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A photograph of a large seated congregation of women with eyes closed, meditating or chanting during an evening ritual gathering. Foreground figures wear white saris and salwar with rudraksha malas; one woman in the front right wears a white sari with a thin orange border, another in the lower left wears a teal top and gold earrings. Behind them rows of women in white, cream, yellow and orange-and-white saris sit on green and red mats and white chairs under indoor lighting. No swami or priest is clearly visible in the frame.

February 07 2016

A seated congregation fills a hall with pale yellow walls and a tiled floor, mostly women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, plus a few in orange, red and maroon saris. In the front row a woman in an orange sari sits with hands on her lap, and a woman in a red blouse presses her palms together in prayer. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit at the back right. Silver stanchions run along the right edge, and painted pillars with geometric motifs frame the upper left.

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A large seated group of devotees with eyes closed during a meditation or energy darshan session. Most wear white saris or white kurtas, with rudraksha malas around their necks. A few women wear orange, yellow and peach saris, and one woman in a green floral sari sits at the right edge. Several men in white shirts sit in rows behind them, and white plastic chairs fill the background. The seated crowd fills the frame and suggests a hall-based satsang or meditation gathering. No single figure is identified as a person in this image.

A large seated audience of women in white saris with thin coloured borders fills the frame at a session hall. Many wear rudraksha malas and name badges. Some sit with hands folded, others listen attentively, and a few wear yellow, green, pink or orange saris. White metal scaffolding and a wooden lattice wall form the backdrop. No central speaker is clearly visible in the frame.

July 24 2008

A photograph of a large seated congregation, mostly women, at a satsang. Many sit cross-legged on mats with hands pressed together in anjali mudra in front of them. Most wear white or cream sarees with coloured borders, while others wear purple, blue and orange garments. Several wear glasses and gold necklaces, and some have ID badges on their clothing. No a person candidate is visible; the front of the frame shows only devotees, and no throne or stage figure appears.

July 18 2016

November 11 2015

A seated group of women in white clothes with orange shawls sits closely together on a mat at a satsang. Several wear white or cream saris and tops with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, along with beaded necklaces, gold bangles, and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. They sit with eyes lowered or closed, hands resting in their laps, in a quiet meditative posture. Metal railings and other seated devotees in orange and white appear in the background.

Dense audience of women seated closely together in white clothing at a satsang or discourse. Many wear white saris or white dupattas, some with red or orange borders, and several have white vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. Most face forward attentively, one woman in front wears clear-framed glasses and a white shawl, and others sit with hands folded or clasped. Some wear white identification badges on their clothing. No a person candidate is visible in the frame, so the scene shows only the seated devotees.

A seated audience at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam satsang, filling the room in rows of chairs. In the foreground, a woman in a red-and-gold sari with a rudraksha mala and a plain sindoor-marked forehead sits with eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a red-and-gold sari with ochre shawl and bindi sits in meditative posture. Behind them, rows of women in white and cream saris, some with orange shawls and white head coverings, sit with notebooks and hands folded in prayer. A few people have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible in the room.