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A row of women sits cross-legged on the polished floor of a hall, holding lit oil lamps in both hands during a group puja. Several wear orange and saffron saris and shawls, while younger women nearby wear yellow and cream outfits with orange or red stoles. Each has a small brass plate with fruit, flowers and offerings placed on a woven mat before them. Framed portraits of women in red and saffron hang on the pale pink wall behind, and a white window-lined room stretches beyond.

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September 01 20112011-09-01A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits hanging high on the wall, with red-and-gold drapes at the windows. Dozens of women and girls sit cross-legged on woven mats in rows, many holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) and offering plates with flowers, fruit and food on the floor before them. Most wear saffron-orange, yellow, red-bordered cream, and white saris or dhotis-style clothing. In the foreground a woman in orange sari holds a lamp, while others in yellow shawls and white attire perform a lamp-lit puja or aarti ceremony. Plastic containers, brass plates and kumkum-marked offerings sit on the floor.2011-09-01A large hall with cream walls and a tiled floor holds a seated congregation performing a group ritual. In the foreground, several women and girls wear yellow and cream saris and hold small oil lamps and brass plates. One woman on the left wears an orange sari and sits with hands folded. Other participants wear red, green and orange saris. Plates of fruit, sweets and flower offerings sit on banana leaves and cloth, with steel bowls nearby. Framed portraits hang along the back wall, and orange cloth hangs at the far right. Some people are standing in the background. The scene resembles a satsang or puja with oil lamp offerings.2011-09-01A photograph of a large hall with a glossy white tiled floor where a seated group of women and girls performs a ritual with small oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. Most wear white or cream sarees with yellow or red shawls, and several in front wear yellow and red dupattas. Plates of offerings, fruit and flowers sit before them on mats and cloths. Framed portraits hang on the pale pink walls above the windows, showing a bearded man in saffron and a woman in orange and white clothing; the portraits are pictures, not people. Deity murti are not visible. A few women in saffron robes sit at the left edge.2011-09-01August 22 20112011-08-22November 05 20112011-11-05August 26 20112011-08-26A wide hall with pink walls and red curtains holds a large seated audience of women and girls on woven mats, many in orange, red, white and yellow saris and salwar outfits. Framed portraits hang on the walls, including one labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda by caption. A figure in white sits at the far front near a table with a laptop. Brass plates and plastic containers of offerings sit on the floor among the mats.2011-12-24A photograph of a satsang hall with a large seated audience on mats and white floor tiles. Many women and girls in white, saffron/orange shawls and red vests sit cross-legged, several holding notebooks, with small oil lamps and brass plates in front of them. Framed portraits hang on the wall above the room, and a white-haired man in a light shirt sits at the back near a red curtain. Red curtains frame the windows, and a few people in orange sit at the left edge. Many people are visible, with the seated crowd filling most of the frame.2011-12-30September 02 20112011-09-02A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits hung along the upper wall, with a few tall windows and ceiling lights. Many women sit cross-legged on a white floor in rows, most in white or cream saris with yellow or orange shawls, some in orange and green. Several hold small brass objects or cups and seem to be chanting or singing together. Plates with flower petals, small brass bowls and plastic containers sit on mats in front of them. Two women in orange robes sit at the left, and a seated audience fills the background.2011-09-01December 01 20112011-12-01