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A group of women, girls and young children sit cross-legged on a dark floor mat with orange floral motifs inside a pale green room. A man in white ritual clothes and a rudraksha mala sits at the right edge, gesturing as he speaks. Before him lie a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, bananas, apples and a plate of flowers. Women wear colourful cotton saris in yellow, blue, red and orange; a girl in a white dress with a braid sits among them. A television and a barred window are visible on the right wall.

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A small home room with mint-green walls where a group of devotees sit on the floor in a satsang or puja gathering. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a red-pink border and a black bead mala speaks while others listen. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a dark mala sits at left beside two women in white saris. On a white-draped table in the center stands a large framed portrait of a man in orange robes wearing a floral garland, with brass oil lamps lit on either side and marigold and rose petals scattered before it. Trays hold fruit, flowers and offerings, and a flower-garlanded plate sits on a mat in front. A television and shelves of framed photographs fill the background.A small living room where a group of devotees sits on a floral-patterned mat for a home satsang or puja. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border sits at right, wearing a rudraksha mala, beside a tray with brass lamps, a plate, flowers and small offerings on a green cloth. Several women in saris (orange, maroon, teal, blue) and children sit with palms pressed together, while a young man in a blue shirt and another in white sit in front, facing the altar. A television and speakers stand on a shelf behind them.2011-09-08Indoor devotional gathering in a whitewashed room with a crowd of seated devotees, many women in saris with flowers in their hair and several children, facing a small shrine at right. Two adults in white clothing lead the worship: a woman with her hands folded in front of her and a man in white at the shrine with a lamp and ritual items. Framed posters on the wall include a figure in orange robes seated on a stone step holding a cane, and a black-and-white portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". A decorated deity image with garlands is at right, and a red-and-orange cloth covers the floor near the shrine. About 20 people are visible, including partial figures in the foreground.A photograph of a small indoor gathering on a pink-tiled floor with white walls and a white plastic chair. A man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits on a white plastic chair at the right, palms pressed together in namaste. Facing him, several women in saris sit on a green patterned mat and on chairs, hands folded or palms together, including an older woman in a white sari with a gold border. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand and sit at the back. In front, a banana leaf holds offerings including flowers, fruit, sweets and small oil lamps. Newspaper lies on the floor beside the mat. The scene suggests a seated ritual or satsang at a newly opened centre.2006-04-08A photograph taken inside a small green-walled room where a group of people sit cross-legged on a blue and beige patterned mat. Several adults and children face toward the right edge, where a person in a white top with curly dark hair sits with their back partly to the camera, apparently addressing the group. A boy in a cream patterned shirt sits in the foreground, and a boy in a green t-shirt sits near a man in a striped shirt. A woman in a white sari with a red border sits at right beside a silver television on a metal stand, and a small framed picture hangs on the wall. A window with a decorative grille and an arched doorway appear in the background.A photograph of a seated group of devotees on a green floor in a plain room with pale walls. Men in white shirts and a woman in a pink sari with a pink blouse sit in front, while a woman in a white sari with gold border sits at lower left. A girl with a long braid and white flower sits in a white top and dark skirt, and a young girl in a yellow dress sits near a man in a white shirt at right. A woman in a dark blue sari sits at far right beside a small boy in a green jacket. Bags and a black suitcase rest against the back wall. The attendees are all facing forward toward an unseen focal point.2009-10-10A living room visit in a Tamil Nadu home. A seated figure in orange-red robes and an orange turban holds a trident and wears a long garland of white flowers and red beads, positioned in front of a flat-screen TV. Around him, many seated and standing devotees in saris and white dhotis fill the room; women wear white and coloured saris with flower garlands in their hair. Two shaved-headed young men in saffron cloth stand nearby, one holding a trident. Glass display cabinets behind them hold figurines, and small horse figurines sit atop the cabinets. Fruit offerings are placed at the lower right.2014-06-27A photograph of a seated group of devotees on a green mat in a plain whitewashed room, facing a white-draped table with a framed painting of a seated female deity with a lotus and attendant figures, flanked by two brass lamps. A woman in white with a gold border sits at the table in front of the altar. Around a dozen devotees sit in rows: women in orange, gold, maroon and green saris with braided hair and white flowers, men in white shirts, and a young man in a brown shirt at right. A small child sits among them. To the right, a framed photograph of a smiling woman leans against the wall beside a bundled white sack.2009-10-10Indoor home puja with a group seated on the floor before a low pink-painted square altar bearing a green coconut with garland, a brass pot and lit oil lamps. Trays of bananas, oranges, limes, flowers, yellow marigolds and bowls of food are arranged in front. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits with hands folded in prayer beside a woman in a purple sari with orange border, also praying. Other seated family members include a man in red, a woman in pink sari, and children in white, blue and red clothing. A television and cabinet stand against the wall behind them.August 15 20082008-08-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of devotees seated cross-legged on a tiled floor with a patterned mat, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Most are women in saris of varied colours: a pale lavender sari, an orange-red sari in the foreground, a peach sari, a green sari, and a pink sari. Several children sit among them, including a boy in a turquoise top and a girl in red. A man in a white shirt sits on the stairs at left. The room has green walls, a wooden carved door, a window with grille work, and a television in a cabinet at the top right.2005-07-09A home interior in Tamil Nadu where a group of about twenty-five seated women and children sit on a colourful floral and patterned rug, many with hands pressed together in prayer. Women wear sarees in orange, maroon, purple, red and green. Two standing men in white shirts and a man in a checked shirt watch, and a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with bare chest and rudraksha-style necklace stands at right beside a woman in a gold-bordered white saree. Framed religious pictures hang on the yellow wall, and an arched doorway leads to a green room.2014-06-27