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A large seated congregation in a hall with white chairs and a cream wall in the background. Women in the foreground hold small oil lamps, lit diyas, raised toward the front, some in white and cream salwar kameez or saris, others in black with orange and red shawls. Many wear rudraksha malas and red tilaka or kumkum on their foreheads. Mats in blue and purple are laid on the floor.

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April AF 2012December 28 20142014-12-28A seated crowd of devotees, mostly women, in a hall during a group ritual. Many wear orange shawls over white or patterned clothing, with rudraksha and bead malas. Several hold small oil lamps and brass bells, and many have their palms pressed together in prayer. Name badges are pinned to some shawls. A woman in a white dress at centre holds a lit lamp, and a woman in a floral top at right has her hands folded. Overlaid archive copyright text appears in the lower right corner.2012-07-14A photograph of a large indoor hall where many women sit on the floor in rows, dressed in cream and white saris with rudraksha malas. Each devotee has a brass plate or tray in front of them holding lit oil lamps (diyas), small red and white offerings and flower petals. The warm lamplight dominates the scene. In the background a golden deity murti or ornate golden shrine stands on a raised platform near a red and gold draped altar, with framed pictures on the walls and hanging lights above. Several people stand at the back, and a camera stand is visible on the right.2018-12-31January 08 20182018-01-08A seated group of women performs a ritual with lit oil lamps and small brass dishes in a temple-like hall. Foreground, a woman in a white and beige patterned sari holds a lit lamp in front of her; beside her, a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with a brass lamp in hand. Behind them, women in saffron-orange and rust-coloured robes hold lamps and incense dishes, many wearing rudraksha malas and orange shawls. Scattered flower petals, small brass vessels and oil lamps cover the floor. Several people in the back rows wear white headbands. Readable text in the bottom corner reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, and the image is a people photograph of a devotional lamp-offering ritual.2014-04-04April 04 20142014-04-04A photograph of a large seated gathering of women in a hall, sitting cross-legged on white sheets over a red carpet. Most wear rust-red, orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several wear white kurtas with red shawls. Foreground: a woman in an orange sari with a brass plate of offerings and small brass vessels in front of her; a woman in a red sari and dark rudraksha necklace sits with eyes closed, with yellow turmeric marks on her forehead. A woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala holds a small object. Many others sit behind them, some with yellow turmeric on their foreheads. A portion of a red and blue banner and sofas are visible in the background. Brass trays, small bowls and a blue water bottle sit on the cloth before them.2014-05-13A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a bright hall, with many participants holding small oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a woman in a white and yellow dotted dress and red-orange shawl with rudraksha mala holds a lamp in her right hand, and beside her a woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha beads holds a lamp. At right a young woman in a cream sari with white forehead marks presses her palms together. Behind them men with bare upper bodies and white cloths, and others in saffron-trimmed red shawls, sit in rows. Candlelit lamps and white-clad figures fill the background.2018-01-08A group of women seated on the floor in orange and maroon saris with gold borders performs an aarti with lit oil lamps held in brass dishes. Several women wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti. Trays with flowers, small brass bowls and offerings sit in front. Pink flowers lie in a dish at lower left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-07-11January 08 20182018-01-08March 21 20132013-03-21