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A seated satsang gathering in a hall with a light pink wall and white draped table in the background, where a large crowd of women in saffron, maroon and white saris sit cross-legged on a pale floor. In the front, a woman in a white sari with gold border sits with hands folded, eyes closed; a woman in a saffron sari with rudraksha mala holds her palms together in namaste on the right; a woman in a grey-white sari sits near them. Brass plates, bowls and a small oil lamp rest on the floor in front. Several people in the background wear orange and white, and metal pots sit on a table behind.2013-02-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor hall where many women sit on the floor in rows, dressed in cream and white saris with rudraksha malas. Each devotee has a brass plate or tray in front of them holding lit oil lamps (diyas), small red and white offerings and flower petals. The warm lamplight dominates the scene. In the background a golden deity murti or ornate golden shrine stands on a raised platform near a red and gold draped altar, with framed pictures on the walls and hanging lights above. Several people stand at the back, and a camera stand is visible on the right.2018-12-31December 28 20142014-12-28A large seated congregation in a tiled hall at an ashram gathering, with devotees on woven mats and thin rugs. Many people sit cross-legged, some in cream and white garments and others in orange and saffron sarees or shawls, with orange scarves draped over shoulders. Small brass plates on orange mats hold fruit, sweets and lit oil lamps before them, and several women raise their hands in offering. Background figures in white and cream are seated in rows, with a banner and a pink curtain visible at the back. The scene suggests a puja or satsang with lamps and offerings laid out, though no single speaker or dais is clearly shown.2012-04-04April 04 20122012-04-04April 08 20122012-04-08A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on a polished floor in a temple hall, many with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. Most women wear white or cream dhotis and blouses with rudraksha malas, while others wear orange, red or pink saris. Small brass oil lamps and offering plates with kumkum sit in front of them. Behind the group, red-cushioned chairs line the back, and a gilded shrine with a deity murti is visible on the left wall. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2012-04-09January 19 20132013-01-19April 08 20122012-04-08April 08 20122012-04-08A seated group of women performs a ritual with lit oil lamps and small brass dishes in a temple-like hall. Foreground, a woman in a white and beige patterned sari holds a lit lamp in front of her; beside her, a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with a brass lamp in hand. Behind them, women in saffron-orange and rust-coloured robes hold lamps and incense dishes, many wearing rudraksha malas and orange shawls. Scattered flower petals, small brass vessels and oil lamps cover the floor. Several people in the back rows wear white headbands. Readable text in the bottom corner reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, and the image is a people photograph of a devotional lamp-offering ritual.2014-04-04Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copies