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January 24 2016

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A large seated audience in white ritual clothing sits on a red mat inside a hall with pale walls. In the foreground, men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and visitor lanyards, clap with palms together. A man in a dark brown shirt and lanyard sits at left, and a boy in a striped blue shirt with glasses sits among them. Many others in the crowd raise hands or smile, and a few wear white caps. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance cues.

A large indoor satsang hall with pale pink walls and red curtains, filled with seated devotees on mats and cushions. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts, while some younger boys wear casual shirts and a few wear rudraksha-style neck beads or lanyards. A young man in front wears a white dhoti and sacred thread-like cord and smiles, and several people press palms together in anjali. Stacked red and white mats are at the right, and a small framed picture hangs on the back wall. A banner is visible in the background. No central figure is clearly identifiable as a leader in this view.

A large seated congregation fills a hall with red mats, many people in white dhotis and shirts and others in saffron-orange robes. Foreground men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and one man in a teal shirt holds his hands folded. Behind them rows of devotees sit attentively, some children among them. Ornate red and beige decorations and framed pictures line the walls.

A large indoor assembly hall filled with a crowd of devotees seated on red mats, many clapping their hands together in devotion. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a brown shawl sits with palms pressed together. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a golden-bordered cloth and a shawl claps, and another in white with a brown shawl also claps. On the right, an older man in a dark shirt with a brown shawl and a white dhoti folds his hands. Behind them, rows of people in white and saffron-orange clothing fill the hall, with umbrellas hanging from the ceiling and framed pictures on the walls. Ceiling lights and a red display are visible in the background.

Photograph of a large seated congregation inside a hall with red floor mats and pale walls, facing forward toward an event in progress. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged clapping and gesturing; the nearest man on the right wears a white kurta with a red shawl, rudraksha mala and red tilak, and the man beside him in white wears a red beaded mala. Others wear white dhotis, saffron and orange garments, and some have painted foreheads. Hundreds more people fill the rows behind them, many in white.

A large hall packed with seated devotees on a patterned brown and gold carpet, attending a Nithyanandoham satsang in Phuket. Many men wear white kurtas or shirts, and others wear pastel polo shirts, grey tees and yellow or teal tops, several with orange lanyards and rudraksha malas. Most sit cross-legged, facing forward toward the front of the hall, where a framed image and orange draped banners hang on the wall. A few people raise their hands in devotion. The photo shows a crowd of well over a hundred people, filling the room from front to back. Printed on the image is a , though that notice is not counted here

A large seated congregation fills a tented hall during a satsang-style gathering, with participants in white ritual clothing and kurtas sitting on red mats. Many have hands pressed together in namaskar or are clapping, and several wear rudraksha malas. A man in the foreground left wears a white shirt and folds his hands; a bearded elder in white with a white cap sits centre-left. Some younger attendees wear saffron-coloured shawls and dark shirts. Plastic water bottles sit near the lower left edge, and white and pink drapes line the tent behind the crowd.

November 20 2016

A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis sitting cross-legged on mats. Several wear rudraksha malas and small identification badges on lanyards. One bearded man at the centre wears glasses and a white shirt, another in a purple striped shirt sits to the right, and a man in a yellow shirt and checked lungi sits near the front. Many attendees appear to be gesturing or listening attentively, and the hall has pillars and a bright open doorway in the background. There is no clearly visible speaker or throne in the frame.

August 21 2016

November 21 2015

A seated congregation during a devotional session in a large hall. In the foreground a older man in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him a younger man in a teal and blue checked shirt holds his hands together and a small card hangs at his chest. At right, a man in a white checked shirt and brown trousers claps his hands, eyes closed. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the floor, some with ash marks on their foreheads. Orange cushions and booklets lie on mats in front. Background shows a framed painting on the wall and a large mirror.