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November 24 2013

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June 01 20142014-06-01A large seated congregation of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts fills a hall for a satsang. Many wear rudraksha malas and identification badges; several men in front have orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Some sit with hands folded, others with hands resting on their laps, and a few display gold bracelets and watches. Behind them are white plastic chairs and a red wall panel, with a small partially visible shrine decoration at the top of the room.2014-06-01A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging colourful woven banners. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the front left, a row of monks in saffron and orange robes and white sits on blue and orange mats, with one monk in a yellow shawl and another in an orange-red shawl. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. A painted backdrop of a deity with a crown and trident hangs on the left wall, and orange cloth covers the floor at right. The scene is a seated satsang or discourse with a large audience, and a banner on the mat reads Dhyanapeetham.2010-08-08A large hall filled with seated meditators in white clothing, many wearing white kurtas or dhotis with white and orange shawls and rudraksha or bead malas. In the front row, a bald man in orange robes sits on an orange mat facing forward. Rows of people in white and some in yellow or orange stretch back across the floor. Colourful striped cloth pillars with orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling, and a man in white stands at the left edge near a pillar. The scene suggests a meditation session. Several hundred people are visible.2010-09-07A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting on mats for satsang. In the foreground, two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and bare shaved heads sit at the left and right edges, one smiling. Colourful striped and orange hanging decorations hang from the ceiling, and a wall clock is visible. The scene suggests a seated gathering with attentive participants facing forward.2013-01-19A seated assembly of large crowd in a tented hall with hanging colourful tassel banners and ceiling fans. In the foreground, several young men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron or yellow shawls sit on mats, some with rudraksha malas. Two monks in saffron robes sit at the left edge. A man in a white shirt wears a white garland-like necklace and sits cross-legged on an orange mat. Behind them, rows of attendees in white clothes sit facing forward toward a stage area with a camera on a tripod at left. Text on the wall reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2010-08-08A seated group inside a large hall with white ceiling fabric and hanging colourful tassels. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange mat, hands clasped, flanked by men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas. Brass vessels, small lamps and a blue bowl sit on the glossy floor before them. Behind, a larger crowd of white-clad devotees sits in rows with hands folded or raised in prayer. The scene resembles a satsang or meditation gathering. No candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the figure in saffron is described only by role.2011-01-29A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in white and pale saris, sitting on orange floor mats facing forward. Orange and patterned cloth hangings decorate the upper wall and red curtains frame the windows. Some attendees wear lanyards and a few wear yellow shawls, and a small sign stands in the front. The audience appears attentive, seated in rows across the room.2010-07-06A large indoor hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful banners with orange tassels. Many devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats and cushions facing forward, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas. A man in an orange shirt near the front left is seated with eyes closed. A bald man in white sits at the lower right. Behind them a golden figure stands in the background. The crowd is dense with well over twenty people visible.2010-09-18A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits on red mats in a hall during a satsang. Many wear rudraksha malas and lanyard-style ID badges. In the lower left, a figure in orange robes with a mala sits with the group, partly covered by a mask. Pillars and a pink wall form the background.2013-11-24A seated group of devotees in white clothing fills a hall, sitting on red mats with light blue and orange cushions. Many wear rudraksha malas and orange-brown beaded garlands over white kurtas and dhotis. Several are in front with a bald man in the foreground wearing a rudraksha mala. Gold deity murti and framed devotional pictures line the back wall, and a bookshelf is visible at right. No single presiding figure is clearly identified in the frame.2015-06-20 +1 copiesMarch 11 20132013-03-11