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A photograph of an indoor ritual space with a yellow block wall and a blue wall behind. A large framed portrait of a man in a white turban and white garment is mounted on the yellow wall, its caption partly visible reading 'Sri Nithyananda'. Beside it hangs a chakra diagram poster showing a blue human figure with coloured energy centres. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl raises a lit oil lamp toward ornately garlanded deity murti on a raised platform at right, where another white-clad figure holds a flame near a small fire. Several seated devotees in white and saffron clothing, one in a blue salwar, kneel or sit on the floor in front of brass lamps and a kalasha, participating in aarti.

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Photograph of an evening aarti in a hall with yellow and red walls. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp toward a shrine decorated with yellow and green marigold garlands, where deity murtis sit on a raised platform. Beside the shrine, a large printed portrait of a man in a white turban and white garments is mounted on the yellow wall; it is a printed portrait, not a physical person. A poster showing a chakra diagram of a blue human figure hangs at left. Several devotees in white sit on the floor with small oil lamps before them, while a figure in white stands at right with hands folded. Thin oil lamps line the floor in front of the shrine.2005-12-22Evening 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.2005-12-22Evening aarti at a temple hall with blue and yellow walls. Priests in white dhotis and shawls stand before a dais decorated with marigold garlands around deity murtis, while a Nataraja-style dancing Shiva image hangs on the wall. A white-draped empty seat sits on the dais, and an oil lamp flame burns beside it. Several seated devotees in white clothing hold brass lamps and flower offerings. A framed portrait on the right shows a bearded man in a white turban, labelled as a portrait. Fire lamps glow in the foreground.2005-12-22A temple hall with blue and red walls and a yellow side block hosts an aarti ceremony. Priests in white dhotis and shawls stand before adorned deity murtis on decorated platforms, one holding a flaming lamp. Flower garlands drape the murtis and a white-draped throne sits centre stage. A portrait labelled with a name hangs on the right wall beside a lamp. Seated devotees in white clothes with oil lamps in front of them watch the ceremony.2005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22Indoor satsang hall at night with a yellow-walled stage. A large framed portrait on a stand shows a smiling man in a white turban and dark shawl, labelled with a caption reading "Sri Nithyananda" beneath the image. On the left, a deity murti or altar is decorated with yellow and multicolour garlands. A man in white clothes stands near the altar. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor in front of plastic chairs, and one man in an orange shawl sits among them. A woman in white sits near the centre, and a blue bird logo hangs on the dark upper wall. Some people recline on white sheets.2005-12-19Photo of a large hall with blue walls and orange side panels where many children sit cross-legged on the floor facing a stage. On the stage, a large brown-draped portrait of a robed figure stands behind a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion, with a small white shrine model and a flame-lit brass lamp in front. Three adults in white clothes stand at the sides, one holding an object. Children wear mixed colours including yellow, green and pink. Side banners show smaller framed portraits of a smiling man in a white turban and a woman.2006-05-01Interior of an ashram hall with blue and red walls and a yellow raised platform. A large framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban is displayed on the yellow wall, labelled with no readable caption. A golden Nataraja dancing Shiva statue stands at left beside smaller deity images decorated with garlands. A woman in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped platform before ritual trays and flower offerings, appearing to lead a puja or teaching. Roughly thirty seated devotees in white clothes, a few in orange, sit on the floor facing the stage.2005-12-22