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A seated woman in a white sari with a thin reddish border sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and small gold earrings. Around her, several devotees in white and pastel clothing, including a man in a light blue shirt with glasses on the left and a bespectacled man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala on the right, sit in meditation or prayer during an outdoor gathering.

Close photograph of an older woman with short grey hair and a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on her forehead, eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra in prayer. She wears a white sari with a gold border and a teal blouse, with a dark beaded mala around her neck, a gold bangle and a nose ring. Behind her, other devotees in white and pink clothing also hold their hands in prayer, and a figure in orange robes appears at the right edge. Silver plates or offering vessels are visible at the bottom of the frame.

A seated audience at a Nithyanandoham convention session. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a pale yellow border, a black beaded mala, a red bindi and a small gold necklace, and rests her chin on her hand while looking upward attentively. To her right, a woman with a white headband and vibhuti marks wears a white top and a red-and-orange shawl. To the left, another woman with a forehead marking and white clothing is partly visible. Behind them, other attendees sit in white and orange clothing. No a person candidate is visible.

Photograph of a seated group of devotees with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, during a ritual or satsang setting. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with pink border and a rudraksha mala presses her palms together. Beside her an older woman with grey hair wears a white sari and rudraksha mala. Behind them men in white shirts and dhotis sit, one wearing a saffron-orange garment and a garland, another with a white forehead mark. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari with bangles bows her head at lower left. The orange wall and cream doorway form the backdrop, and a silver plate with offerings is visible at the bottom.

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A seated gathering of women in cream-white saris with gold borders, several wearing name badges on lanyards. In the centre, an older woman with grey hair and a red bindi sits with her palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and a wristwatch. Women around her wear gold necklaces and bangles, and one wears a red blouse. The setting appears to be a satsang or pada-puja style assembly; no a person figure is visible. Several people are partially visible in the foreground.

Photograph of a seated devotional gathering in front of an orange-red wall. In the foreground a woman in a yellow-bordered sari holds a silver plate with orange cloth and offerings, eyes lowered. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered pallu and a dark beaded mala holds a plate. Other devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris, some with mala beads and forehead marks, and men in white shirts, sit with hands folded or eyes closed. On the right edge a figure in orange robes sits among the offering plates, and a shaved-headed man in white and gold ornaments sits behind the group. The scene suggests a puja or satsang offering.

A close photograph of a devotee with grey hair pulled back, wearing a white sari and a dark rudraksha mala around her neck, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting together over a silver tray holding pink flowers. White vertical tilak marks her forehead. Behind her, a young girl in a yellow shawl with white dress presses her palms together, and a boy in white looks down, with other people in white clothing partly visible at the edges.

Photograph of three women seated side by side on blue plastic chairs inside a hall with bright stage lighting and a metal truss overhead. The woman in front wears a white saree with orange and gold borders, a white blouse, a gold necklace, gold bangles and a red bindi, and holds her hands in her lap. The woman beside her wears a blue-and-white patterned saree and gold bangles. The third, wearing glasses, a green blouse and a white-bordered saree, sits at the right. Behind them, a few people in white and casual clothes sit on the floor near a wall of steel vessels.

A seated group of women with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed in prayer or chanting. Most wear white saris with brown or gold borders; one in the foreground wears an orange-gold sari with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, another in a red blouse and white sari wears a dark beaded mala, and another on the right wears white with a dark mala. A woman at left has a tilak on her forehead and a red patterned shawl. The setting appears to be a mass sitting gathering.

Three women sit closely together on a paved surface in an outdoor festival setting. The woman on the left wears a pale pink sari and a red bindi with a dark beaded mala, her hands resting on her knees. The woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border, dark sunglasses, a beaded mala and gold bangles, and her arm rests around the woman beside her. The older woman on the right has grey hair, a vibhuti mark on her forehead and a purple and yellow sari, seated with her hands folded. Standing behind them are people in white dhotis, a woman in green striped clothing and another in a green sari with gold jewellery, with a colourful festival decoration visible at the edge.