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A large indoor hall with white draped walls, red curtains and hanging orange and pink lanterns during a ritual gathering. A woman in a multicoloured patterned sari holds a microphone and stands centre-frame, a small white object in her other hand. Around her, many seated devotees sit on the floor in white and cream clothes, some with orange shawls and red-white garlands, while others wear saris and kurtas. A man in white kneels in the lower left, and a woman in an orange sari stands behind a tall white staff.

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A large indoor hall with white draped walls and hanging decorative lanterns in red and orange. A woman in a maroon and purple patterned sari with a bindi stands at centre holding a microphone and a small white card, speaking to a seated audience. Beside her a woman in an orange top stands near an ornate red and silver throne-like seat. Many people sit on the floor in white, cream and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha-style beads. A projection screen at upper left shows figures in saffron. Text on the photograph reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large indoor hall with white draped walls, hanging orange and red decorations and a screen at upper left showing a close-up of a woman. In the centre, a woman in a purple and maroon patterned sari with a red bindi holds a microphone and a small cup, speaking to the seated crowd. Beside her, a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha-style mala stands holding a tall staff. Women in orange saris move among the audience near a silver ceremonial vessel on a low table. Many seated devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the floor, some with garlands, while a few women in orange sit on the left. Festival lamps and decorations hang from the ceiling.2016-12-12A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor in front of a raised red-and-gold seat. Many hanging lanterns and decorative paper ornaments in orange, red and green hang from the white ceiling. A woman in a maroon and purple sari stands at the centre holding a microphone, with a woman in orange nearby. Two large screens show pictures of figures in traditional dress. Devotees wear white kurtas, saffron and orange shawls, green, red and purple saris, and garlands. Some sit with food plates and bags beside them. Many people are visible, with a few partially hidden at the edges.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A woman in a blue and white checked sari stands at the centre of a large hall, holding a microphone and speaking to a seated audience. Behind her an ornate white and red throne with a gold-trimmed backrest is empty. A large screen above shows a woman in white addressing a crowd. Many seated participants fill the floor in orange, yellow, pink and white clothing, and a standing fan is near the throne.2016-12-17A large hall filled with seated audience members, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, on the floor and in chairs. A woman in a red and orange sari with a long braid stands at the front holding a microphone and speaking. Behind her is an empty red and silver ornate throne with a white fan beside it. Above, a projection screen shows a dense crowd, and the ceiling is hung with multicoloured decorative lanterns and bunting, with orange drapes on the walls.2016-12-19A photo of a large seated audience in a hall with red curtains and a red stage backdrop. A woman standing centre-right wears a red and gold saree with gold jewellery and holds a microphone in one hand and a sheet of paper in the other, apparently speaking to the crowd. Rows of attendees sit on the floor and in chairs, many in white, saffron and red clothing, with some wearing rudraksha malas. A cameraman on a tripod stands at left and a fan is visible at right. No individual in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.2016-12-19December 10 20162016-12-10