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A seated group of women in orange-red saffron sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas performs a ritual in a bright hall with red curtains. Each holds a tall brass cone and sits before silver bowls, pots and offering plates on white trays, with some lighting incense. A woman in front, with a white vertical tilak on her forehead, sits upright with eyes closed. Several seated people and onlookers are visible in the background.

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October 06 20142014-10-06A photograph of a hall with pink walls, red curtains and wall-mounted air conditioners, where a row of women in rust-red and saffron-bordered robes sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer. Several women wear rudraksha malas, and the foreground woman has a white vertical tilak on her forehead. In front of them lie long rows of brass pots, bowls and small oil lamps on low tables alongside tall golden cone-shaped vessels. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2013-09-30July 07 20132013-07-07A large group of women seated on the floor in rows perform a ritual, wearing rust-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold small oil lamps or brass lamps and bells, while brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel and pink flowers sit on low wooden stands before them. A red and blue stage draped with blue cloth is visible behind. Behind the seated women, other people in white and orange clothes watch the ceremony. The setting resembles a puja or satsang hall.2013-10-07September 09 20132013-09-09A large hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains shows many seated women and some men in saffron, orange and red ritual clothing, sitting in rows on mats in a ceremonial gathering. Several women in the foreground wear orange saris with rudraksha malas and hold small brass lamps or puja items. Brass trays with flowers, fruit, sweets and small oil lamps are arranged before them. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall and decorative fabric banners in orange, red and white line the upper walls. The seated devotees appear absorbed in worship or meditation.2013-03-03Photograph of a seated puja in a hall with red curtains, where many women in matching orange-red saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor. The women wear rudraksha malas and bangles; several hold small brass cups, lamps and flower-filled plates. Brass thalis holding pink flower petals, small lamps and vessels are arranged on a cloth-covered floor mat in front of them. One woman in the foreground, wearing a gold border and a rudraksha mala, raises her hand in gesture while others perform ritual actions. Photo taken during a group ritual, with framed pictures on the wall behind.2014-01-29A large indoor hall with cream walls, red curtains and a tiled floor shows a seated group of women in orange and maroon saris performing a ritual. Many hold small lit oil lamps or diyas, and trays of brass plates, flowers and offerings sit before them on mats. Several women wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. A framed picture hangs high on the back wall, and the hall is further filled with more seated devotees in the background. Lamp-lit puja with devotees, no clear deity or fire pit visible.2013-03-08A large group of women in saffron and orange-red robes with gold borders sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor, performing a ritual. Many hold long brass horns or cones, and before them stand rows of small brass kalasha pots, bowls of flowers, fruit, and offerings on silver-edged trays. Several women wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Behind them, others sit in orange and white in a hall with red mats stacked along the wall. A bald man in orange robes sits in the middle rear. The scene resembles a collective puja with offerings.2013-09-02A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and striped decorative pillars shows a long row of women in orange and maroon saris seated cross-legged on the floor before brass plates and small oil lamps, with offering trays and flowers in front of them. Behind them more seated devotees in orange and red fill the room. A framed portrait hangs on the upper left wall. Many people are visible, indicating a group puja or satsang, and the scene suggests ritual worship. No clear figure of a person is distinctly visible.2013-03-08A row of women devotees in rust-red and saffron-bordered robes sits cross-legged on the floor during a ritual, hands pressed in anjali mudra or holding a rudraksha mala. Several wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings. In front of them are rows of brass bowls, small brass cones and oil lamps set on low stone platforms. The room has pink walls, red curtains and white wall air conditioners. A Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo is visible in the corner. No one in the photo is identified as a person.2013-09-30A large group of women seated in rows on the floor of a bright hall with white walls, red curtains and a red-and-white striped pillar, performing a puja. Most wear orange or saffron saris with red-maroon blouses, sandalwood tilak and rudraksha malas, holding small oil lamps and trays of offerings, with brass plates and fruit set before them. A framed portrait hangs high on the wall at upper left, and more people sit in the background. No identifiable ceremonial figure is clearly visible in the foreground rows.2013-03-08