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April 29 2013

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Five women in saffron and orange saris with gold borders sit on the floor in an evening ritual setting, several wearing white vibhuti on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. One holds a metal bowl of grains or rice while others hold a prayer book and offerings. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in saffron robes with a garland of white and rudraksha beads, placed on a red and gold ornate throne. A painted mural of a deity figure is on the left wall.2013-04-29April 29 20132013-04-29Women in orange and saffron saris with white and red forehead markings sit on the floor performing a ritual before a framed photograph on a red and gold ornate chair. The framed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a white garland with a rudraksha mala, seated on a rock. Several women hold their palms together in prayer and one holds a hand near her face; another raises a hand in a gesture of blessing. A white stone platform and a bowl sit in the foreground, and a dark deity murti is visible in the upper left corner against an orange wall. The scene is a formal satsang-style devotional gathering with rudraksha malas and garlands.2013-04-29A seated group of devotees in a hall with maroon drapes, most wearing white or orange-and-maroon ritual clothing with rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. In the centre a woman in saffron-orange sari with maroon borders and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and a young woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and bangles sits beside her with palms pressed together. Other participants in white and maroon sit behind them, eyes closed or looking forward, during a satsang or pada-puja gathering. Foreground shows a small cup and a plate.2014-08-24Photograph of four women seated in a row against a bright orange-red draped backdrop. Those in the front rows wear rust-brown and orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas around their necks; the centre woman, wearing glasses and a red bindi, presses her palms together in anjali. All have white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads. On the right, a woman in bright orange sari with red border holds a water bottle.2013-04-21January 30 20152015-01-30 +1 copiesA row of women seated in profile on the floor at a satsang, wearing rust-red and orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, and their hands are folded in their laps. Brass vessels, a small brass lamp and red flower petals sit on a white cloth in the foreground, with red drapes behind them. The older woman on the right has grey hair and a rudraksha mala. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-10-22A seated row of devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas performs a ritual in a hall with a red curtain behind them. The women wear orange garments with pink or maroon borders and white tilak markings on their foreheads. The foreground woman, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, sits with hands joined in a mudra, eyes closed. Beside the row, brass pots, flower offerings, and small oil lamps sit on a cloth in front of them. Several other people are visible along the row, some partially cropped at the edges.2013-07-28May 18 20192019-05-18A row of women seated closely together in meditation or satsang, wearing rust-red saris with gold borders and dark rudraksha malas. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads, and their hands rest in their laps with eyes closed or lowered. Red curtains hang in the background of a hall. No a person candidate is visible in this frame; the figures are devotees.2013-09-12May 02 20142014-05-02September 11 20132013-09-11