December 25 2011 - Nithyanandapedia

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December 25 2011

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Two women in white kurta-style tops and white trousers sit cross-legged with eyes closed and palms raised outward in a devotional gesture, each wearing a thick rudraksha mala. Behind them a large group of younger women and girls in saffron-orange robes, several with white tilak marks on their foreheads, sit in rows with hands raised. Small oil lamps and a tray of offerings are visible in the centre. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.

A seated group of devotees with eyes closed during a meditation or satsang in a hall with red-and-white striped mats and metal stanchions with chains. In the foreground an older woman in an orange sari with a dark red border sits with hands resting, and a younger woman in a white kurta and orange shawl sits with a small notebook and a silver object in front of her. Behind them a woman in a floral print top sits cross-legged with her hands on her knees, and other women in saris sit in the background. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

A group meditation session in a bright hall with pale walls and large windows. In the foreground a woman with long curly brown hair in a white sleeveless top and grey trousers sits cross-legged on a blue mat, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on her knees. Behind her a woman in a blue bandana and pale yellow top sits on a red mat, and another woman in a lime green top sits nearby with hands resting on her lap. Further back, participants in white clothing sit on mats, and an orange bag rests on the floor. Many people are seated in rows, all in quiet meditation posture.

A group of devotees in white clothing practises a seated yoga exercise with both arms raised and hands cupped behind the head, eyes closed. In the foreground a young woman with a red bindi wears a white shirt, a yellow cord necklace and dark rudraksha-style beads, and a woman beside her wears white with red-trimmed garments and gold bangles. Several participants wear red and gold bangles and red neck cords. A pink and white cloth is visible at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

September 27 2014

A seated group yoga session in a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats with both arms raised, hands clasped behind their heads, in an arm-stretch posture. Most wear white or light clothing, with some women in patterned red and orange salwar-style outfits and shawls, and one woman in a black-and-white striped top. A steel water bottle and small bowls sit on the floor in the foreground. Chairs with red cushions line the background. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance; the figures are devotees and practitioners.

A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on a white marble floor, eyes closed in meditation at an NSP gathering. In the foreground a young woman in a multicoloured floral kurta with a rudraksha mala sits upright with hands resting, and to her right a woman in a pale peach-yellow dupatta with yellow top sits with hands on her knees. A girl in a striped white and pink top wears a lanyard badge on the left, and a woman in turquoise sits behind. Other participants in yellow, white and grey clothing fill the background, and a woman in white sits at the lower left. Several lanyard badges are visible.

December 10 2013

A photograph of a large seated group of mostly women at a satsang, palms raised forward in a devotional or meditative gesture. In the front row a woman in a black-and-brown patterned top with a red lanyard and beaded bracelets sits with eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a white top with a pendant and glasses chants with her mouth open. To the right a woman in a turquoise and multicolored printed kurta raises both hands. Others behind wear white, red and saffron-toned saris and shawls, and a woman in a lavender top with a red shawl sits in the middle. No a person candidate is visible.

A large indoor hall with red curtains and a dark wall-mounted screen shows many seated participants, mostly women and girls, doing a group exercise with arms folded across their chests. Most wear white, cream, pink or red clothing and sit on mats and thin cushions, with bags and water bottles nearby. A man in white stands at the back near the centre, apparently leading the session. Foreground figures include a girl in red trousers and a woman in white with her eyes closed. No a person is visible in this image.

A large seated group of devotees in white kurtas and red-and-brown shawls performs a hands-on-head meditation process in a crowded hall. Many participants have hands clasped on top of their heads with elbows raised, eyes closed, and foreheads marked with orange tilak. Women wear gold and beaded bangles, a woman in front wears an orange kumkum dot, and an older woman with grey hair and glasses sits at right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.

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