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A photograph of a seated group of women at a gathering, mostly dressed in saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha malas. In the centre, a woman in white salwar kameez with a white dupatta sits cross-legged with a rudraksha mala, touching a silver ritual tray holding small oil lamps, a small framed picture, and pink flowers. To the left, a woman in orange bends her head in prayer. Behind them, more seated women in orange and maroon garments fill the hall. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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A seated woman in the centre wears an orange sannyasi-style robe, a purple cloth wrapped as a turban with a jewelled ornament, rudraksha mala necklaces, and a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on her forehead. Around her, a large seated crowd of mostly women wears white and orange clothing, some with white headscarves and white tilak marks, in a hall with a meditation-class atmosphere.2017-07-08May 28 20132013-05-28A seated congregation in a hall, mostly devotees in orange and saffron robes and white clothing. Foreground: a blonde woman in white with a yellow flower in her hand, a woman in an orange shawl with a beaded mala, a dark-haired woman in a white top and red shawl, and a woman with a vermilion tilak in a white sari. Behind them, rows of monastic-looking figures in saffron and orange robes, several with white turbans or pink headwraps.2014-03-26September 16 20142014-09-16A large group of women seated on the floor in rows during a ritual, many in red and orange saris with rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. They hold small brass plates and lamps and appear to be offering aarti or puja, with trays of flowers, sweets and kumkum set before them. A red carpet and draped red curtains frame the hall, and a chain barrier with stanchions runs through the foreground. A woman in front in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a lamp. No clear a person candidate is visible, and the scene shows devotees performing a group puja.2013-11-20Outdoor photo of a seated group on dry grass in orange and white clothing. A man on the right with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered orange wrap, red tilak on his forehead and hand raised to his chin sits in front of the group, while the others wear orange shawls and white dhotis and kurtas. A woman in the foreground-left wears an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and holds an open book. Several young people sit around them, some with eyes closed, in a satsang or teaching setting.2008-01-03September 16 20142014-09-16A seated group of women performs a ritual with lit oil lamps and small brass dishes in a temple-like hall. Foreground, a woman in a white and beige patterned sari holds a lit lamp in front of her; beside her, a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with a brass lamp in hand. Behind them, women in saffron-orange and rust-coloured robes hold lamps and incense dishes, many wearing rudraksha malas and orange shawls. Scattered flower petals, small brass vessels and oil lamps cover the floor. Several people in the back rows wear white headbands. Readable text in the bottom corner reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, and the image is a people photograph of a devotional lamp-offering ritual.2014-04-04A photograph of an outdoor stage event with a row of seated saffron-robed men on ornate gold-armed chairs beneath a striped teal, red and yellow canopy, with marigold garlands hanging at the top left. On the far left, a man with long curly hair and a saffron robe sits with bare feet. Next to him, a younger man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron robe and a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a bald, white-bearded elder in saffron sits beside a man in an orange turban holding a microphone at a white-draped table. Other saffron-clad men with shaved heads and bearded faces sit along the right. A red and gold ceremonial seat stands behind them, and a blue floor mat covers the stage.2007-08-09A large hall with a polished floor where many women in saffron and orange-red saris sit cross-legged on mats, most with rudraksha malas around their necks and white or red forehead markings. Several are seated in rows with brass puja plates, small offering trays and flower petals in front of them, some with hands folded in prayer and others holding items. Behind them, women in yellow, cream and green saris sit or stand near the walls, and a hanging banner stretches across the upper area. No central figure is clearly visible, and the scene appears to be a group devotional ritual with puja offerings.2019-05-18A row of seated devotees in white and orange clothing with rudraksha malas performs a pada puja or satsang with eyes closed and hands folded. Brass oil lamps and small brass vessels with flowers sit on the floor in front of them, and lit lamps glow along the line. Behind them a carved wooden lattice wall and a red cloth backdrop frame the hall. No individual in the row is identified as a person.2014-09-07September 14 20112011-09-14