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Indoor ritual hall with pink walls and colourful striped pillar hangings. Several devotees stand barefoot on striped mats with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a woman with white-blonde hair wears a cream sari with gold border, a red shawl and a beaded mala, while a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and white trousers stands at centre, and a man in a blue plaid shirt stands at right. Behind them, women in cream saris and men in white and orange clothing stand among others. Banana leaf plates with lamps and offerings sit on the floor at left and right, indicating a puja.

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Devotees sit cross-legged in rows on red and colourful ceremonial mats during a seated prayer or satsang at a hall. In the foreground a woman with long blonde hair wears a cream sari with gold border and red shawl, hands joined in anjali. Beside her a woman in cream sari with red shawl and gold bangles sits with hands folded. A bearded man in white kurta and trousers with glasses and a red-and-black rudraksha-style necklace holds hands together in prayer. To the right a man in a green checked shirt and a man in white kurta sit with eyes closed and palms pressed together. Small brass oil lamps stand on the mat, and a camera tripod is visible behind the rows of seated people in white and red clothing.2013-07-14A group of devotees stands barefoot on a colourful striped mat in a hall with wall posters, many with palms pressed together in namaste and marigold garlands at their feet. Several men wear white kurta-style clothes with rust-red shawls, and women wear white or cream saris with orange and gold borders and rust shawls. A man at the front right with white hair and glasses wears a white kurta and a rust shawl and holds a yellow flower garland. A woman in the centre right wears an orange-and-cream sari and a rust shawl and holds a garland. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this group.2016-02-02July 14 20132013-07-14A seated group on a striped multicoloured mat in a marble-floored hall, with devotees in white behind. A woman in the foreground wears a cream sari with gold border and a red shawl, and holds a red fan. Beside her a bearded man in white kurta and trousers, with glasses and a red-and-gold beaded necklace, sits cross-legged. Brass kalasha or oil vessels sit on the mat in front, and another woman in white with a red scarf sits behind. A man in a blue checked shirt is at the right edge.2013-07-14A photograph of a row of devotees standing barefoot on striped mats in a hall, palms pressed together in anjali mudra and holding marigold flower garlands. Several wear red or maroon shawls over white or cream clothing; one woman in a gold-bordered sari and another in an orange-bordered sari stand in the line, and a man in a blue kurta stands center with hands folded. Behind them, a crowd stands in the hall, with framed portraits and a wall of photographs visible and a pillar with carved detailing at right. Ceiling lights and tube lights run overhead. Petals and loose flowers lie on the floor near the feet.2016-02-02Devotees sit cross-legged on a striped woven mat in a hall with a polished floor, seated for satsang. In the foreground a bald man in a blue patterned shirt with glasses sits with hands in his lap, beside a woman in white with a red shawl and folded palms. Behind her a silver-haired bearded man in white with a red shawl and beads sits with hands resting on his knees. A woman in white with a red shawl and a pendant necklace sits at right with hands joined. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and white forehead markings sit with palms pressed together, and rows of leaf plates with offerings and small cups lie on the floor. Five people are visible in the foreground, with more seated behind them.2013-11-10 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees performs a pada puja in a hall with a pink wall. In the foreground, a silver-haired woman in a cream and red sari presses her palms together with eyes closed, beside a bearded man in white kurta and white dhoti wearing a red and white rudraksha-style mala, also with hands folded. Next to him, a young man in a blue and green checked shirt and dark trousers holds his palms in anjali. Brass oil lamps sit on a striped red, green and yellow mat printed with the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Behind them, many devotees in white and red garments sit in rows, and a cameraman stands at the back. No candidate for a person is clearly visible among the seated people.2013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a woman with blonde hair wears a cream and maroon sari with a red shawl and a bracelet. Beside her, a bearded man in a white kurta with a red lanyard sits cross-legged, and a man in a green and blue plaid shirt with a tilak on his forehead sits in the right foreground. Behind them, women in orange and red saris and men in white clothing sit on striped woven mats, with banana leaves and offerings on the floor. Small brass oil lamps with lit flames are placed on the mats in front. The text on the mat reads a partial phrase of the ashram name. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-07-14February 02 20162016-02-02July 14 20132013-07-14A seated group ritual in a bright hall with a light floor. In the foreground a woman with long platinum-blonde hair, wearing a cream sari with gold border and a red shawl, holds a brass aarti lamp aloft with one hand while her other hand rests on her chest. Beside her a bespectacled man with a grey beard, dressed in white shirt and trousers with a red lanyard and rudraksha-style mala, holds a lit oil lamp in his hand. Behind them women in orange and red garments with mala beads sit with palms pressed together, and banana leaves with food offerings lie on the floor. The scene reads as an aarti during a puja.2013-07-14