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A large seated crowd of mostly women fills the foreground at an evening gathering, with many hands pressed together in anjali and eyes closed or lowered. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces; some wear white ritual clothes, others saffron, purple, pink and teal saris and salwar kameez. Behind them, golden figures, a deity murti, colourful decorated stage pieces and string lights fill the background, and a small brass lamp with lit wicks sits at lower right.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 15 20162016-12-15December 07 20162016-12-07A large seated crowd of devotees with eyes closed in meditation inside a big indoor hall with a bright stage lit at the far back. Most are women in orange and saffron shawls or wraps, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; several wear white, yellow, green and teal saris and salwar. A bald man in a white top with an orange shawl sits in the front right. Some wear white tilak marks on their foreheads. The rows extend to the back, with a child visible at the right edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible frame.2016-05-06A large seated crowd of devotees with eyes closed in meditation fills a hall at Shuddhadvaitam in Ujjain. Many wear orange or red shawls over white, pink, green and purple saris and kurtas, with rudraksha malas and bindis or vibhuti on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a magenta sari sits with palms pressed together in prayer, and a young girl in a pink top sits among the rows. A stage with a lit backdrop is visible at the far end of the hall. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in the crowd.2016-05-06December 12 20162016-12-12A large seated audience of women fills a hall during a satsang, many with hands pressed together in anjali mudra or clapping. A smiling woman in the centre wears a white saree with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a bindi. Others wear saffron, pink, teal and multicoloured saris and shawls, several with malas and kumkum on their foreheads. Rows of seated participants sit on colourful mats, with a stage and white draped panels visible at the back. No ceremonial figure in saffron or ornate garments is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2016-12-21December 23 20162016-12-23A large crowd of women sits on the floor under a white tented pavilion decorated with colourful tassels, fairy lights and gold artificial trees. Many have palms pressed together in namaskar or hands folded at the chest, and several wear saffron, white, blue and red saris and salwar kameez with rudraksha-style malas and gold necklaces. At the left, ornate gold shrine structures and gilded deity murti stand on a raised platform. The crowd is dense, filling the frame to the back of the tent.2016-12-07A large seated crowd of devotees fills an evening outdoor event under strings of multicolored fairy lights and hanging decorative banners. Most attendees, mainly women in white, cream, red, orange and green saris and salwar kameez, sit on colourful striped mats with small orange-and-gold markings on their foreheads. Some wear glasses and some hold programme papers. In the background a few people in white dhotis and kurtas stand near a decorated stage area with garlands and a white pavilion-style structure. No individual can be clearly identified as a particular person.2016-12-02A large seated congregation at an evening Guru Purnima gathering at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with many rows of devotees sitting on mats and a stone platform. Most wear white or cream clothes, with women in red, orange and blue saris and some in saffron. Several women have hands pressed together in prayer or eyes closed in meditation, and some wear bangles and necklaces. A pink and red decorated figure appears at the upper left and marigold garlands hang from the ceiling.2013-07-22