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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned pendant chain, sits cross-legged on a mat under trees in an outdoor ritual. He holds his hands together in front of him, eyes lowered, while a copper-topped Shiva lingam wrapped in orange cloth and garlanded with white flowers sits before him. Behind him, a tray holds bananas, a bell, a small silver vessel, lit oil lamps and a plate of white flowers, and a flower-decorated lingam-like object stands on a tray at the right. Around them, about a dozen seated devotees in white and blue clothes, including a woman in a red sari and a woman in a light grey sari, watch the puja.Outdoor ritual on grass beneath trees: a fire pit built of red bricks smokes at the lower left while a kalasha-like pot wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands sits on a white cloth. A saffron-robed man with a yellow turban, a long orange-and-red garland and a rudraksha mala sits on a striped blanket at the right, holding a silver bell and a plate of offerings. Six devotees sit in front of the fire with hands folded: white-clad men, a woman in a purple sari and a woman in a turquoise sari. A child stands behind them and another person films at the upper right. a person is the saffron-robed figure conducting the puja, an appearance-based label only.2002-01-01Outdoor ritual on grass beside a cluster of onlookers. A young priest in saffron robes and an orange turban, with a flower garland, sits cross-legged on a striped mat and places yellow and red flowers on a stone platform. A brass kalasha and a raised stone with a cobra-hooded carving are garlanded with marigolds, and a small plate of offerings sits in front. Seated devotees beside him include a bearded man in white, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi, and a man with palms joined in namaskar, while others stand behind in white and grey clothing.2002-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photo at a rocky site beside a large boulder. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland sits cross-legged, eyes lowered, behind a brass kalasha-like vessel wrapped in yellow marigold garlands, set on a white cloth atop red bricks. A bald older man in white dhoti and shirt sits with folded hands at left, and a woman in a white and black saree with a red bindi sits with hands clasped at right. Brass pots, a small lamp, a bell and flower offerings lie on the ground. The central man has distinctive long orange head covering and ceremonial garlands; appearance-based candidate a person presiding over a puja.2002-01-01April 04 20082008-04-04Outdoor evening ritual at a rural ashram setting under palm trees and hanging string decorations. A yellow-painted square fire pit or homa altar sits at the centre, decorated with pink flower petals, with brass lamps, a metal vessel and banana and fruit offerings nearby. Two people in white clothes sit at the front, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another in white with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, both seated cross-legged near the altar. A woman in white with a long braid speaks into a microphone on a stand at the front right, while another woman in white with a braid sits beside the altar. Behind them a large seated crowd of men, women and children in colourful saris, shirts and dresses watches on white plastic chairs and mats.2007-10-01Outdoor gathering on grass in front of a white-fenced boundary and a small white building. Many people sit closely on a yellow mat, most in white kurtas, white dhotis and sarees, with some in blue, red and saffron garments. A woman in a blue saree and beaded necklace looks upward, and a bearded man in a light grey shirt sits with bare feet. A blue and white striped cloth lies across the lower foreground. A bearded man with long hair at the upper left wears an orange shawl, a different appearance from the others. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is distinguishable with confidence. The crowd appears to be a satsang or sitting session.2011-12-08July 25 20072007-07-25Outdoor photograph of a crowd on a village road in front of simple tiled-roof houses and a parked silver van. A man in an orange-saffron turban and saffron sannyasi robes, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands at the centre with head slightly bowed while a woman in a teal sari kneels or bends before him with flowers and a lit lamp. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-clad devotees hold marigold and rose petals, and a young boy in a white shirt leans in. A decorated yellow-and-red ceremonial umbrella and a tall wooden pole appear at the upper left. Several people line the background, and an overlaid credit line reads Nithyananda Paramashivam.2008-11-24Outdoor meditation session beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick trunks. Several people dressed in white sit cross-legged on flat grey rocks scattered over dry ground covered in fallen leaves. A woman in the foreground with hair tied back wears a white sari-style outfit and sits with hands resting on her lap. Others in white garments sit further back among the trees, some with eyes closed, in a quiet, shaded forest setting.2007-03-06January 23 20032003-01-23August 02 20082008-08-02