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September 17 20062006-09-17A photograph of two young women embracing closely on a floor covered with red and white striped mats. The woman on the left wears a blue top with a rudraksha mala and blue floral trousers, and the woman on the right wears a white embroidered top and white trousers with a silver bangle. Both are smiling warmly. Behind them, other people lie on mats, and the room has a tiled floor.2010-12-12A photograph of a crowd of women and girls seated in a hall, smiling and turning toward one another. In the foreground a young girl in white with an orange-red scarf and a woman in a white outfit with gold embroidery link arms and smile. To the right a woman in a green sari with a red and gold border faces left. Behind them an older woman in white wears a dark beaded necklace, and a golden cloth backdrop and a red chair appear at the top. Several people are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2010-12-26September 17 20062006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17A crowded indoor hall with pale walls, red and white curtains along the back, and orange mats covering the floor. Many women crowd together, most wearing white kurtas or saris, some in orange or pink saris, and a few with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground a woman in white holds a small orange plush doll, and another woman in white carries a canvas bag printed with a blue Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham logo. Several women cover their mouths or look toward the front of the room. No clearly identifiable ceremonial figure is visible.2010-02-22A photograph of a crowded evening gathering on a red carpet under a canopy decorated with white banners bearing yellow sunflower motifs. Many women and young girls in white and cream saris with gold and orange borders stand closely together, some with braided hair, several wearing gold bangles and glasses. One woman in the centre wears a cream sari with a gold border, and a figure in pink kneels on the floor among scattered white papers. A green mat edges the carpet on the left. No one visible is identified as a person.2006-09-17A dense crowd of devotees fills a large indoor hall, most dressed in white or cream saris and dhotis with rudraksha malas around their necks. Many are seated on the floor in rows, while others stand or move between them; several hold small white packets or papers. In the lower left, a woman in a white blouse and white sari with a gold-trimmed border is handing something to a woman in a patterned cream sari. Shelves line the background wall and white walls and fluorescent light give the room a bright, hazy look. No individual can be clearly singled out as a person from appearance alone, so the candidate in the scene is unconfirmed.A line of devotees in white and cream clothing stands on a stage in a hall, many with bare feet. A woman at the far left, seen from behind with a long braid and orange sash, faces the line. Several women and girls in saris, salwar kameez and white dresses wait in a row, one older woman in a white floral sari with a patterned shawl stands near the centre, and a figure in a red shawl is at right. A woman in a white sari with a maroon border stands near the middle with hands raised toward her head as another woman touches her hair. Behind them, a backdrop shows a row of painted cardboard figures in red, orange and white garments on blue bases, with a red curtain and a decorated pillar at right. Several people wear orange garlands and sandalwood-coloured shawls.2006-12-28A crowded indoor photograph of devotees packed closely together, seen mostly from behind. Women and girls wear white and cream clothing, including cream saris with gold borders, a white churidar-style outfit, and a girl in a white and gold checked dress with a blue hair clip. One woman wears a magenta blouse under a cream sari. Hair is pulled back in buns, one with a gold hair ornament, and several women wear gold earrings and bangles. The setting appears dim with a plain stone wall at the upper left. No identifiable a person figure is visible.February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24