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A photograph of devotees seated on a striped woven mat during a satsang, eyes closed with hands in namaste. In the foreground, a woman in white with red shawl and gray hair, glasses, and bangles presses her palms together; beside her, a man in a blue shirt with a red shawl sits. At right, a woman with long dark hair wears a white outfit, red shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, seated cross-legged with palms joined. Behind them an older bearded man in white and a red shawl sits, and a standing figure in white appears in the background. Brass oil lamps sit on the mat, with a rows of seated devotees in white and red shawls behind.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copiesA group of five devotees sit cross-legged on a colourful striped mat during a lamp ritual indoors. Each holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, raised near the chest or face. Most wear white kurta or shirts with red-orange shawls bearing dark patterns. A bald man in a blue shirt and glasses sits at left, a woman with grey hair and gold bangles lifts a lamp, a grey-bearded man with a rudraksha mala holds one centre, and a woman in white with bangles lifts a lamp at right. At far right, a young man with a white forehead band and orange-saffron robe with a mala joins the ritual. Behind them, rows of seated people in white and orange clothing fill the hall, with plates and small offering cups on the floor.2013-11-10Devotees sit cross-legged in rows on red and colourful ceremonial mats during a seated prayer or satsang at a hall. In the foreground a woman with long blonde hair wears a cream sari with gold border and red shawl, hands joined in anjali. Beside her a woman in cream sari with red shawl and gold bangles sits with hands folded. A bearded man in white kurta and trousers with glasses and a red-and-black rudraksha-style necklace holds hands together in prayer. To the right a man in a green checked shirt and a man in white kurta sit with eyes closed and palms pressed together. Small brass oil lamps stand on the mat, and a camera tripod is visible behind the rows of seated people in white and red clothing.2013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14July 10 20132013-07-10A photograph of a seated group in a meditation or satsang hall with cream walls and a warm wooden-toned backdrop. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, with a white tilak on her forehead. Beside her a woman in a red shawl and grey top with a blue lanyard sits with eyes closed, and a third woman in a red shawl sits to the right with hands folded. Several more people in white clothes sit behind them. The scene shows devotees in quiet prayer or meditation.2014-01-12July 14 20132013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14Four people sit cross-legged on a striped multicoloured rug of pink, purple, green and red, in front of brass oil lamps set on the floor. Behind them, rows of seated devotees and small banana-leaf plates with offerings line a white marble hall. The woman at left wears a white top, a red cord with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white lanyard; the woman beside her wears white with a red scarf and beaded necklace. The man in the centre wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a red waist cloth and red thread on his wrist. The man at right wears white kurta-style clothing, a red shawl, glasses and an ID lanyard, with hands folded in his lap.2013-07-10July 10 20132013-07-10A seated group of devotees performs a pada puja in a hall with a pink wall. In the foreground, a silver-haired woman in a cream and red sari presses her palms together with eyes closed, beside a bearded man in white kurta and white dhoti wearing a red and white rudraksha-style mala, also with hands folded. Next to him, a young man in a blue and green checked shirt and dark trousers holds his palms in anjali. Brass oil lamps sit on a striped red, green and yellow mat printed with the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Behind them, many devotees in white and red garments sit in rows, and a cameraman stands at the back. No candidate for a person is clearly visible among the seated people.2013-07-14