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October 01 2007

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Seven young men sit cross-legged in a row on a white mat in a hall, meditating with eyes closed. Most wear orange or saffron cloth, several with orange turbans or headwraps, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas around their necks. The far-right figure wears white with a white turban and long hair. Behind them a large portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs beside a decorated altar with white flowers, a brass bowl and a kalasha-style vase, below a red curtain. Yellow floor markings run across the foreground.2007-10-01A photograph of five young male devotees seated cross-legged in a row on a white floor in meditation, eyes closed, at a stage or hall. They wear saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas; the two rightmost wear saffron head cloths and hold small brass vessels. Behind them hang a red-and-white checked cloth with yellow floral borders, a deep maroon curtain, a striped cylindrical banner, and a light wooden cabinet. A small banner on the left wall carries partly legible text. The setting suggests a meditation or satsang session.2007-10-01A row of seven young men sits cross-legged on a white mat in meditation during an indoor hall session. Several are bare-chested with rudraksha malas; others wear saffron/orange robes and saffron turbans or head cloths. The man at the far right wears a white robe with a white head wrap and long dark hair, hands folded. Yellow floor lines run across the foreground. Behind them a red curtain and a raised platform hold white flower vases and a brass bowl. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a garland hangs at the top right. Shoulder-length dark hair and a white robe are visible on the right-hand figure.2007-10-01A ceremonial ritual scene in a hall with a golden throne and a bronze deity murti at right. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear long beaded gold-and-brown mala necklaces and white sacred ash markings on their chests and arms. The central figure in an orange turban and a flower-like jewel gestures over brass vessels, bowls of offerings and a ritual setup with banana leaves and oil lamps. A seated figure in an orange shawl holds a long wooden ritual implement. A person with long dreadlocks, seen from behind, faces the ceremony, and a man in white sits in the background. Gold and red cushions and a patterned rug surround the setting.2017-05-05Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style clothing sit cross-legged on a white mat on a light floor, eyes closed in meditation or chanting. Each wears rudraksha mala beads and a saffron head wrap; the rightmost wears a wrap with a purple border. Small metal kalasha-style vessels rest on the mat in front of them. Behind them stand a maroon curtain, a striped red-and-white cloth and a cabinet, with a yellow line on the floor.2007-10-01Seven young men sit cross-legged in a row on white cloth in a hall with yellow floor lines. Several are bare-chested wearing orange dhotis and rudraksha malas; some wear orange or saffron head wraps. The man on the far right wears a white turban, white dhoti and a long braid, with hands folded. Several hold small silver vessels. At the back right, a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa NITHYANANDA shows a smiling man in a purple garment with a rudraksha mala, beside a table with white flowers in vases and a brass tray. Red curtains hang behind the platform.A photograph of five young men seated cross-legged in meditation on a white floor in front of a wooden cabinet and a maroon curtain. They are bare-chested, wearing orange-saffron dhotis and wrapped orange cloths, with multiple rudraksha malas around their necks; the man at right wears an orange headwrap and a striped cloth hangs behind him. Each holds or rests near a small silver pot or vessel. Their eyes are closed or lowered. A wall display with partly visible text appears at upper left.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01April 30 20152015-04-30May 05 20172017-05-05May 01 20132013-05-01October 01 20072007-10-01