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December 07 2010

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December 06 20102010-12-06November 17 20102010-11-17November 23 20102010-11-23July 31 20112011-07-31A group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on orange mats during a ritual, with brass plates, small oil lamps and a clear plastic container in front of them. Several wear rudraksha malas. The man in the centre foreground wears white clothes with a red-and-gold border, a tilak on his forehead, and round glasses, and holds his hands together. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder sits with eyes closed and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Other men sit behind them, some reciting or looking down. The page describes a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting, but the visible scene shows only the ritual seating and objects, with no identifiable a person depicted with confidence.2010-11-21A seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls sits cross-legged on orange and red mats in a hall, eyes closed in meditation. Several wear rudraksha malas and have white sacred markings on their foreheads and arms. Brass oil lamps, small bowls and pots of offerings sit on the floor in front of them, with colourful deity murti and decorations visible in the background. The posture and white clothing suggest a group puja or meditation session, with a watermarked archive copyright notice in the lower corner.2010-10-25July 13 20112011-07-13December 06 20102010-12-06A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair in a white shawl and white dhoti, wearing red and gold rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold pendant, holding a silver tray with his right arm extended toward a devotee. Several men in shirts with lanyards stand with hands folded and heads bowed in front of him, and a monk in saffron robes stands at right beside a gold-trimmed mala. The setting is an indoor hall with decorative gold items in the background.A photograph of an indoor event with a large orange and yellow banner behind the stage reading "Dasara" beside a portrait labelled "Nithyananda" showing a smiling man in an orange turban. In the centre, a man in a long red-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck stands and touches the forehead of a young devotee with his hand. Around them, several men in plain white dhotis and white shirts sit or stand on mats, some with hands folded in prayer, one with white ash-like markings painted on his bare chest and arms. The room has a white ceiling, orange lantern decorations and a screen at the back.2010-10-10Photo 11683473A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a projector screen and a decorated backdrop. A man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with long swept-back hair and a black headband, raises his right hand in blessing over a row of devotees. Several devotees in white dhotis and shawls stand with heads bowed and hands in anjali. On the right, a bald attendant in white holds a brass tray of offerings, and a flower-garlanded altar stands behind them. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, long hair and gold necklace) giving blessings.