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A 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.

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Evening 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.2005-07-21Evening 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.2005-07-21A large seated gathering under a red patterned canopy at an outdoor-style ashram satsang. In the foreground, shaved-headed devotees in white sit with their backs to the camera. On the right, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bare chest and rudraksha beads stands with one arm raised, scattering petals in the air above the crowd (Swamiji (probable)). Devotees in white dhotis and saris sit on red-draped floors around brass vessels and floral offerings, and a man in white kneels with folded hands near a seated woman wearing a rudraksha mala. A signboard behind reads Dhyanapeetham, and a bright lamp lights the scene.2005-07-21A 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.2005-07-21A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe lies prostrate with arms outstretched on a striped cloth, their face hidden. Nearby, a brass oil lamp with a flame and a row of brass lamps sit on a red carpet scattered with white petals. Many devotees in white clothes with white flower garlands sit in rows, some with hands folded in namaskar. A man in a wheelchair sits among them. A young boy in white stands at left. A banner and a cloth-covered wall are visible in the background, and a person stands near a stage at top right. A teal bag lies in the lower right.2005-07-21Evening 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.2005-07-21A photograph of a ceremonial aarti in a decorated open-air pavilion with red carpets. In the foreground, a man with his back to the camera wears white dhoti and a pink-and-gold shawl and raises a flaming lamp toward a seated figure. Seated devotees in white clothes, many with flower garlands, sit in rows on the carpet. On the right, a seated figure in saffron clothing and rudraksha beads sits within a throne heavily decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. A banner with Kannada script hangs at the upper right, and a brass lamp stand and kalasha-like vessels sit near the centre. Probable Swamiji is seated on the decorated throne, shown with long hair, saffron clothing and ornate garlands.2004-01-01A large seated gathering fills a decorated pandal under an ornate red and gold patterned canopy. In the foreground, a figure with long, swept-back hair in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha beads stands raising one hand toward the crowd, while a bearded man in white holds a plate of flowers beside him. Several shaved-headed monks in orange robes sit at the lower right with topknots facing the camera. Devotees in white clothing sit on red and white mats before a gilded altar decorated with flower garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel with marigold petals. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the lower left. The scene suggests a satsang discourse.2005-07-21 +1 copiesA large indoor gathering under a red and orange patterned fabric canopy, with rows of seated devotees dressed in white and wearing white flower garlands. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari sits in a wheelchair on the left, and a young boy in white with a garland sits below. A bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala sits in the centre-front. On a raised stage backed by golden panels and an ornate gilded arch, a figure in orange robes stands at a microphone with long hair, flanked by a cameraman filming and a deity murti shrine. Coloured pennants and triangular flags hang along the canopy edge.2005-07-21Outdoor ceremony on a red carpet before a large floral-decorated throne canopy heavy with orange and yellow marigold garlands and white flower strands. A figure seated on the throne, wearing an orange head wrap and beaded necklaces, extends a hand toward a tray of offerings held by an attendant in white. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing and white flower garlands fill the foreground, many with eyes closed, and confetti drifts in the air. Behind the stage hang white and orange drapes and potted palms, with a banner in Kannada script and an English sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2004-01-012004 - sacred collections uncategorisedA photograph of a ritual inside a hall with a deep red velvet curtain and a white-pillared canopy. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a raised seat draped with white cloth and garlands of white jasmine and orange-red marigolds. Standing before them, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl pours or offers from a brass pot, while another man in white clothing assists beside a tray of brass vessels. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothing line the right side of the room, and a patterned carpet lies in the foreground.2007-01-01 +1 copies