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September 11 2015

Night-time outdoor satsang seen from the front rows, with many women seated in white and orange clothing on chairs over a red carpet. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange border sits with arms folded and a maroon handbag at her side; beside her a woman in a brown sari with an orange shawl sits with hands clasped. Other women wear white salwar or saris with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Rows of attendees extend back under a rope barrier and string lights. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

A 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.

October 11 2014

September 16 2014

A photograph of a seated group at an evening meditation or yoga session, with many participants in white clothing and red or orange shawls and beaded malas. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti-style clothing with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, eyes open and looking ahead. Beside him, a man with closed eyes sits in white with a red shawl, and a woman with short grey hair in white with a red shawl sits at right. Behind them, more seated participants in white and red, some wearing orange lanyards, sit on orange mats, with a woman in green and a blonde woman in a teal top visible further back. Several people appear to be in meditative posture with hands folded or resting on their laps, while others are seated near a stage with decorated golden frames and a row of chairs.

A large seated crowd fills an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. Most people are women in white saris and white clothing, many wearing orange or red shawls and red-and-white beaded necklaces with ID lanyards. Several have white or ash markings on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of saffron-robed sadhus and monks sit in the background. At the far end, a golden deity murti or figure stands near a decorated altar with orange cloth and a small green tree. The atmosphere is a satsang or gathering at the Kumbh camp.

July 11 2012

Night-time outdoor gathering of devotees seated on orange and striped mats in front of a red-and-dark shrine structure with a dark deity murti on top. Many women in white kurtas and white saris wear red shawls and rudraksha malas, some reading or holding small books and offering items. Men in orange and saffron wraps and white clothes sit on chairs and mats behind them. A bald man in an orange shawl is seated at right, and a woman in a bright orange shawl sits in the foreground right. Lamps and electric lights illuminate the scene. The image shows a satsang or puja-style gathering; no one is clearly identifiable as a person.

October 12 2015

A large seated gathering of devotees in a hotel ballroom, mostly women dressed in white kurtas and white shawls with orange-red shawls or stoles over them. Many sit cross-legged on a patterned carpet, some with hands joined in namaste, others with eyes closed in meditation. Rudraksha malas hang at several necks. Plates of offerings and small food items sit on the floor in front, and water bottles and bags are placed among the participants. Some children are seated among the adults. Behind them, people in orange and white stand near pillars. The crowd is dense and fills most of the frame.