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February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A large crowd of devotees seated closely together in a hall with whitewashed walls. Most wear white clothes, and several men have rudraksha malas around their necks. Yellow and orange decorated pillars with floral patterns frame the space. Many faces look forward toward the front.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16July 21 20152015-07-21November 24 20152015-11-24A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white and multicolored flower garland, sits with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting on a raised white seat. In front of him, several people in white clothes kneel and bow with their foreheads to the floor. Behind them a large seated crowd of men and women, many in white shirts and white saris, fills a pillared hall, with a few people wearing ID lanyards. A framed photograph is placed at the lower right corner of the frame, and a white-robed figure stands near a decorated platform in the background. a person: the seated man in saffron with long hair and a flower garland, presenting a namaste while being honoured by kneeling devotees.2007-02-24A seated congregation of women in white and cream saris with gold borders, hands pressed together in anjali, fills a hall. In the right foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and smiles while his hands are joined; a microphone stand stands in front of him. Framed photographs on the wall behind show figures in orange robes. Several people in white and orange clothing sit close together, some with children visible among them.2009-02-16July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesAugust 13 20162016-08-13A photograph of a house visit ritual in a small interior room. A figure seated on an orange-draped throne-like seat wears a multicolour marigold and rose garland over a maroon-and-gold garment and holds a silver standing lamp stand. Beside them a young sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of red petals. A woman in a white sari with a gold border, hands joined in prayer, sits before an oil lamp flame on a brass tray with flower offerings. Behind, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, and a photographer in white clothing stands at the back. Ritual aarti in progress at a home during a Tamil Nadu visit.2014-06-24 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills a hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style gathering, many dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with red-and-maroon shawls and orange-red lanyard badges. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings sits with hands pressed together in prayer, beside another in orange with a bead necklace and a young girl in orange with a red tilak. A boy in light blue shirt sits cross-legged at the bottom centre. Behind them, rows of attendees sit in chairs and on the floor, with a warm-lit wall and ceiling beyond.2016-09-30