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Two women sit close together at a ritual event with banana leaf plates of offerings laid out on the floor behind them. The woman in front wears a white and gold-bordered sari, a white paste mark on her forehead, and a long rudraksha mala; she smiles at the camera. Beside her, a woman in a green sari with an orange-and-gold border wears a red kumkum bindi, a rudraksha mala and a lanyard-style badge. Other seated participants in white clothing appear behind them.

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Devotees sit in rows on a hall floor before long banana-leaf trays decorated with yellow flowers and white offerings. In the foreground a smiling woman in a white and gold-bordered cream sari sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white ash mark on her forehead. Beside her a woman in an orange and green sari with a gold border wears a rudraksha mala and a red kumkum bindi. Behind them an older woman in white with a rudraksha mala smiles, and more seated devotees in white are visible at the top right. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2019-01-01Two smiling women sit close together in the foreground, both dressed in white and gold-bordered traditional dhotis or saris with tan short-sleeved tops. The woman on the left wears a white headband and white forehead markings with a red bindi, and the woman on the right has grey hair, a red tilak and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men sit seated with bare upper bodies, white and gold cloth around their waists and rudraksha malas, some with white forehead markings. Brass pots stand in the background. No identifiable a person is visible.2019-01-01Two women sit side by side on a light carpet in white and cream Kerala-style saris with gold borders, both with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. The woman on the left has grey hair in a bun, a white vertical tilak and red bindi, and wears a tan top and rudraksha mala. The woman on the right has a bob of black hair, a tan top, and a rudraksha mala, with a name badge on her sari. Behind them, two bare-chested men in white sit on the floor with white markings on their skin, one with rudraksha malas; both are seated in an indoor hall during a gathering.2019-01-01A photograph of women seated cross-legged on the floor at a communal meal in a hall. Banana leaf plates hold rice, curries, fried items and pickles. Several women wear red-orange shawls with orange lanyards; one in a white blouse and dark trousers sits at right, another in a green-and-cream floral sari sits centre, and a woman in white churidar-style clothing with a gold bangle sits left, smiling. Paper cups and more banana-leaf meals fill the foreground and background.2013-09-05 +2 copiesApril 23 20152015-04-23December 16 20172017-12-16January 29 20162016-01-29Seated devotees on striped and purple mats during a group sitting, with several women in white and cream dresses and gold-bordered cloth. A woman in the foreground wears a white dress with gold trim, a white flower in her hair, a tilak and layered gold necklaces strung with rudraksha beads. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles listens attentively. Behind them, a woman in white with a gold-bordered cloth sits near golden deity murti and orange-clad figures.2017-07-08July 24 20142014-07-24Three women seated at a dining table in a bright hall, sharing a meal from a steel tray with rice and yellow dishes, and paper cups with juice. The woman on the left wears a white and gold-bordered sari, a long rudraksha mala and a red-brown bindi, smiling at the camera. The seated woman in the middle wears a pale green shawl and gold hoop earrings. The young woman on the right wears a white and gold sari, a red bead necklace and a red forehead mark. Behind them, a man in white ritual clothing and other guests move near a table draped in white and red cloth.2017-12-16Photograph of a large seated audience at a Nithya Dhyan Yoga convention session. In the foreground, two women sit cross-legged in white saris with gold borders, each wearing long orange-red beaded necklaces and small brass or gold bangles. The woman on the left wears a red bindi and a nose stud and has her arms folded; the woman on the right wears a red bindi and a pendant and holds her hands near her lap. Behind them, rows of other white-clad women with orange beaded garlands and white forehead marks sit among blurred attendees. A water bottle is visible at lower right. No speaker or stage is clearly visible.2014-09-20January 01 20192019-01-01