A photograph of a seated group of men in white shirts and white trousers on striped cushioned mats on stone steps, several wearing rudraksha malas. Many have hands held in mudra-like gestures. A stone retaining wall forms the backdrop. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a seated group of men in white shirts and white trousers on striped cushioned mats on stone steps, several wearing rudraksha malas. Many have hands held in mudra-like gestures. A stone retaining wall forms the backdrop.

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A seated audience of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis sits on striped mats at a meditation session. Many men hold their hands in mudra-like gestures at chest level, some with rings and bracelets, and several wear rudraksha-style neck cords with lanyards and event badges. A few men wear checked or plain shirts. Women in saris sit in the foreground, one with a red bindi. The setting appears to be an outdoor assembly with stone steps behind the seated rows.

A group of men sit cross-legged on a woven mat outdoors in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in mudra on their knees or laps. The foreground figure in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold bracelet sits with eyes closed, palms up. To the left a man in a white t-shirt and jeans wears a rudraksha mala and glasses, and beside him a man in a pale green shirt holds his hands on his knees. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and grey shirts meditate in front of a red-and-white painted wall with potted plants and a speaker stand.

A seated audience of men and women at an outdoor session, sitting on stone steps and cushioned mats along a rocky wall. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with white lanyard-style ID badges and some with rudraksha-like beaded necklaces; several clap or gesture with raised hands. Women wear saris in pink, purple and white and bangles. Papers and notebooks rest on laps. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

September 27 2009

A large outdoor gathering of seated men and women in white clothing, sitting on striped cushions and mats on stone steps. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with lanyard name badges and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, some clapping or gesturing with raised hands. In the foreground several women wear pink, maroon and white saris and white shawls, some with glasses, smiling and clapping. The scene conveys an attentive audience at a meditation therapy session. No single person is identifiable as the central speaker in this frame, and no a person candidate is clearly visible.

A seated congregation sits on woven mats in an open courtyard with orange walls and red-and-white striped painted bands behind them. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged, several with hands joined in anjali or eyes closed, and some wear rudraksha malas. A man in a green t-shirt and a man in a light pink shirt with glasses sit among them. Behind the seated devotees, standing older men watch, and at the upper right a deity murti draped with a garland stands beside a black speaker on a whitewashed step. Potted red-flowered plants fill the background.

A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang gathering on a purple floor mat, with rows of white plastic chairs behind. Men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged with eyes closed or lowered, many wearing rudraksha malas or pendant necklaces. A man in front wears a white shirt, white dhoti and a dark pendant, hands folded in his lap. At the right, a seated man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and pale peach-coloured dhoti. Some men in the back row wear orange shawls. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and no throne or ritual focus is visible.

July 11 2010

A group of about twenty men sit cross-legged in white ritual clothes on a paved courtyard, most with eyes closed in meditation or seated in folded-hand prayer. In the foreground, a bald man in white with a white vibhuti line on his forehead sits on a mat with eyes closed, next to a younger man wearing a rudraksha mala and a name badge. Several men wear beaded malas and white shirts. Behind them stand potted plants, flowering shrubs and an orange and white painted wall with a dark orange banner.

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October 07 2006

Devotees seated cross-legged on white mats in a dim hall, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. Men wear white shirts and cream or white dhotis, several with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Ashram identification badges hang on lanyards from some shirts. Behind them, temple pillars and a hanging lamp are visible. No clearly distinctive a person candidate is visible among the seated people, so the a person field is unsure. Several devotees are seen from the side and back, and the scene reflects a satsang or meditation gathering during the Ananda Samajam event.