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Outdoor evening gathering on a sandy ground with people seated on mats and cloths, many holding white and yellow flower garlands. In the foreground a man in a cream kurta and white dhoti sits with hands together facing left, and beside him an older bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds garlands. A woman in a red-and-gold sari holds a brass plate of flowers and fruit. Other devotees in saris and shirts sit behind them, some with hands folded in prayer, under bright floodlights. No clearly identifiable ritual figure is visible.

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A seated group of devotees at a ceremony, filmed close-up in warm light. In the foreground a man in a cream silk kurta with a gold-threaded border wears a white jasmine garland with red and yellow flowers and a name badge on his chest. To his left a woman in a pink and orange sari with a gold border wears a similar garland. Behind them women in purple, green and orange saris, some with garlands, and older men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing spectacles and a garland, sit attentively. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the scene shows participants of a vivaha-homa style gathering.2012-10-14 +1 copiesA photograph taken at night of a seated group wearing marigold and rose garlands, sitting on an orange cloth at what appears to be a ceremonial gathering. In the foreground a man in a cream silk kurta holds his hands together; beside him a woman in an orange and pink sari sits upright. Next to them a woman in a purple sari sits with a boy in a red and white striped polo shirt. Further right, a man with a moustache wears a white shirt and white dhoti, and a bald older man in white with spectacles sits with clasped hands. A woman in an orange sari with a red bindi sits at centre, and a person in a dark top sits at upper right. A partially visible carved pillar stands at left.2012-10-14A seated group of devotees in an open hall at night, many wearing floral garlands of yellow and white flowers. A woman in a purple sari holds a garland in the lower left, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a garland in the foreground. Several women wear orange and saffron clothing, and a man in maroon holds a garland. People sit on red and orange mats and blankets, with bright lights overhead and a yellow box on the left. The scene suggests satsang or a group ceremony, with no clearly visible central figure in the frame.2012-10-14A photograph of a seated group during a ceremony with smoke rising in the foreground. A man in a cream-coloured kurta holds a white and yellow flower garland aloft while a woman in a pink and red sari bends forward to take up a garland from a strand. Behind them, a woman in a purple sari and other seated participants wear white and yellow garlands, and a young boy in a striped shirt watches. The man appears to be a participant rather than an identified figure, so no a person candidate is asserted.2012-10-14 +1 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07Photograph of a seated devotional gathering inside a temple hall during a ritual, with many participants wearing garlands of white jasmine and marigold. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and a name badge sits with hands folded near offerings. Beside her a man in a white kurta with glasses and a lanyard badge sits, and another man in white with a garland raises his hands in anjali at the right edge. A man in white kurta in the centre-back holds flowers, and women in orange and red sarees pass garlands. Metal railings and a wooden lectern appear at left and background. Photo is watermarked with pedia source credits2012-02-09May 12 20132013-05-12May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07October 14 20122012-10-14December 26 20082008-12-26A seated crowd at an evening gathering, many people in white, cream and orange-red clothing. In the centre, a smiling woman with short dark hair in a cream top wears a thick garland of yellow and white flowers, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti leans in to place or adjust it. Beside them, a man in a green kurta wears a yellow and red garland, and a woman in orange places a garland on another man in a maroon top. Several women wear red shawls and orange garments; a small child sits behind. Adjacent to the photo, a faint Nithyanandapedia caption is not reproduced here. No a person candidate is visibly present.2012-10-14