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A two-panel graphic page with captioned photographs. The upper photograph shows a large hall filled with rows of seated women in colourful saris on white plastic chairs, with gold thrones and a framed portrait visible in the background. The lower photograph shows a stage with a maroon curtain and bamboo backdrop where a woman in an orange-and-cream printed sari stands at left receiving a small gift from a man in an orange shirt. Three seated figures occupy orange cushioned chairs: a central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, flanked by seated figures in saffron and maroon robes. The caption reads October 12, 2014, describing rural and indigenous women recognised through the Nithyananda Grama Seva Yojana. Physical people count is approximate given the many seated women in the hall.

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October 15 20212021-10-15A two-panel graphic page from a Nithyanandapedia-style archive. The upper photo shows a woman in an orange robe with a pink flower garland walking down a red carpet with hands joined in greeting, flanked by rows of seated women in white and beige saris and orange-robed attendants. The lower photo shows a woman in an orange robe with hands joined in namaskar before a white throne-like chair, beneath a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham and a portrait of a smiling woman. Caption: women from rural communities express gratitude for empowerment efforts, September 15, 2009.2021-10-15A seated gathering of women and girls in an indoor hall, most wearing saffron-orange sari-style garments and beaded necklaces, with some with white and cream clothing among them. Many are seated on the floor on colourful striped mats, while others sit in wooden chairs behind them. Several participants have their hands pressed together in prayer or clapping, and some wear red-orange bindi or tilak markings on their foreheads. The mood appears attentive and joyful, with a mix of smiling faces and folded hands. The room has white walls, wooden doors and a side table in the background. No a person candidate is visibly present in this frame.2017-07-14July 19 20172017-07-19 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a bright hall with pink walls, wall-mounted framed photographs, and ceiling fans. Most attendees wear saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas, while others wear white or cream traditional attire. Women and girls sit cross-legged on mats in rows, many pressing palms together in anjali or clapping, one woman raises a phone, and a child in white sits at the right. At the far left, a table holds fruit and food offerings beneath a decorative umbrella. Distant figures stand near a stage at the back, where a deity murti is partly visible. Attendance is in the hundreds.2017-07-09A large seated satsang audience fills a hall, with the foreground dominated by women in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sitting cross-legged on mats, hands pressed together in anjali. Behind them, rows of women in white and pastel saris and white garments sit attentively, many with palms joined. A small gilded shrine with a deity murti stands at the upper left, and a cameraman operates near the back wall. Warm ceiling lights hang with tassels. The scene conveys a devotional satsang gathering; the presenter's appearance cannot be confirmed from this view.2013-05-07July 09 20172017-07-09October 12 20142014-10-12A large hall with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor in white clothes and orange-red shawls. A person in an orange-saffron robe with a crown-like hairstyle sits on an ornate brown throne-style chair with one hand raised in greeting; this is a person candidate by long swept-back hair and saffron robe, seated on the peetha. Beside the throne, a woman in white with a red-and-brown shawl and a red lanyard stands and smiles. Purple ornamental panels decorate the walls, and a camera on a tripod appears at the left edge.2015-05-25A large seated crowd of women and girls clapping inside a hall with pale pink walls and a golden shrine canopy with a red cloth in the background. In the foreground, a smiling woman in a white and gold-bordered saree claps beside a young woman in a yellow and green patterned saree, and a girl in an orange saree and white beaded necklace. Many attendees wear white sarees with gold borders, bright saris in orange, yellow, purple and pink, and kumkum bindis. Some hold rudraksha malas. The gathering appears to be a devotional satsang or darshan, though no a person is clearly visible in this frame.July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of a seated congregation during a satsang or discourse in a hall with pale tiled floor. Most attendees wear saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas, while others wear white or cream clothes. Many sit cross-legged on mats, clapping or with hands raised together in devotion. A woman in an orange robe stands at the far upper right near a doorway. Some women wear glasses and bindis; one older woman at the top left has purple-tinted hair. Golden stands are visible in the foreground. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this frame.2017-07-19 +1 copies