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Crowded indoor ritual scene in a plain block-walled room with a small window and a framed picture on the wall. Many devotees in white clothes, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand and sit close together. A young man in a white shirt and mala in the foreground holds his hands together, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands beside him. An older woman in a teal sari and a man in white sit on the right, and a man in an orange garment with a gold necklace appears at the right edge. A brass oil lamp is visible at the lower left. A fan and a colourful painted pillar are at the left. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.

2006 - healing puja and meditation centers in Namakkal and Hosur

Indoor photo of a crowded healing session where a group of devotees stands and sits closely together. In the foreground, several women and girls kneel with arms outstretched, hands placed on the heads of people seated before them, a healing or blessing gesture. A woman in an orange and white sari with a gold-edged border kneels at the lower left, while a girl in a lilac top and a woman in a white blouse with a red bindi and a flower in her hair are nearby. Behind them, standing onlookers include an older man in white shirt and dhoti, a woman in an orange printed sari, a woman in a green and blue sari, and a woman in a blue-and-white sari. a person's presence is not visible in this image.

Photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in a hall with a stage at left. Several women sit on white plastic chairs in white and cream saris with gold borders and orange shawls, while others stand around them, many in white or pale garments. A woman in an orange-bordered white sari and glasses extends her hands toward a seated woman's head, and another woman in white reaches out in a blessing gesture; devotees appear to be receiving blessing or touch. A young girl in a white top and orange skirt stands at right. Behind them hang garlands of coloured beads and a deity picture, with a tall decorated backdrop.

A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothing with white vibhuti bands across their foreheads, many with red kumkum dots, attending a satsang. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with her hands pressed to her chest, wearing a black bead mala and bangles. Beside her a young girl in a white sleeveless top with a white forehead band and a boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala listen attentively. Behind them many women in white and orange-red saris sit in rows, some with hands raised in devotion. No a person candidate is visible.

A large indoor satsang gathering of many seated devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, with some men in white shirts and dhotis at the back. Many have eyes closed in meditation with hands resting on their laps. A young girl in front wears a red-and-white outfit with a rudraksha-style mala, and a woman in blue holds white flowers. Green-painted walls and a wooden bench with floral offerings are visible at the left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

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February 06 2007

A photograph of a large seated congregation in an indoor hall with green walls, most people with eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Women in saris of blue, yellow, red, pink and orange sit on the front rows, several wearing necklaces and bindis, while men in white shirts and dhotis or checked shirts sit behind them. A girl in a white dress with red straps sits in the lower left foreground beside a woman in a green salwar kameez. Standing figures in white clothes at the back and right edge appear to be attendants or volunteers overseeing the gathering.

February 24 2007

A crowded outdoor healing scene beside a weathered blue and white wall. In the foreground, a woman in white sari sits with her head bowed while hands are placed on her head. A man in a light blue shirt with glasses and a lanyard stands with palms pressed together in greeting, and a woman in a white sari with a white flower in her hair places her hand on another devotee's head. Several other people in white and light clothing stand behind, with flowers in their hair and a bare hand visible at lower left.

February 24 2007

A dense crowd of devotees sits packed on the floor of a white-walled hall during a night observance. Most wear white ritual clothing, with some in saffron, pink, teal and sari colours. Decorative pillars wrapped in patterned fabric with red flowers and yellow borders line the room, and strings of red lights hang overhead. Several men in white kurtas stand at the back and sides. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame, so the scene is a seated congregation rather than an individual presenting or seated on a throne. A deity murti appears faintly at the upper centre near the lights.