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A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a green-carpeted pavilion lined with white draped fabric. Rows of attendees sit cross-legged facing the front, many wearing lanyard ID badges; a few wear checked or orange shirts. At the top of the frame a cameraman in white stands behind a tripod-mounted video camera, and two pink-and-purple banners hang on the side walls. The scene suggests a yoga or meditation session in progress, with the audience attentively focused forward.

A large seated audience fills a decorated pandal with green mats, draped white and maroon fabric and hanging lights. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in colourful clothes, and many have lanyard badges. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right, and a framed portrait of a bald-headed man with a white beard hangs on the back wall, identified only by a caption not legible here. The photo appears to capture a yoga or meditation session.

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A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits on green mats inside a tent with silver draped fabric walls. Many wear rudraksha malas and some have lanyards. A standing man in white stands at the back. Near the centre a framed poster shows a bearded figure with a golden headdress and saffron clothing raising a hand, behind a row of folded white drapes. Water bottles sit at the right edge. The setting suggests a yoga or meditation programme.

A large crowd of men seated on the floor of a covered hall during a satsang, filling the frame in dense rows. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; some wear yellow, blue or checked shirts. A few sport vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, and one man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala. Many are watching intently, some with hands at their chins. At left, a camera on a tripod and several standing pedestal fans are visible; a red-and-white pillared structure with a decorated stage and banners forms the background.

November 25 2006

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A large seated audience fills a tent-like hall with gathered cream and white draped curtains at the back. Many devotees in white and pastel saris and white shirts sit cross-legged on green mats, hands pressed together in namaskar and some with eyes closed. At the far back, a small group of men in white stands near a pair of framed portraits on a stand, one showing a figure in orange and gold. A video camera on a tripod at right records the gathering. Water bottles sit on a table at the front. Several visible people are seated in the foreground, with dozens more across the rows.

A large hall packed with seated men in white shirts and white trousers, facing the stage at a Nithyananda Spurana Program in Salem, Tamil Nadu. White tent walls, tall white poles and ceiling fans surround the crowd. Green and yellow banners with sunflower-style motifs hang at the back. In the right foreground a man wears a saffron shawl over a dark garment with a gold chain, and a man at lower right wears a white shirt with a tilak on his forehead. No stage figure is visible; the audience dominates the frame.

A large indoor tent hall filled with a dense crowd of men seated on the floor, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, with lanyards around their necks. Ceiling fans hang beneath a white and blue canopy, with bright lights on tall poles and floral banners on the back wall. The crowd is attentive, many smiling, and a few men in light blue checked shirts sit among them. No individual stands out as a central figure, and no candidate for the a person depiction is clearly visible at the front of the gathering.

A large seated audience fills a white-draped tent with red carpeting, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with some in checked and pink shirts. Two framed portrait photos hang on the draped back wall, one to the left and one to the right, each showing a man with white hair and a white head covering. A speaker stands at each side of the stage area and a small lectern sits in front. The crowd faces the stage and listens attentively.

A large seated congregation of men fills a tent with a red floor and red canvas ceiling, at a satsang gathering. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in striped or checked shirts. Many sit cross-legged facing forward, attentive to a speaker out of frame. A microphone stand with a cable is in the lower left foreground.

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