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Evening puja under a red and blue patterned canopy at an open-air ashram hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a garland at his neck, raises a brass lamp in his right hand while holding a small brass vessel in his left. Seated on a red carpet strewn with flower petals, rows of devotees in white clothes and white garlands sit with folded hands. A woman in a wheelchair in white sits at right. Brass oil lamps and a plate of offerings lie on the carpet in front, and a gold-framed ornamental panel stands behind. Overhead string lights glow.

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A standing figure in an orange saffron robe with a red-and-white striped shawl, long dark hair and white flower adornments, holds a long-handled torch of flaming fire above a brass arati setup. Seated devotees in white clothes and white garlands sit on a carpet with scattered white petals, several with eyes closed in meditation. A woman in a white sari and garland sits in a wheelchair at right, and a young boy in white sits in the foreground. Ornate brass lamps and a silver plate of flowers lie on the floor beneath a red patterned fabric canopy with colourful bunting. Oil lamps and a golden backdrop appear at right.2005-07-21Evening ceremony under a large red and orange patterned fabric canopy with hanging colourful bunting. A standing woman in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border, flowers in her long dark hair, raises one arm toward the canopy. In front of her a seated woman in white holds a brass lamp, with a flame burning on a brass dish. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes and garlands sit on red mats, including a woman in a wheelchair on the right and a young boy in white in the foreground. A golden backdrop and a banner are visible behind. Oil lamps and flower petals are on the floor.2005-07-21January 01 20092009-01-01Evening outdoor gathering under a large red and gold patterned canopy with hanging coloured fringe. A standing attendant in white clothes and white garland holds a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame, offering it toward a seated group. A woman in white sits in a wheelchair with a white garland, centre-right, beside a gold-covered backdrop. Rows of seated devotees in white garments and garlands fill the floor, many with eyes closed. A young boy in white sits at lower right and a man in white with rudraksha mala and garland sits at lower right corner. Rudraksha malas and white attire dominate, with a gold shrine structure at right.2005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesA priest in white dhoti with a saffron-and-green shawl, bare-shouldered, performs aarti with a multi-wick flame lamp toward a seated figure on a throne. The throne is heavily decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a large floral arch. Dozens of devotees in white clothing with white flower garlands sit on red and patterned mats in an open pavilion with purple draped fabric overhead. A blue banner behind the throne shows a row of small portrait photos and a red-and-yellow deity image labelled Dhyanapeetam. Some seated figures are lit by the lamp flame, and a man in white stands at the right edge.2004-01-01A figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair, seen from behind, raises one hand in blessing while standing before a seated audience under a red patterned canopy. Petals or flower blossoms fall through the air above. On a red carpet in front stand brass oil lamps and ritual vessels, with a lit flame burning. Many devotees sit on the floor in white clothes, several wearing white and flower garlands, and a woman in white sits in a wheelchair at the right. Ornate gold-coloured pillars and a decorated backdrop stand behind the stage area, with a yellow banner at the right edge.2005-07-21Indoor ceremony under a decorated tent with red carpets and seated devotees. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a green-and-orange border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp aarti flame aloft toward a raised seat. Seated in white garments and garlands, dozens of devotees face the dais, some with hands joined. On the right, a throne-like seat is covered in orange and red flower garlands and a central figure sits on it. A blue banner with small portrait photos and the word Dhyanapeetam hangs at upper right, along with a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam at left. Marigold petals cover the carpet.2004-01-01July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20072007-02-16Photo of a ceremony on a stage. A central figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white-and-orange floral garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a small canopy overhead. Feet rest on a low gold stool surrounded by scattered petals. Before him a man in white kneels and holds a microphone. To the left, seated attendees in white clothes and orange shawls hold papers and a microphone. To the right, women in white saris with rudraksha-style necklaces sit on the floor. A blue and pink draped backdrop, a red curtain and a decorated pillar frame the scene, with a silver vessel and offerings in the foreground. a person: the seated central figure, identifiable by long swept hair, orange robe and garland, is a candidate.2006-12-28Outdoor fire ritual under a draped maroon and multicoloured canopy with a metal frame. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth with long unkempt hair sits at a brick fire pit, stirring a flame with a ladle; he appears to be the officiant. Behind him a standing attendant in white kurta holds a long pole with a red and multicoloured fringed parasol over the altar. Rows of seated devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and white garments, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red tilak, watch and sit on the ground. Brass pots, a brass kalasha, bundles of sticks, fruit, flowers and brass lamps lie on a striped cloth in the foreground. Behind the fire, a gold-coloured arched shrine structure with deity murti sits within the tent. This is a homa/yagna with offerings and a fire in brick-lined pit.2005-07-21 +1 copies