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A photograph of an ashram dining hall where seated devotees eat from brass thalis on long tables covered with striped multicolored runners. In the foreground a woman in a white embroidered kurta with a dark beaded necklace holds a phone and reaches toward a plate. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border stands at center smiling, and to the right a bespectacled man in white and a shaved-headed man in a white t-shirt sit at the table. Behind them a golden throne holds a deity murti with a red crown and red-and-gold garments, and a painted backdrop and gold kalasha-style fixtures decorate the shrine area. The table cloth has the lettering Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham visible along its edge.

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March 04 20202020-03-04March 05 20202020-03-05Photo of a ritual meal inside a bamboo-screened open hall at Aadi Kailaasa. Several people in white clothes with orange shawls sit on mats and banana leaves, while a woman in white is bending forward to serve food to a seated girl. Another woman in white stands nearby, and a large metal pot and a brass vessel sit at the left. A portrait of a bearded man in white and orange is visible at the upper right edge, but no one is clearly identifiable as a person in the visible scene. The setting suggests a communal offering or annadan style meal.2006-10-12March 04 20202020-03-04March 04 20202020-03-04A photograph inside a temple-style hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. On the right, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion base wears a red-and-orange turban, red beaded rudraksha garland and ceremonial gold necklace, with a silver staff beside him. Behind him are yellow and white flower garlands. In front, a large gold platform holds brass trays of offerings, flowers, small lamps and a central floral arrangement. Seated devotees in white and red saris, some wearing rudraksha malas, face the throne, with men in white shirts standing behind. Several people in white have light hair in the foreground. Gold pillars with carved lions frame the scene. Around 30 people are visible.2015-07-31A procession under a striped shade tent with a large multicoloured umbrella, its panels in orange, green and red with a white bird emblem and tassels in pink, teal and yellow. At centre, a man in an orange robe and a multi-strand purple and white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala and a golden trident-topped staff, walks barefoot; his long dark hair is swept back and he wears a red forehead mark. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a silver plate of offerings with a red cloth. Further left, a man in a black shirt and trousers with a white forehead mark holds a small object, and an older woman in a white sari smiles. Other devotees in white follow along, with a flag and umbrellas behind, and a white kolam floor design is visible in the foreground.2006-12-31November 09 20072007-11-09Photo 11743178 +1 copiesMarch 04 20202020-03-04A decorated ceremonial chariot procession. A richly painted canopy with a red banner reading NITHYANANDA tops a colourful ratha decorated with blue, yellow and orange cloth panels, marigold garlands and banana leaves. Inside sits a seated figure in pink silk with a golden crown and a red and white flower garland, on a gold throne. Behind it, a shrine backdrop shows a shivalinga with two seated figures. Women in white saris with maroon blouses and men in white kurtas wearing rudraksha malas pull a long red rope or cloth alongside the chariot. A shaved-headed man in white stands at left. Also visible on the right, a man in white with a mala.2010-12-26A long hall with yellow walls where devotees sit on floor-level tables covered with striped runner cloths in red, green, blue and purple, eating a meal served on metal thalis and bowls. Women in saris, one in a red blouse, one in a white and gold sari with a garland, sit at the front with a young boy in a dhoti-style cloth beside them. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows a mountain landscape and a deity figure, with a seated deity murti on a golden throne and a figure in orange robes before it, along with a lit oil lamp and a golden kalasha-like ornament. A blue water bottle sits on the table, and a banner along the table edge reads part of the Nithyananda Satsang name.2020-03-08