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May 21 2017

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A large seated crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills the frame, many with white and grey hair and some with tilak or white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and a few have orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Most have their eyes closed or are looking forward. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-01-02A large seated congregation of men fills a hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam satsang, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts with white shawls over their shoulders. Many are clapping or holding their palms together in namaskar. Several wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads, and some are bare-chested. Their faces are turned toward the stage, which is decorated with bright red and pink backdrops and a large screen at the top left.2017-05-21A large seated audience fills a hall, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts with small name badges pinned to their chests, many sitting cross-legged on mats and watching intently toward the front. In the foreground a young boy in a pink-striped shirt sits beside an older bald man in white and a young man in a green shirt. A man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a dark shirt; another man on the right wears a rust-red garment and a wristwatch. The background is blurred with more devotees and a few saffron-clad figures near the front.2016-08-21A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall, mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, sitting cross-legged on the floor on mats and yellow cloth. Many wear white lanyard-style badges and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A rudraksha mala is visible on one younger man in the front row. Framed colourful paintings hang on the wall behind them, and a red-lit alcove appears at the upper right. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame; the audience appears attentive, seated in meditative rows during a discourse or satsang.2016-04-10A large seated congregation in white ritual clothes at an indoor satsang hall, with many people sitting on the floor and some on chairs in the background. Most men wear plain white dhotis and shawls, many with white vertical or horizontal sacred markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several boys in front, one wearing a white cloth with a tilak, sit with hands raised in prayer or folded in attendance. Some women in pale yellow and white saris sit in the background. The crowd faces a stage out of frame, and a faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-11-25February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesMay 21 20172017-05-21April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20152015-09-05A photograph of a seated congregation of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis, sitting cross-legged on a polished floor during a satsang or deeksha session. Many have moustaches, eyeglasses and lanyard badges; some wear red and yellow wrist threads and bracelets. In the foreground a young man with a red vermilion mark on his forehead rests his chin on his hand, and an older man beside him gazes forward. Turquoise cushions lie on the floor. A carved wooden door and cream walls form the background. No speaker or teacher is visible in the frame, so the presiding figure cannot be identified here.2016-06-19A large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall during a satsang, with rows of men, women and children in white and dark clothes. Many wear rudraksha malas, and some young men have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A bald man in a white shirt sits near the centre, and a boy in black sits in front. Pillars and a yellow wall frame the room, and a figure in a white garment with a red shawl stands near the back. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-01-19May 21 20172017-05-21