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A dimly lit, blurry photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on a colourful striped mat in front of a wall with a purple cloth canopy. Several women are visible: an older woman on the left in a green sari, a woman in a white top and white skirt at centre-left, a woman in a red sari, and a younger woman in a bright pink-red garment in the foreground, with another woman in a dark blue top at the far right. A partial figure appears at the far left edge. Painted deity imagery is faintly visible at the upper left.

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Dim indoor photo of several women seated on striped floor mats in a hall with a yellow wall. A sign on the wall reads Nithyananda State. In the foreground, a woman in a white blouse and wrap and an older woman in a green top and grey shawl sit facing left. Behind them, a woman in a dark blue top and a woman in a red sari are seated, and at right a woman in a red garment sits with her back to the camera. No one is shown at a podium or with a visible a person figure in the frame.2010-10-16A photograph of a seated group of devotees on a green mat in an indoor hall with a patterned wall panel behind them. Women in white cream-bordered saris with gold borders sit with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a red and blue sari sits at left. A woman in a blue sari with a gold necklace holds her palms together, and a woman in a red patterned sari at lower right bends forward beside a brass plate holding pink flower petals. Children in red-and-white and white sports shirts sit among the adults, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Several bowls of pink petals sit on the mat, and a blue plastic bag lies near the group. No swami or throne appears in the frame.2009-10-10November 07 20112011-11-07June 20 20122012-06-20A dimly lit hall filled with many women seated closely on the floor on colourful striped mats and blankets. Most wear white or cream saris and salwar-style outfits, with some in orange, pink, red and blue. Several women have rosettes pinned to their blouses, and one woman in front wears a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace over a white top. Some women have hands pressed together in prayer or cupped over their faces, and others sit with eyes closed or gaze forward. Pale shapes of a seated audience stretch back into the darkness, with a few faint lamps and framed images visible on the far wall.2007-02-15A photograph of a seated gathering of women, mostly in white and pastel saris, sitting on colourful striped woven mats in a hall at night. Many wear name badges on their clothing and some hold hands together in prayer. Behind them hang large framed portraits of a long-haired figure in white and red, and a banner-like cloth with decorative lamps overhead. A small brass dish of offerings sits on the mat in front. No individual figure in the portraits can be confirmed as a person from appearance, so the portraits are treated as depictions of unidentified people.2007-02-24October 16 20112011-10-16A seated congregation of women and some men in white ritual clothes sits on a dark carpet in a dimly lit hall, facing forward with hands folded in prayer or resting in laps. Many wear white saris or white dhotis with coloured borders, some with orange or peach shawls, and several wear beaded necklaces and bangles. A woman in a red blouse and white sari sits near the centre, and a woman in a pink sari sits at left. Some wear identification badges on their clothing. The setting suggests a satsang or meditation gathering, with the speaker or altar not visible in the frame.2006-12-29April 06 20122012-04-06June 22 20122012-06-22A photograph of a seated group of women and girls in a hall with red curtains, sitting on the floor in rows facing forward. The front row includes a young woman in a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style set and another in a green saree with orange border, both with eyes closed in meditation. Around them are brass lamps, small bowls, a steel container and flowers on the tiled floor. Several older women stand or sit along the back, one in an orange saree. A standing woman in white at the left edge and a woman in a white top at the right edge are also visible.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall with red-cushioned chairs, mostly women in silk saris in maroon, magenta, teal, green, purple and orange. Many attendees wear gold jewellery, bangles and bindis, and several sit with hands folded or chins resting on hands. Men in white shirts sit in the rows behind. At the lower right, a person in white with an orange-saffron shawl is partly visible. A partly visible orange drape hangs at the upper right. Watermarked archive photo of a satsang-style gathering.2013-09-15