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Night photo of a devotional event with a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes and a garland, placed on a decorated altar with flowers, brass items and offerings. To the right, a tall poster in Tamil script shows a figure in orange, and a gold-lettered sign reads Sri Ananda Theertha. Devotees in white clothes with orange shawls stand and sit around the altar, one holding a small black placard. A brass lamp stands on the floor in the foreground, and a fire-lit lamp glows near the seated figures, with a larger tiered brass lamp stand at lower left. Many spectators fill the background.

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Night photograph of a street procession with a crowd of onlookers at left. In the centre, a raised offering table is laden with fruit, flowers and food, with a framed portrait of a woman in orange draped with a flower garland above it, and a fire burning on the ground in front. A man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder tends the flame, while another man in white stands near a brass vessel at right, and a seated man in white and a person in a yellow vest sit at the lower left near small fires. A banner beside the table shows a figure in orange in meditation pose with Tamil text. Pada-puja and annadhan style offerings with fire rituals appear in the procession.2009-02-13Night photograph of a crowded procession on a street. In the foreground, many dark-haired devotees stand packed together, their backs partly turned. Two men in white shirts with orange or saffron shawls raise framed portraits of a deity above the crowd. Behind them, a large decorated ratha/chariot glows with bright electric lights and hangs with yellow and orange streamers and garlands. A deity murti in yellow and red sits on a flower-decked platform, and a framed deity image appears on the right. Stage lights and bright lamps flare in the background. Offerings of fruit and flowers are arranged along the lower platform.2009-02-13December 30 20092009-12-30Evening 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.2009-12-30Evening aarti in a hall with yellow and blue walls and a red panel. On the right, an elevated platform holds decorated deity murtis framed by gold arches and marigold garlands. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands holding a lit flame, and another priest in white holds a burning lamp near a large portrait of a man in white turban and white robes, labelled with the text "Paramahamsa Sri Nithy...". Seated devotees in white and a woman in a blue sari watch, some with small oil lamps before them. A chart of the chakras on the left shows a blue human figure with coloured energy centres.2005-12-22Night photograph of a large outdoor evening gathering, with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the ground facing a lit ritual area. Several men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls stand and kneel near small oil lamps and brass lamp stands. A framed portrait garlanded with flowers sits on a decorated altar at right, beside a bright lit display and a printed sign. Many devotees wear white and bright saris, and some men stand at the back. Shops with lights line the street behind the crowd, and a few red balloons appear among the seated people.2009-02-13December 30 20092009-12-30A seated man with a shaved head, wearing a dark garment and orange cloth, receives garlands on a stage at a birthday event. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand on the left, one holding a tray and another offering something. A man in white kneels at the right of the seated figure while another standing man in white with an orange shawl stands beside him, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl kneels near the centre. Gold plates with offerings sit on the green floor, and a large banner behind the stage shows a smiling bearded figure with long hair in orange and a Tamil title about a 30th birthday celebration. A pedestal fan sits at the right edge.2007-01-12Evening puja inside a lit temple-style hall. On a raised platform with white-and-red striped skirting, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange-red robes with a yellow-and-orange garland sits on a marble-stepped pedestal. To its left a seated man in saffron-orange robes faces the altar. A golden deity murti stands in an ornate shrine at upper left, a dark stone figure with garland is at right, and an ornate green-and-gold throne stands beside it. Strings of fairy lights hang behind. Five to seven women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor in the foreground, facing the altar with oil lamps and offering plates before them.2009-12-30October 29 20102010-10-29 +1 copiesDecember 22 20052005-12-22Photograph of an evening aarti in a tent-like hall with a concrete wall and decorative orange-and-patterned hangings overhead. A young boy in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at centre holding a lit aarti lamp and a bell-like object. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange shawls fill the floor, and a kneeling man in white with an orange shawl holds a ritual item near the foreground. On the rear wall are large framed photographs of a long-haired figure in white with a drum-like instrument, and a cushioned white seat stands empty on the right. Brass lamps and a metal plate with offerings sit at lower right beside a wooden lectern.2006-12-09