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A night-time photo of a devotional gathering outdoors. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl kneels on the ground holding a silver plate of pink flowers, facing a row of seated women and girls in red and maroon saris and salwar, some with flowers in their hair and gold bangles. Behind them a crowd of seated devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing fills the space. On the left a cream-coloured throne-like chair stands behind a table draped with white and orange cloth, holding silver trays of dried red chillies and a rudraksha mala. A parked car and a banner are visible in the background.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Night photo of a seated devotional gathering on a woven mat outdoors. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl kneels at left, holding a silver tray of pink petals. Facing her, rows of women and girls in deep red and maroon saris and orange-red garments sit with pink flower petals in their hands. Behind them, more seated people in white and yellow clothing and some children fill the frame. On the left, a table draped in white and orange cloth holds silver trays of dried red chillies and a rudraksha mala. A parked car and building are visible in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time photo of a seated gathering at an outdoor ashram event. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari bends forward holding a silver tray of flowers and petals, offering it to seated children and young women. The children wear red, maroon and orange silk dresses, rudraksha malas and bindis. Behind them, rows of women and girls sit in red, orange and yellow saris with rudraksha malas, some in white. A figure in white with an orange shawl stands at the upper left. Woven mats and draped cloth lie on the ground, with offerings and red flowers at the left edge. No deity or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ceremony on a raised dais with a red and gold throne on the left and a cream armchair beside it. A seated saffron-robed figure with a white turban and bare, painted forehead and arms sits with hands pressed together, while a second turbaned man in white sits on the red throne. Clothing is distinct: the saffron robe and white turban are visible, but face and hair cues are limited, so identity is uncertain. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border bows and offers a silver tray toward a seated crowd of young girls in red, orange and yellow saris and young boys in white, many with flowers and small lamps on the mat. Painted decorative pillars in red, green and yellow frame the stage; a parked car and a screen are in the background. Roughly 20 to 30 people are visible.2010-10-16A night-time photograph of a seated congregation at an outdoor ashram gathering. In the foreground, a woman in a white dress with a gold-bordered cream shawl, barefoot, bends forward holding a silver tray of flowers and offerings, giving something to a line of seated devotees. Many of the women wear red or orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas; a young girl wears magenta, and boys in white dhoti-style clothes sit in front. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white, yellow and orange fill the ground. No figure in the scene shows clear distinctive a person cues, so no candidate is identified.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16Evening outdoor gathering at an ashram seated on a mat. Rows of devotees sit close together: women in red and maroon silk saris with gold borders, and in orange, yellow and cream clothing, with a few men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls behind. Two microphone stands sit in the foreground beside several girls in deep red silk dresses with gold trim. On the right, trays of red kumkum or flower petals are heaped on a table draped with a blue and gold cloth bearing the printed name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees at night during a homa ceremony. In the foreground, young women in red and orange saris hold pink lotus flowers, seated on a mat beside brass vessels, one containing yellow offering material. Behind them, rows of women in red, magenta and orange saris and white clothing sit attentively, with several in saffron and orange shawls. A few men in white dhotis and orange shawls are visible at the right edge near an orange-draped platform. The setting is an open outdoor hall with lights and draped fabric in the background.2010-10-16 +2 copiesNight outdoor gathering with a large seated crowd on mats in front of a raised dais with floral decoration in the background. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands smiling, holding a tray of pink and white flower petals, while children seated on the mats wear white dhotis and orange, red and saffron clothing. Several men in white with red shawls sit among the audience. A lit tower-like structure and a flower-decorated altar appear in the dim background. Children and adults are seated in rows facing the dais.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph taken at night inside a hall where a man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with maroon border stands bent forward at left, extending a silver vessel toward a row of seated young women and girls in red, orange, yellow and white saris and salwars. Several girls hold pink flowers and red-bound notebooks. Behind the front row, a large audience sits on mats. At upper left, a figure in white and red sits on a raised ornate chair beside a seated figure in saffron-red cloth with a bare head, while another person in white sits nearby. A banner hangs at upper right and a blue-and-maroon draped table sits at left.2010-10-16 +1 copies