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May 15 20122012-05-15A seated group of women, mostly in white and cream saris with yellow, orange and green borders, fills a hall with red chairs at the right. Several hold handwritten Tamil placards with black lettering on white paper, including one raised by a woman in a yellow-bordered sari at the front. Some women wear rudraksha malas, and a light-haired woman in white sits among them. Metal stanchions with chain barriers run across the lower left. The mood is orderly and protest-like, with a few standing figures in white behind. a person's presence is not established by any visible figure.2012-05-15A photograph of a seated crowd in a hall with cream walls and orange drapes. Women in white saris and salwar-style white dress sit on a striped floral mat, many holding rudraksha or bead necklaces. Metal stanchions linked by chains separate the seated group from aisle space. A woman in a yellow-and-white outfit sits in front holding a handwritten white placard in Tamil script. Behind them, a few men in white shirts and an older woman in white stand or sit among chairs. Overall count is a sizeable gathering of seated and standing people.2012-05-15May 15 20122012-05-15May 15 20122012-05-15 +1 copiesA crowd of women in saris stands outdoors in a protest, many holding handwritten placards and papers. One placard reads "DOWN DOWN SUN TV" and another "WOMEN CONDEMN SUN TV DOWN DOWN". A woman in a red blouse and dark skirt on the left reads from a paper, while a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and rudraksha-style beads stands near the centre. A woman in a patterned brown sari holds a garland of white flowers, and a woman in an orange and white sari with a red shawl stands at the right. Several women wear beaded necklaces and a white head wrap appears in the upper middle.2012-05-15A seated group of women, mostly in white, orange and yellow garments, sit on a mat in a hall holding cardboard placards. Foreground: a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and a beaded necklace sits with eyes closed. Next to her, a woman in a white and orange outfit holds a 'STOP THE ATROCITIES' sign. Several women wear yellow shawls, and one in glasses holds a white placard reading 'WHY ARE NITHYANANDA'S ATTACKERS GOING FREE?'. Behind them, a pink placard and a 'STOP RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION' sign are visible. The room has an orange cabinet and metal railings at the back.2011-02-26 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20112011-02-26 +1 copiesJune 22 20082008-06-22A large seated congregation of women fills a hall during a satsang gathering. Most wear white or cream sarees and dhotis-style white clothing with rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads, with lanyard name badges visible. Some wear coloured saris in green, red, and orange-and-teal tones. Several have hands folded or eyes closed in meditation, and a woman in the right foreground in white with a rudraksha mala sits with palms together. Mats and a green cloth cover the floor, and a backpack and water bottle sit at the lower right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2012-09-23A large seated gathering of devotees on red mats inside a hall, most in white and cream traditional sarees and dhotis with gold borders. In the foreground, three women sit facing left, centre and right: the left woman wears a purple blouse and gold-bordered white saree, the centre woman a maroon blouse and white saree with a red bindi and a gold choker, and the right woman a gold-bordered white saree with a gold necklace and bangles. Behind them many more devotees sit in rows, some wearing orange or red shawls and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Water bottles and bags sit on the mats. No a person candidate is visible in this crowd shot.2016-07-17May 15 20122012-05-15