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July 31 2015

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A photograph of a large seated congregation of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and rust-coloured beaded mala necklaces, with white forehead markings and sandalwood or vibhuti tilaks. Foreground women sit cross-legged with hands in anjali mudra, eyes closed, while others meditate or listen; a child sits at left. The hall has cream walls, wooden doors and a blue-and-white banner in the background. Nothing visible indicates a specific named programme beyond the hall setting.2015-08-09A large seated crowd fills a hall at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam camp, most people in white or cream clothes with red-orange shawls and red-orange lanyards. Many women wear white saris with gold borders and sindoor or vibhuti on their foreheads. Several figures in saffron and orange robes sit among them, and some people have hands pressed together in namaskar. Faces show quiet attention and devotion as they listen toward the front.2015-09-15April 20 20132013-04-20A photograph of a large seated audience at a Shivoham convention session in Nasik, Maharashtra. Many women sit cross-legged on mats in white kurtas and dhotis or white salwar, with rust-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and orange-and-white lanyard badges around their necks. Some wear rudraksha or beaded malas and a few have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A woman in the foreground wears a yellow top with a white dupatta, and several others have hands folded in prayer or eyes closed in meditation. The background shows a hall with red and gold cushions and a lit screen. No single leader is clearly visible in the frame.2015-09-19November 22 20152015-11-22March 07 20162016-03-07A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang at the Bengaluru Aadheenam. Most attendees wear white or cream saris and dhotis, many with gold borders, and some have orange or red shawls and kumkum on their foreheads. Women sit with hands folded in prayer and others listen attentively on red mats. Behind them, framed devotional pictures hang on pale pink walls and a few men in white stand near the back. The setting suggests a Mahashivaratri gathering with a devotional audience.2016-03-07September 05 20152015-09-05A large seated congregation fills a covered hall at a Kumbh Mela camp, with many people in white clothing and orange or rust-coloured shawls and sashes. Many wear orange-and-white identity lanyards and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the front rows, several women sit cross-legged, some wearing rudraksha or bead necklaces. Further back, saffron-robed sadhus and ochre flags stand near a raised stage with orange and gold decorations.2015-09-11October 23 20102010-10-23August 16 20132013-08-16A large seated assembly fills a big hall with orange and white decor. Many women sit closely together on the floor, most in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls or rudraksha-style orange beaded necklaces and lanyards. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with teal border and a red bindi, while a woman beside her wears an orange shawl. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sit in rows near a golden canopy and deity murti at the far top of the hall. Some faces are blurred in the photo.2015-09-11