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Night procession of women in saris carrying offering trays across a paved courtyard toward a temple shrine. Foreground: a woman in a red-and-white shawl and a girl in a turquoise dress with a flower in her hair carry trays of sweets and flowers; a woman in a purple sari holds a tray with a lit lamp and fruit; a woman in a red sari carries yellow fruit. Behind them, several people in saffron robes and white dhotis stand near a stone fire pit with a red deity shrine in the background. Garlands, kumkum-coloured offerings and brass plates are visible.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15Outdoor procession of devotees carrying offering trays. In the foreground, two women in cream and beige saris with rudraksha malas smile as they hold silver plates of fruit: bananas, pineapple, a coconut, apples and yellow and pink flowers, with a decorated coconut with orange and red beads at the centre. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing, a woman in a magenta sari and an older woman with grey hair stand among flags and flowers.2010-12-20June 19 20132013-06-19A group of women stands around a ritual offering table at dusk, with fruit, flower petals and a silver bowl in the foreground and a flame burning at the lower right. A woman in a red shawl and red-and-patterned skirt, with a tilak on her forehead and an orange beaded necklace, bends over the table. A woman in a blue-and-purple floral dress and glasses, wearing an orange headband, watches with hands together. Nearby, women in white kurtas and white shawls hold ritual items, and an orange-headband wearer stands at the right. Pomegranates, an orange and an apple sit on the altar. The setting suggests an abhishekam or homa offering with fire and garlands.2016-12-02A line of women in silk saris stands in a hall holding metal trays of offerings. In front, a woman in a teal and gold sari holds a tray of purple grapes, a woman in a green and gold sari holds a tray of red flowers, and a woman in a cream and purple sari holds a tray of red fruit. A woman in a gold and orange sari holds green and purple grapes, and a woman in a brown and orange sari wears white flower garlands in her hair. Behind them, men in white shirts and other devotees watch. Small children stand at the left edge, one holding a pink sweet. A photo credit overlay reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and a source line appears on the image2013-06-19December 16 20132013-12-16A nighttime ritual scene at an outdoor ashram setting. In the centre, a woman in a navy embroidered blouse and white shawl stands with palms joined over a decorated offering table holding flowers, red apples and fruit. A bare-chested young priest with a rudraksha-style necklace and white dhoti sits at the table, and another priest in a purple head cloth and yellow cloth sits in the foreground. Behind them, a woman in green blouse with a lanyard sits at the table, while women in orange and white saris, orange headbands and blue shirts stand watching. A banana plant and a dark deity murti decorated with flower garlands stand in the background, with a lit screen at upper right.2016-12-02July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13December 04 20112011-12-04