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Dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor at a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala holds an oil lamp aloft; beside him a woman in green and orange sari holds a small lamp, and an older woman in white on the left holds a lamp. Behind them, rows of men in saffron-orange cloth with bare torsos, white vibhuti and tilak, and rudraksha malas sit with hands folded in namaskar. A man in a red-brown wrap and red beads sits in the middle. The setting is a hall with a yellow backdrop. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.

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July 30 20172017-07-30January 01 20192019-01-01A 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.2014-04-04September 30 20162016-09-30A large seated group during a ritual gathering in a hall with ornate wooden walls. Many participants wear saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas; several bare-chested men sit cross-legged on mats. Women in cream and gold-bordered white saris, and one in a green and orange sari, hold small brass oil lamps and cups. A woman in a white headband and a bearded man in glasses sit in the foreground. Brass vessels are arranged on a low table beside them. The photo suggests a puja or lamp offering, but no deity or throne is clearly visible.2019-01-01July 05 20132013-07-05A seated communal meal in a hall where many people sit on a patterned mat eating from brass thalis and steel plates. Men and boys in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and forehead markings dominate the scene, some bare-chested. Women in white and green saris and a woman with a white headband also wear beaded malas and sit among them, eating or holding food. Brass vessels and small cups sit on banana leaves. Standing figures in white dhoti and cloth move among the seated group, and a tiled counter and white draped tables stand in the background. Many people are visible, indicating a large group meal.2019-01-01A large indoor satsang hall where many seated devotees meditate in rows. Foreground: several young boys and men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged on red mats. Some wear white dhotis and white shawls with red-bordered wraps. Behind them, rows of women in white and orange saris and men in white and red attire sit attentively. Red drapes and white pillars frame the hall, with a red sofa-style backdrop at the top. Several people have shaved heads and eyes closed in meditation. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person by the cues specified, so no candidate is marked.2013-11-13September 09 20132013-09-09A photograph of shaved-headed men seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall, bare-chested and wearing orange and rust-red dhotis with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on forehead and arms. Several young boys sit among them in orange cloth. Green leaves hold small cups, fruit and offerings in front of the seated group, and water bottles are visible. Behind them a large audience in white and colourful saris sits on the floor, many wearing white head coverings. The scene resembles a group ritual or puja. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-09-30January 01 20192019-01-01A photograph of a seated group of women in a meditation or satsang gathering, most wearing rudraksha malas over saffron, orange and red or white clothing. Several have yellow turmeric marks on their foreheads and raise hands holding small objects, possibly incense sticks or prayer items, in a raised-arm gesture. Behind them is a striped cushioned sofa and a red and blue backdrop. A blonde woman at right wears white with a rudraksha mala.2014-05-11