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A crowded indoor hall photographed from close range, with many people pressed together and turned in various directions. In the centre, a woman in an orange saree with a dark beaded necklace leans forward, a red striped cloth draped over her arm. Around her stand women in pink and orange saris, a man in a light blue checked shirt, and other attendees, some wearing glasses. The background is blurred and pale. No deity, throne or ritual setting is clearly visible, and no one is identifiable as a person.

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December 16 20172017-12-16May 03 20162016-05-03April 06 20122012-04-06April 29 20162016-04-29A large crowd of devotees, mostly women, fills a bright hall with white walls and an open ceiling. Many wear saris and salwar in red, orange, blue and white, and some have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A woman in a long white dress and another in a pink and white sari stand near the centre, while others smile or raise their arms in the packed gathering. Several people in the background are visible through the light. The purple logo sits at the top left of the image.2016-04-17May 03 20162016-05-03A photograph of a dense seated audience, mostly women, at a large indoor gathering. In the foreground a woman in glasses wears a coral sari with a blue and gold border and a vermilion mark on her forehead, and holds a seated pose facing forward. Beside her a woman in a striped yellow and white sari holds a small baby in red clothing. Other attendees wear white, cream and pastel saris, some with gold necklaces and bindis, and several wear glasses. The background is blurred, with more rows of seated people and tall decorative pillars. No clear deity, throne or ritual object is visible, and no person is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-23A large crowd of women and girls packed together in an indoor hall, many wearing orange and saffron shawls and dupattas. A woman in the centre has hair in a bun with a yellow-and-orange headband and glasses, wearing a red top. Another woman in front wears a white kurta and an orange shawl. Several women in the back row smile, and one with bleached hair stands near the top. A white metal barrier runs along the lower edge.2016-05-03April 17 20162016-04-17Photograph of a large seated audience at a Nithyanandoham session. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange-and-yellow shawl sits with his back partly turned, and a man in a maroon top sits in the lower left. Behind them, many devotees fill the rows: a woman in a cream-and-gold saree with orange lanyard and bindi sits centre, a woman in a pink-and-purple outfit with a brown shawl rests her hand on her chin, and others in saris and orange-lanyard badges look forward. The room is crowded and warmly lit.2015-12-15April 26 20162016-04-26December 16 20152015-12-16