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A large hall filled with seated devotees holding small lit oil lamps in their hands during a ritual. In the foreground, a woman in a pale peach salwar kameez holds a lamp at lower left, and a woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala holds a flame at centre. Beside her, a woman in a lavender sari with a red border lifts a lit lamp, and a woman in orange clothing offers a flame near a child in pink. Brass thalis with lamps, flowers and offerings sit on a red and cream striped mat in front of them, and the wall behind has patterned wallpaper with a red-framed doorway. Many more people sit in rows behind, most in white, pastel or bright clothing.

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Large indoor hall with red-and-gold patterned wall panels where many devotees sit cross-legged on red-striped mats, holding small oil lamps and lit diyas. In the foreground a woman in a lavender sari with gold border holds a lamp beside a woman in an orange sari and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala. Brass plates with flowers, lemons and offerings are arranged on the floor, and a projector screen shows an image at upper right. A man in white dhoti stands at the far right.2012-07-05A large seated congregation in a tiled hall at an ashram gathering, with devotees on woven mats and thin rugs. Many people sit cross-legged, some in cream and white garments and others in orange and saffron sarees or shawls, with orange scarves draped over shoulders. Small brass plates on orange mats hold fruit, sweets and lit oil lamps before them, and several women raise their hands in offering. Background figures in white and cream are seated in rows, with a banner and a pink curtain visible at the back. The scene suggests a puja or satsang with lamps and offerings laid out, though no single speaker or dais is clearly shown.2012-04-04July 05 20122012-07-05April AF 2012A photograph of a large indoor hall where many women sit on the floor in rows, dressed in cream and white saris with rudraksha malas. Each devotee has a brass plate or tray in front of them holding lit oil lamps (diyas), small red and white offerings and flower petals. The warm lamplight dominates the scene. In the background a golden deity murti or ornate golden shrine stands on a raised platform near a red and gold draped altar, with framed pictures on the walls and hanging lights above. Several people stand at the back, and a camera stand is visible on the right.2018-12-31A photograph of a large seated gathering in a red-walled hall with patterned wall panels. In the foreground, women in white and in colourful saris sit on mats with hands pressed together in prayer, and small brass plates hold fruit, sweets and oil lamps on white cloths. Behind them rows of attendees in white, teal and orange sit on red-striped mats, and a man in white stands at the right side. The scene suggests a seated ritual or meditation session with participants in prayer posture.2012-07-01July 09 20122012-07-09May 02 20122012-05-02A large indoor ritual gathering of devotees seated on the floor in a golden-hued temple hall. Many women in white and cream saris with rudraksha malas hold small oil lamps or ritual objects and perform aarti. Men with bare upper bodies and white dhotis sit among them, some with tilak and bands on their heads. Women in rust-red and orange sarees sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. A standing priest at upper left, in a white dhoti with a bare chest and an orange-red headcloth, holds a lit flame. A cameraman with a tripod is visible behind the crowd. Ornate golden shrine decor forms the background.2019-01-01Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09A 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.2014-04-04