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A group of men stands together in a plain pink-walled hall with framed portraits on the walls and maroon curtains at the windows. A man in a pink shirt and beige trousers holds a framed certificate with a gold border, its design showing a seated figure on a pedestal. To his left a man in a white shirt holds a steel plate of fruit and flower offerings, and a man in a grey shirt holds a tray. On the right an elderly man with white hair and a white beard, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti, stands beside a table of fruit on a silver tray. Other men in white shirts stand behind them. A large framed portrait of a bearded man in saffron robes hangs on the wall above.

2013-04-04 +1 copies

Several men stand in a hall with pink walls and red curtains, several framed portraits on the walls. Front row, left to right: a man in a grey shirt holds a silver tray with offerings; a man in a white shirt holds a tray with colourful flowers and food; a man in a pink shirt holds a framed certificate with gold border reading a felicitation; a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands beside; an older man with white beard and a red vibhuti mark wears white shirt and white dhoti; a man in a white shirt holds a tray of apples, bananas, oranges and a pineapple. In the background, saffron-robed monks stand near the wall, one with a rudraksha mala. The certificate is labelled a felicitation of a Nithyananda Tamil Sangam event.

A photograph of a white-walled hall with ceiling fans. In the foreground, a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and sits on a red cushion, facing away from the camera. To the left, a man in an orange dhoti holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings toward him. Behind and around them, about nine men stand in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with one man in a yellow-and-gold dhoti and shawl wearing a tilak on his forehead. Baskets of fruit and a small bell-like object sit on the floor near the cushion. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance; the orange-robed, long-haired figure is a sannyasi-style devotee in a ritual setting.

A photograph taken in a plain white-walled hall with ceiling fans and a wooden door. A man in an orange cloth on the left holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings toward a seated figure in orange robes whose hair is tied up, seen from behind, with a basket of mangoes and a water bottle at their feet. Around them stand about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts, several with hands folded or arms crossed, watching the offering. One man in a yellow-gold cloth with a shaved head and tilak stands among them.

Indoor event photograph with a man in white shirt holding a brass tray of bananas and a folded red cloth toward a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with red-brown beads, who has long swept-back hair and a bracelet, and smiles while another man in a white shirt stands nearby. Several other men stand around, one in a checked shirt, one with palms pressed together, and a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl at right edge. Orange and yellow decorative tassels hang from the ceiling behind them. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala fits the distinctive presentation cues, shown in person receiving offerings.

A photograph of a group in a bare whitewashed hall with a concrete floor and barred windows. A seated woman in orange robes with her hair tied back holds fruit and bends forward toward a kneeling-level offering. Beside her a bald man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads holds a silver tray of red apples. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, one in the centre with glasses holding an apple, another on the right holding apples and a wrapped item. Orange cloth lies on the floor and a folding chair stands nearby. The men wear white and most of the figures are in white, with orange tones from the robes.

November 14 2011

2011-11-14 +1 copies

Indoor photograph in a plain whitewashed hall with barred windows, a wall-mounted television cabinet at right and a folding chair. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and sits on a red cushion, holding a fruit. Facing them, a standing man at left in orange holds a silver tray of fruit. Around them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands folded or clasped, one holding papers. A shaved-headed man in a yellow shawl and tilak stands barefoot at centre-left. An appearance-based a person cue is present: long dark hair and an orange robe on the seated figure, who receives the fruit offering; this is an unsure identification.

A photograph inside a pale pink hall with red curtains and a wall speaker. In the centre, a man in a lime-green turban and matching green garment wears a red rudraksha mala and a long ceremonial gold bead necklace, smiling as he accepts a silver tray. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a maroon border holds a silver tray of offerings. On the right, another man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a tray, and a devotee in white shirts stands nearby. On the left, men in white shirts and grey trousers stand with folded hands, and several more people in white clothing stand in the background. Total visible people are about 12.

2011-02-17 +1 copies

March 14 2014

A photograph inside a hall with a light pink wall, white ceiling fabric and colourful patterned pillars. A man with long dark swept-back hair in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha malas and a crown-less head touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who has a name badge. Beside them an attendant in an orange robe holds a brass plate with a green printed sheet. An elderly man in glasses and a white shirt holds a steel bowl of fruit. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a line behind them, with a red-banded white cloth visible on the wall-side.

December 20 2006