests his hand on his chin. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit attentively, some with red forehead marks. The background is softly blurred with more seated listeners and pillars.

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A large seated audience in a hall, mostly men in white dhotis and shawls with saffron-orange borders, sitting in rows on the floor. In the foreground, a man on the left wears a red rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, another in the centre wears an orange-bordered white dhoti, and a man on the right wears a gold chain and white attire. Some attendees wear shirts, and one in a blue shirt and glasses sits centrally. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated people.2017-07-15A seated group of men in saffron-orange dhotis or shawls and rudraksha malas gathers closely indoors, many with white vibhuti or sandal markings on forehead and body, appearing to chant in unison. In the foreground, a bald man in the lower left and a bespectacled young man in the centre with a rudraksha mala and bare chest sit cross-legged, one with hands held in a mudra. Behind them, rows of similarly dressed devotees and white-clad participants fill the hall, with a brass vessel visible at the right edge. This looks like a group chanting or satsang setting; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2017-07-23July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA seated group of shirtless male devotees in prayer posture, palms pressed together at the chest, eyes closed, at a satsang or ritual gathering. Several wear orange or saffron dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and sandalwood-marked foreheads and arms. The foreground figure in the centre has a shaved head, a red bindi and rudraksha beads. To the right an older man in white dhoti and thin-framed glasses also prays with a gold necklace. Brass puja vessels and small lamps sit on red mats, and red theatre-style chairs fill the background.2016-11-06February 27 20172017-02-27August 17 20142014-08-17A photograph of seated devotees in white kurta-style clothing at a satsang-type gathering. In the foreground, a bald man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a black bead necklace. Beside him, a young man with long hair tied back, a beard, and a white kurta gestures with one hand, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold bracelet, with a name badge on his chest. On the right, a man in glasses and a white shirt wears a dense orange-brown rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace. Behind them, more devotees in white sit on the floor, with orange cloth and yellow flowers visible at the edges. No clearly identifiable a person is present.2014-07-16March 02 20172017-03-02 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesTwo men sit cross-legged side by side on a stage in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms. Both wear rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha armbands. The man on the left, eyes closed, wears a red-and-brown shawl and a red bindi and holds his palms together near his lap; he has a rudraksha mala and a round pendant. The man on the right, wearing a gold earring and a gold-bordered white shawl, looks down with his hands resting on his knee. Behind them stand an ornate silver-framed chair and a carved wooden side table, with a third man in orange at the upper right edge of the frame.2018-01-05June 26 20172017-06-26 +1 copiesA seated audience at a workshop session in a white-walled hall, viewed from the front rows. In the foreground a young man with round clear-framed glasses and a light pink long-sleeved top wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a name badge on his chest. Beside him a bald older man in an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha mala sits with hands resting and eyes lowered, wearing a pendant necklace and a wristwatch. Other attendees in white and striped shirts, some with glasses, sit behind them, and a figure in an orange robe stands in a doorway at the back. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-07-15 +1 copies