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August 31 2011

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A woman in a teal and gold-bordered sari with a white-and-grey patterned body sits on a striped floor mat, bending over a small metal dish held by another woman in white clothes at right. She wears bangles, rings and a red bindi, and seems to be focused on a small task with the dish. Behind her, other women in saris and salwar sit in rows, some clapping or watching attentively in a bright hall.2011-08-31September 12 20122012-09-12Indoor photo of women seated on a striped red-and-white mat in a bright hall with a window behind them. In the foreground a young woman in a blue-and-gold bordered sari with bangles and rings sits looking down, while a second young woman in white with a dark rudraksha mala and glasses holds a small steel bowl and a folded white paper. A small pile of dark wrapped candies lies on the mat. Several other women in white, orange and red saris sit in the background, some with hands together in namaste.2011-08-31October 21 20112011-10-21A large seated gathering of devotees dressed in white with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, many with forehead markings, performing a ritual. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged; one in the center wears wire-rimmed glasses and holds a small brass vessel, another at right holds a brass item, and a woman at left has a tilak and gold-trimmed white sari. Behind them, many more devotees in white and orange fill the hall, some with eyes closed in meditation or prayer. A white-haired person at upper center raises a hand. The setting is an indoor hall with a purple logo at upper left.2014-12-28October 23 20122012-10-23A young woman with long dark hair, a red bindi and a nose stud sits on a striped mat wearing a blue-and-gold sheer dupatta over a white sari with blue paisley borders. She bends forward, holding a small steel bowl of liquid in one hand while a woman in white beside her hands over a white tissue. Behind them, seated women in white, orange and teal saris clap and watch in a bright hall with tall windows.2011-08-31A seated group of women in a room with a cream wall and grey cabinet doors, sitting in a row with eyes closed as in meditation or satsang. They wear white sarees with gold borders and red shawls draped over their shoulders. One woman in the foreground has a braid, glasses, a bindi and a rudraksha mala. Brass bowls and a tray with white flowers sit on the floor in front. Other seated figures are partly visible at the edges, one in yellow. A pink flowering plant shows through a window at the upper right. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-09-16April 06 20122012-04-06Close photograph of several women in white and cream saris with gold borders, seated in a row with heads bowed in devotion. Foreground woman wears a thick red rudraksha-style bead mala over her shoulders, pearl necklace and drop earrings, and smiles softly. Woman in glasses at left wears a white sari with a dark beaded necklace. Name badges are pinned at their chests. A yellow cloth and metal rail are behind them, with pale peach walls. Several other women are partly visible at the edges. Overlay credits read 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and2014-08-24A row of women seated closely together in a hall, facing forward. Several wear white or cream saris with gold borders, one in a cream sari with pink floral embroidery and a red bindi, another in cream with a rudraksha mala and glasses. A woman at the right edge wears a red top and a blue lanyard. Background is dim with red-brown wall tones.2012-09-03A photograph of a seated group of women in an assembly hall, most wearing orange or saffron saris and white garments, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vertical forehead markings. The central figure in a white sari with red-and-gold border holds her hands together in front of her, appearing to chant or recite. Others sit attentively with eyes lowered or closed, and a small water bottle and a Russian flag are visible at the edge. Several are wearing glasses. Faint white copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2013-05-10