December 31 2006 - Nithyanandapedia

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December 31 2006

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A large covered hall with a concrete floor where many devotees sit in rows on mats and cloth, folding and sorting small blue packets stacked in piles on the ground. Most women wear white or cream saris and salwar-style outfits, some with teal, turquoise and green borders, and several wear necklaces. A few men in white shirts and white dhotis stand among them, one in a striped shirt and jeans. Orange and blue banners hang from the roof poles at the back, and rows of white boxes sit at the left edge. Some participants wear lanyard tags. The scene appears to be a volunteer packing and distribution effort.

A photograph of a group of women and children seated on the ground under a covered open-sided shelter with a concrete block wall. Most wear white saris or white salwar-style clothes, several with gold or yellow borders, and one woman wears a teal sari. They sit on mats and a white cloth, sorting small paper slips and cards from a pile on the floor; a few have ID badges on their clothing. Behind the wall, more people in white move across an open dusty compound with tents and shade structures. A young girl in a lavender top sits at right with a long braid. Some slips are being counted and stacked into piles.

Photo of devotees seated on the ground under a shaded concrete-block wall, sorting small paper packets from a pile on a mat. A woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace and bangles sits at right, holding a packet; a woman in a light green and pink floral sari with glasses sits at centre, sorting packets. A boy in a beige shirt and trousers sits at left, and a partly visible person is at lower right. A brass bowl with a ladle and a lotus-shaped brass dish stand on the mat among the packets, with a green-and-white patterned sheet on a wall behind.

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A group of women sit cross-legged with eyes closed on woven straw mats, appearing to meditate during a programme. The woman in front right wears a white and green floral sari with a rudraksha mala, a pendant and a white identity badge, with a vertical white tilak and red bindi. Beside her, a woman in a white and grey dupatta holds her hands together in prayer, wearing a rudraksha mala. Another woman in a white floral top and brown cardigan sits at left with a mala, and more seated devotees in white and beige appear behind. Visible printed badges indicate event participants.

Outdoor photo of a group of devotees gathered closely around a tall framed display board with Tamil text and photographs on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence and green foliage. A man in a plain white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, leaning in to the board, while a curly-haired person in white with back to camera holds a small paper and another man in a white shirt bends over the group. Several women wear sarees: one in a red blouse with a long braid, one in a dark maroon top, one in a yellow-green saree with tilak, and one in a black blouse with an orange-red saree and gold bangles, handing over currency notes. Two older women with white hair and one older man in white are also present, and a woman in teal stands at the left edge. A date stamp reads 20 10 2006.

Outdoor gathering of many seated devotees on woven mats with striped borders, most in white or pale clothing with some in blue, teal and red saris, several with hands folded in prayer. Sitting on the left, a bald man in white clothes presses his palms together, and a woman in a blue top and blue checked pants sits in the foreground. A woman in a red and green sari stands near the center, while white-clad volunteers walk among rows of attendees. A tall red wall, banana plants and a dirt path frame the scene under an open sky.

January 07 2012

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Outdoor photograph of devotees seated on blue and mat-covered ground in a grassy clearing. Several people in white traditional clothing sit in a row: a young man in white kurta, a man in white shirt and dhoti, and women in white sarees with gold borders, one wearing rudraksha beads and gold bangles. A woman in an orange-and-white saree stands in the background near a pile of white flower garlands and offerings, with plastic bags, a brass lamp stand, fruit and packaged items on the ground. Behind them a large printed banner shows a smiling woman with a red tilak, and a golden decorated vehicle or ratha stands nearby with small framed photos on its side. The scene suggests a ceremonial gathering with puja items arranged on the ground.

Outdoor photograph of a row of women sitting cross-legged on a mat along a white and red striped concrete platform, eyes closed or lowered, in meditation or satsang. They wear white saris and salwar kameez, with a yellow-green sari, a teal blue-and-white shawl, and a colourful patterned outfit at the right. A black stone sculpture of a standing deity murti with a trident-like form stands on a pedestal at the top right, beside a red-brick building. Two men in white sit further back on a raised platform, and a small child in orange sits at the far right edge. Green plants and a black speaker are visible.