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A row of women in white and cream saris sits on the floor in a hall, many with eyes closed and hands pressed together in prayer or attentive stillness. Several wear gold-bordered white saris and beaded necklaces, and some have hair in braids. Behind them a blue draped cloth hangs from above, with a red and yellow decorative hanging and a standing fan against a red wall. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands at the right with arms folded, and an older woman in a blue sari stands beside her. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with a bare concrete floor and a stage at the back. Many women wear white and cream sarees with gold borders, several with coloured garland-like badges. Seated near the stage, a man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits on a white plastic chair, with another figure in orange and white beside him. Orange and white hanging lanterns, marigold and leaf garlands and a tinsel arch decorate the stage area. Some younger girls in white and pink dresses sit among the women on the floor, and a woman in a red blouse and white saree sits at right.2007-02-15A group of women in white saris sits on a raised pink-covered platform during a ceremony, with scattered rose petals and a tray of yellow flowers, coconuts and offerings in the foreground. A woman in a white sari sits at left, another in a white sari with a neck mala sits center, and older women sit at right, one in a light blue sari. Behind them hang red and maroon drapes, a blue cloth, and a standing fan. A metal vessel and a bowl of flowers rest on the platform. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-12-28A seated audience of women and some men in orange, saffron and yellow clothing sits on a stage platform at a satsang hall. Several women wear orange saris with white borders and red-orange shawls, and some wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground wears headphones. A blue draped curtain and a partially visible gold signboard sit behind them, with audio equipment and a mixing console at left. The scene shows devotees listening attentively to a talk.2008-12-27A row of women sits cross-legged on mats in a bright hall, eyes closed, hands pressed in prayer or resting in lap. They wear white saris with gold borders and white shawls, with white forehead markings, gold earrings, and beaded necklaces. Some hold their hands in anjali mudra. Red and orange mats and a reflective floor are visible. No a person candidate is visible in this frame; the foreground shows only a partial figure in white at the left edge.2016-08-14A photograph of a hall with a dark maroon curtain stage backdrop. Seated in rows on the floor and on white plastic chairs are many women and girls, mostly in white saris and white dresses, with some in orange or pink garments and flower garlands. Several older women seated on chairs at the front hold books or papers. A man in an orange shawl and white clothes sits on a chair at the right of the stage area, and another figure in orange stands near a decorated panel with colourful streamers and tinsel overhead. A portrait-style photo is pinned on the side wall. Other people sit at the right edge with red and yellow decorations in view.2007-02-15October 19 20152015-10-19October 22 20112011-10-22Women seated cross-legged on a polished floor in a bright hall, listening attentively during a satsang at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Bidadi. The woman at left wears a white sari with a gold border and a green blouse, with a red bindi and red bangles. The woman in the centre wears all-white clothing, glasses and a name badge, with gold bangles and hands clasped in her lap. The woman at right wears white with a gold-bordered shawl. Others behind wear white and cream saris, some with vibhuti on their foreheads. A colourful striped mat and a small cushion lie in front of them.2015-11-28A group of women sit cross-legged on the floor in a meditation or satsang gathering. Several wear white or cream saris with gold borders, while one in the foreground wears orange, and another wears a red blouse with a striped saree. Many have rudraksha malas around their necks and hands are held in prayer gestures or mudras. Small brass oil lamps and offering dishes sit on the floor in front, and red curtains hang in the background. The room is filled with people, with some men in white visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-05-12A large indoor hall filled with seated women and girls wearing white saris with orange or multicoloured borders and round badges pinned to their blouses. Many sit cross-legged on white mats in the foreground, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a few with red bindi dots; some look toward the stage. Behind them a man in white clothes stands near a standing child in an orange sari. Overhead hang white tent frames, red streamers, balloons and orange and black patterned banners. On the stage backdrop a framed circular image with a garland sits beside a large portrait of a woman with long dark hair printed on the wall screen. A framed portrait with long hair appears at the right edge.2007-02-15A seated audience of women fills the frame at a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a woman with long reddish-brown hair wears white clothing and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged. Beside her, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered saree with round glasses holds her hands together in front of her. Another woman in a white saree with a gold border wears a rust-red beaded mala and has white sandalwood paste on her forehead. Behind them, many women wear white, cream and saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha malas and vibhuti or white forehead markings. No a person candidate is visible among the people shown.2014-07-11June 22 20082008-06-22