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Photograph of a seated devotional gathering inside a temple hall during a ritual, with many participants wearing garlands of white jasmine and marigold. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and a name badge sits with hands folded near offerings. Beside her a man in a white kurta with glasses and a lanyard badge sits, and another man in white with a garland raises his hands in anjali at the right edge. A man in white kurta in the centre-back holds flowers, and women in orange and red sarees pass garlands. Metal railings and a wooden lectern appear at left and background. Photo is watermarked with pedia source credits

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February 09 20122012-02-09February 09 20122012-02-09February 09 20122012-02-09Photo of a seated devotee gathering in a temple-like hall. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with white jasmine garlands and red flower accents sits with hands pressed together in namaste. Beside her a man in white kurta with white and red garlands looks forward. Other devotees in white, teal and green saris and kurtas, many wearing jasmine garlands, sit in rows behind a metal railing. At upper right a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne, which may indicate a person presence, though the view is partial and uncertain. A small ceremonial lamp or instrument is visible at lower left.2012-02-09Seated devotees in an ornate hall wear white and pale garments with fresh white flower garlands and red-bead garlands. In the foreground a woman in a green sari holds a brass plate of offerings with a flower on it, and beside her a man in white with folded hands smiles. A woman in a teal sari and a young girl in purple sit in front, while rows of people fill the background behind silver railings. The walls are orange and warm-toned, with hanging cloth decorations above.2012-02-09A seated crowd at an evening gathering, many people in white, cream and orange-red clothing. In the centre, a smiling woman with short dark hair in a cream top wears a thick garland of yellow and white flowers, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti leans in to place or adjust it. Beside them, a man in a green kurta wears a yellow and red garland, and a woman in orange places a garland on another man in a maroon top. Several women wear red shawls and orange garments; a small child sits behind. Adjacent to the photo, a faint Nithyanandapedia caption is not reproduced here. No a person candidate is visibly present.2012-10-14February 09 20122012-02-09May 12 20132013-05-12A crowded ritual gathering in an ornate hall with gold and maroon draping. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a white jasmine garland and ties a red thread on a child's wrist. Beside him, an older man in an orange-gold dhoti and white garland tends another child's hair. Devotees in white, orange and red saris and kurtas sit around them, with a child in a green dress at center. Brass items and flower offerings lie on the floor. No clearly ceremonial figure in saffron, crown or rudraksha is identifiable as a person, so no identification is claimed.2013-05-12February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A woman in a cream sari with an orange blouse and a white tilak on her forehead holds a long garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, offering it to a man with grey hair and glasses who wears a white kurta and an orange-red shawl. The seated audience behind them, many in orange and red shawls, sits on striped mats in a hall with a bright interior. A man at left wears a name badge, white dhoti and orange shawl. The photo appears to show a garland exchange during a gathering.2016-02-02