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A group of women in white saris sits on a raised pink-covered platform during a ceremony, with scattered rose petals and a tray of yellow flowers, coconuts and offerings in the foreground. A woman in a white sari sits at left, another in a white sari with a neck mala sits center, and older women sit at right, one in a light blue sari. Behind them hang red and maroon drapes, a blue cloth, and a standing fan. A metal vessel and a bowl of flowers rest on the platform. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A row of women in white and cream saris sits on the floor in a hall, many with eyes closed and hands pressed together in prayer or attentive stillness. Several wear gold-bordered white saris and beaded necklaces, and some have hair in braids. Behind them a blue draped cloth hangs from above, with a red and yellow decorative hanging and a standing fan against a red wall. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands at the right with arms folded, and an older woman in a blue sari stands beside her. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2006-12-28A photograph of a hall with orange walls and a red carpet where women devotees sit on the floor in white saris with gold borders and flower garlands. In the foreground, a seated woman wears an orange blouse and a white sari with gold borders, with a maroon handbag beside her. Behind them, women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls stand and sit along the room, and a woman in white stands at the left by a counter. A man's face is visible at the lower right edge. No a person figure can be confidently identified in the image.2010-07-24October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA row of women sits cross-legged on mats in a bright hall, eyes closed, hands pressed in prayer or resting in lap. They wear white saris with gold borders and white shawls, with white forehead markings, gold earrings, and beaded necklaces. Some hold their hands in anjali mudra. Red and orange mats and a reflective floor are visible. No a person candidate is visible in this frame; the foreground shows only a partial figure in white at the left edge.2016-08-14A row of women seated cross-legged on a red floor mat in a hall with a deep red curtain behind them. They wear white and cream cotton saris with coloured borders and red coral or rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. One woman in the foreground rests her chin on her hand while the others look toward the front. Water bottles, a brown handbag, a folded blue notebook and a patterned cloth lie on the mat. A man in white clothing sits at the right edge in the foreground, and a standing figure is visible at the top. The setting suggests a seated satsang or programme gathering.2014-08-23A seated congregation inside a hall with pink walls and red curtains, with folded mattresses stacked behind them. In the foreground, a woman in a green top and a woman in white sit on mats beside brass lamps, a small bowl, and banana-leaf or fruit plates with offerings. A woman in a dark red sari and glasses sits with hands together, and a woman in white clothes with glasses and a pendant sits upright. At right, a woman in a cream sari with pink embroidery sits with hands folded. Several other women in white and orange, and children in white and yellow, are seated on the mats. No one clearly identifiable as a person appears in the frame.2011-10-03October 20 20112011-10-20A photograph of devotees seated on yellow cloth in a room with red walls and a window with yellow curtains. In the foreground a woman in white clothing sits with hands folded, beside an older woman in white with a red and orange shawl. A young boy in white shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged, and further back a woman in a green saree and a woman with glasses sit near a camera on a tripod. On the right, a red and gold patterned carpet holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings, small brass lamps and a plate of sweets, and a woman in a white saree with gold border sits beside it. No candidate for a person is visible in this scene.2009-11-20A group of women sit cross-legged on the floor in a meditation or satsang gathering. Several wear white or cream saris with gold borders, while one in the foreground wears orange, and another wears a red blouse with a striped saree. Many have rudraksha malas around their necks and hands are held in prayer gestures or mudras. Small brass oil lamps and offering dishes sit on the floor in front, and red curtains hang in the background. The room is filled with people, with some men in white visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-05-12June 22 20082008-06-22A photograph of a hall with a dark maroon curtain stage backdrop. Seated in rows on the floor and on white plastic chairs are many women and girls, mostly in white saris and white dresses, with some in orange or pink garments and flower garlands. Several older women seated on chairs at the front hold books or papers. A man in an orange shawl and white clothes sits on a chair at the right of the stage area, and another figure in orange stands near a decorated panel with colourful streamers and tinsel overhead. A portrait-style photo is pinned on the side wall. Other people sit at the right edge with red and yellow decorations in view.2007-02-15Women seated cross-legged on a polished floor in a bright hall, listening attentively during a satsang at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Bidadi. The woman at left wears a white sari with a gold border and a green blouse, with a red bindi and red bangles. The woman in the centre wears all-white clothing, glasses and a name badge, with gold bangles and hands clasped in her lap. The woman at right wears white with a gold-bordered shawl. Others behind wear white and cream saris, some with vibhuti on their foreheads. A colourful striped mat and a small cushion lie in front of them.2015-11-28