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A large seated gathering of mostly women in an indoor hall, many dressed in saffron-orange robes and some with rudraksha malas. In the left foreground a woman in a purple and gold saffron-style sari and a white hairnet carries a metal tray of green leaves, bending toward seated devotees. Other attendees in brown, white and red clothing sit on the floor with hands folded, and a standing woman in a blue sari is visible in the background near the doorway. Plain white walls and wooden doors frame the room.

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January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a seated audience inside a bright hall with white walls and wooden doors. In the foreground a woman with a grey head covering and a purple and gold sari carries a tray of green leaves, turning toward the crowd. Around her, many seated women in orange and saffron garments wear rudraksha malas, red bindi and vibhuti marks, several smiling or clapping. Other women in white, cream and teal saris sit further back. Scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering, with a seated audience facing an unseen front.2018-01-08A 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.2014-04-04September 21 20162016-09-21A photograph of a seated gathering of women in orange and rust-red saffron-toned sarees and kurtas, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a woman in a rust-red saree holds a black microphone and sits cross-legged on a green banana-leaf spread, with food and small paper cups in front of her. To the left, a woman in rust-red with glasses breaks food by hand. Behind them, a larger group sits in orange clothes, some smiling, some wearing rudraksha malas, while water bottles and plates line the floor.2016-02-23A seated group of devotees with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, at a puja or satsang setting. Many wear orange and rust-red saris and robes with rudraksha malas, and several have white and red forehead tilaka lines. Dreadlocked hair is worn in tall buns. In the background a man in a white robe sits behind a white-draped table with a green cloth and brass vessels, and another man in cream clothing sits on the right. Small banana-leaf offerings with food lie on the mat in front of the devotees.2019-01-01August 23 20142014-08-23January 07 20172017-01-07A photograph of many women seated cross-legged in rows on the floor of a hall, wearing rust-orange and saffron sannyasini robes with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, with some having white tilak markings on their foreheads. In front of them are long green banana-leaf plates set on the floor, loaded with rice and food, with small white cups of liquid beside them. Several seated women have their hands folded or are placing food. Background devotees in orange and red clothing sit further back in a bright, pale-walled room.2016-08-02February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesApril 04 20142014-04-04A photograph of a crowded seated gathering at an ashram event. In the centre, a woman with light hair pulled back, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on her forehead, and a grey-green shawl holds a silver tray of fresh green leaves. Behind her, rows of people in orange and rust-coloured garments sit closely together. A woman in a purple-blue sari with gold trim and a white and gold blouse sits at lower left, and another woman in white and pink-trimmed clothes sits at right, with a hand reaching to take leaves from the tray. Several elderly women with white vibhuti on their foreheads appear among the group. Visible people number roughly 6 to 20.2018-01-08