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December 27 2006

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Indoor photograph of a group of devotees in white ritual clothing gathered in a wooden-pillared hall. An older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. Several young men and women in white and cream-bordered sarees or kurtas stand and kneel, some with name badges, some holding hands in greeting. At right, a bearded figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands with palms joined, and ceremonial trident and ritual staffs are displayed on the right. A framed picture hangs on the wall and a painted figure with a beard appears at the far left edge.

Indoor ceremony in a plain whitewashed hall with a white metal scaffold frame and large framed images on the walls, including a dark poster of a deity-like figure and a painted portrait. Several devotees stand in a row in white traditional clothing: a woman in a blue floral dress with a white shawl, two women in white saris with gold borders, and a woman in a white sari with a green-grey striped border. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and stands among others in white. A seated man in white with glasses sits at lower left. Orange and yellow fabric hangings hang from the top corners, and a ritual setup is visible at right.

February 24 2007

February 03 2009

A crowded indoor hall with blue curtains and yellow marigold garlands along the top edge. Many devotees in white clothing press together with palms joined in anjali, several bowing forward. Foreground women wear white saris with yellow or coloured borders and gold necklaces; one woman has a red-orange garland. Men in white shirts wear rudraksha malas. A grey-haired older man in white shirt and rudraksha mala stands near the centre with a bearded man beside him. A small child in white is at lower centre. No figure is identifiable as the swami from appearance cues.

Indoor gathering in a hall with white tent-style ceiling and striped cloth pillars, devotees in white clothes, some with saffron shawls. A man with white hair and a rudraksha mala stands at left in white dress. Seated devotees in white receive a ritual blessing; a man in white with a saffron shawl applies a mark or touches the head of a seated elder. A long woman with dark hair sits in foreground. Wall banners show photographs and text panels; a portrait labelled with Nithyananda's name hangs on the back wall. Many standing devotees fill the background. Chairs and a plastic bag sit on the right.

A row of men in white ritual clothes stands in an indoor hall before a large gold-framed deity murti and ornate golden structures. Several men wear white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas; one on the left wears a badge pinned to his shirt showing a photograph of a bearded man in a white turban. A large portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair is partly visible on the left. Many of the men have arms folded, and the scene appears to be a gathering of ordained healers at an ashram event. Blue-grey and white shirts also appear among the group.

September 14 2009

A photograph inside a temple-like hall with white pillars and a striped yellow and orange banner hanging from the ceiling frame. A group of about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts stand close together, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, while a boy in white shirt and shorts stands at left and a young boy in white appears at right. A man in a plaid shirt and glasses stands at right edge. Behind them a large framed picture shows a robed figure seated in meditation and a standing sage in red-and-gold ornament, with a multi-color garland hanging on a pillar. Text on the wall describes a long journey of a yogi, and a white cloth covers the foreground floor.

A photograph of a festive indoor gathering with women and men in a room decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red and pink flowers hanging from the ceiling and wall, and small framed pictures on the walls. A smiling woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered edge and a dark beaded necklace stands at centre with her palms pressed together in greeting. Beside her, a younger woman in a beige sari and a man in white dhoti-style clothing with a red-bead mala around his neck hold fruit or offerings. On the left, a man with long hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a woman in orange clothing smiles. Several other people in white and pastel clothes stand around the room.

Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a hall decorated with green leaf garlands, a hanging yellow and blue patterned cloth, and white ceiling drapes. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas stand and move across a striped rug. A man on the left wears white with a rudraksha-style mala and a camera hanging at his chest. A woman in a dark blue and red sari stands beside him. In the centre, a man in white with his palms pressed together in greeting stands among women in saris and salwar. On the right, a man in white with an orange-and-gold shawl and beaded necklace smiles. A wall map of India hangs behind them.

A photograph of a large group of men standing in a open-sided covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare brick walls. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks; several stand with hands folded in namaskar or clasped at the waist, and some have arms crossed. Light streams in from a bright opening at the back, with a few more people visible beyond. No one present is wearing saffron or a crown, and no one's appearance supports identifying a specific individual, so the figures are described by role only as devotees in white.