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Indoor ritual photograph in an ashram hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with tripundra ash, a red bindi, gold necklaces, layered rudraksha malas and beaded armbands stands centre-right, holding a folded white paper and reading from it with lowered eyes. Facing him at left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with white ash marks on his shoulders and chest holds his palms together in a respectful gesture. Behind them, saffron-robed and white-clad devotees stand, one with a rudraksha mala, and a man in orange at right holds his hands together. A green backdrop and a large screen are visible in the background. a person, a sannyasi in orange and rudraksha, appears reading the paper during the ritual.

September 28 2012

Indoor photo at an ashram gathering. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange beaded necklace with gold beads, with white tripundra marks and a red bindi, looks down at a small white card held in both hands. Facing him on the left, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings listens closely. Behind them, a man in orange with a red and white forehead mark and beaded garlands stands beside a man in a blue shirt and others, with a projection screen at the top left. A label overlay in the corner reads the copyright notice.

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January 28 2013

A temple ritual scene in which a young man in an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala holds a folded white paper and reads from it, his head bowed with a white tripundra and red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stand other men: one in plain white dhoti with a white-striped shawl and white sandalwood markings on his arms and chest, another bare-chested in orange with a gold chain, and a shaven-headed man in orange with a gold neck ornament. To the right, a figure in white with white forehead markings holds a small brass vessel, and behind them an ornate gold-framed seat with red cushions stands in the background. A yellow cloth lies at the lower left and a metal tray with brass items sits in front.

April 14 2012

A photograph in a temple setting with gold-coloured ceremonial objects and a red-draped altar behind. An older bare-chested man with long grey hair, white ash markings on his shoulders and arms, and beaded mala necklaces leans forward with his hands cupped near his face. Facing him, a man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a red tilak holds up an open white book or folder while speaking. Two more saffron-clad men stand beside him, and a bald man in orange cloth with glasses stands at right. The scene appears to be a ceremonial exchange or blessing involving a written document.

January 23 2013

Photo of three men in a hall with a maroon curtain and a yellow-and-red tassel behind them. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rust-orange wrap, wearing a long string of large gold beads and rudraksha-style brown mala beads, looks down smiling at a printed sheet he holds in both hands. Beside him stands a shaved-headed priest in rust-orange robes with white tripundra markings and a bead mala, looking toward the sheet. On the left, two men in white shirts stand close, one pointing at the paper with his finger.

January 22 2013

A ritual initiation scene. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with white vibhuti lines, a red kumkum dot, gold ornaments, a long rudraksha mala and a stacked bun, holds a sheet of paper and reads from it while placing his hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala. Two more attendants in white and orange-red stand behind, one in a white dhoti with a red bindi, and a dark curtain and warm lamp light form the background. The robed figure's appearance shows several cues associated with the a person description, though this cannot be confirmed from appearance alone. Credit line on image reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam

Two men in saffron-orange robes stand indoors in front of a staircase with metal railings and a projection screen. The man on the right, bare-shouldered with a saffron shawl, wears long rudraksha malas, large pearl-like beads, a gold necklace and a white vertical forehead marking with a red dot, and he reads a small white card held in both hands. The man on the left, shaved-headed with a red bindi and white markings, wears a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala and watches him attentively. A blue sign with white lettering is partly visible at the right edge. Two people are visible.