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December 30 2009

Evening ritual scene in an ashram hall at night. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a raised white-and-red striped platform before a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, garlanded with yellow marigolds. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with yellow garlands, sit on the platform. A large crowd of people in white with long hair braids sits in the foreground facing the platform. A small flame and offerings lie near the platform, and a lit deity image glows in the upper left. Several attendees face the central figure in prayer.

December 30 2009

A photograph of an evening aarti at a raised red-carpeted stage in an ashram hall. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap holds a brass aarti lamp with a visible flame toward a framed garlanded portrait on a white-draped chair; the portrait shows a smiling man, and a larger black-and-white photo of a smiling face hangs on the wall behind. Garlands of white flowers and red roses decorate the frame and chair, and a small lamp stands on a side table. Several devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls stand at left, a young girl in white and pink among them, and another saffron-robed attendant stands behind. Scattered petals cover the red carpet and steps.

July 27 2008

Indoor ceremony on a stage with dark blue drapes and a large red-and-orange backdrop hung with garlands. A figure with long hair wearing orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a decorative canopy, appearing to be a person candidate by the long hair, orange clothing and throne cues. Around the front, several shaven-headed devotees and attendants in white robes sit or stand, some with folded hands. A man in orange stands near the throne, and a woman in white sits at right. In the foreground, a low table holds brass plates, coconuts and banana-leaf or woven offerings with green tops, plus a small white fan at left.

A photograph of a stage-side ritual in a hall before an ornate shrine backdrop with a deity murti adorned with garlands and a crown-like headdress. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned golden throne at centre, with a gold fan-shaped backrest. Around the stage, several people in white dhotis with red-bordered cloths sit on a red mat, some holding small brass vessels and books. Seated in the foreground audience, rows of shaven-headed men wear white and orange robes, and a few wear yellow-bordered shawls. Stone steps and a white platform lead up to the stage. A small wall fan stands at the right.

A seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a small gold canopy, hands pressed together in namaste before a large red-toned portrait backdrop. Around them sit a seated congregation of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls: shaved-headed men in the front left, and women and men in rows to the right. Fruit, a brass bowl and metal vessels with flowers sit on a low table in front. Colourful garlands hang from the stage edges. About 20-30 people are visible.

A stage event in a large hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at centre, with a garlanded deity backdrop behind him. In front of the stage, about ten people in white and yellow saris and white dhotis sit on an orange mat, some holding books or small items, while a young priest in white with a shaved head and horizontal tilak on the left speaks into a microphone. A large orange-draped table and a potted decoration sit at the right of the stage. The seated figure in orange could be a person, wearing saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a sitting-throne position, though his face is too small to confirm; the other figures are devotees and priests.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white flower garland sits on a white-draped seat with hands folded in namaste before a shrine. Behind him, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure and a deity murti are decorated with marigold garlands and green cloth. Around him, a group of devotees in white clothes and orange-bordered shawls sit on the floor; a young man at left holds a microphone, and a woman in white holds a lit oil lamp. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offering plates sit on a table.

A stage event with a large smiling portrait of a long-haired man with a red bindi and garlands on a dark blue backdrop, flanked by colourful striped and tasselled hanging drapes. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with hands joined in namaskar sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a small golden parasol, with a microphone stand nearby. Around the stage, rows of seated people in white and orange-saffron robes, several shaved-headed, sit on a raised red platform. Brass vessels and a flower-decorated tray sit before the throne, and terracotta elephant figures line the stage edge, with an orange clay pot with white flowers in the foreground. The portrait is a depiction, and the seated figure on the throne is not identifiable from appearance alone, so this is recorded as unsure.

A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-yellow lower cloth sits on an ornate silver chair before a red backdrop. He wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold-beaded necklace with a large central pendant, and a red-brown bindi. His bare feet rest on a brass tray. Four devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged facing him, hands folded in prayer, with a woman in a cream sari with gold border at right. Behind the chair is a large printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, labelled as a backdrop image. Brass vessels and flower petals lie near the feet. Probable Swamiji's appearance: long swept-back hair, orange-brown robe, garlands and gold necklace, seated on a throne while devotees perform padapuja.