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A large hall filled with seated devotees during a ritual. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange shawls, wearing orange turbans and layered gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklaces, stand with lit oil lamps or flaming arati vessels. A man in white clothes at the centre raises a lamp. Video cameras on tripods film the scene. Long striped cloths in red, green, blue and purple cover low tables in front, with a wooden stand holding offerings. Women in orange and white sit on the floor. Framed photographs line the walls, and a digital clock on the wall reads 11:33. Fire-lamp arati ceremony.

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July 09 20172017-07-09March 18 20172017-03-18Four men stand in a row in a hall during a ritual, wearing saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; the figure at left wears a crown-like headpiece and holds a small lamp-like vessel aloft, while the others raise bells and ritual objects. Behind them, seated devotees in white and cream clothes and saffron garments fill the floor. A low fire pit with brass implements and oil lamps sits in the foreground beside colourful striped table runners. A video camera on a tripod, with a sign reading NITHYANANDA NOT LIVE, records the scene, and a digital clock shows 11:38. Wall posters behind show framed photographs.2017-03-18A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd seated on the floor in front of long tables draped with striped multicoloured cloths. Several men in orange-saffron robes with orange turbans and layered gold-bead necklaces stand in the foreground, with a bare-chested man in white dhoti standing among them. Seated devotees wear orange and white garments, and women in white saris sit in front with brass oil lamps and ritual vessels on the floor. A camera on a tripod films the proceedings. Walls display framed photographs and banners, and a digital clock reads 11:23.2017-07-09A hall with a seated congregation and several young men in saffron-orange turbans, orange shawls and rudraksha malas standing in a row, holding up ceremonial oil lamps and brass implements. Their bare-chested attire and orange wraps suggest a ritual service. Striped multicolored cloths cover the long tables in front of them. Cameras on tripods stand at the left edge, and a framed photo collage hangs on the wall behind. Several seated devotees, some in white dhotis and saffron garments, sit on the floor, with a man in white in the centre. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-07-09May 12 20172017-05-12A large hall with pink walls and a tiled floor shows a group ritual in progress. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange dhotis with rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies raise lit oil lamps or torches overhead, while rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothes sit on mats behind long striped cloths laid on low tables. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and other ritual objects rest on the tables, and women in orange and white attend them. A video camera on a tripod records the scene. Large screens on the walls show a figure in ornate dress, and a digital clock reads 11:38. Printed posters and framed images decorate the walls.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18May 12 20172017-05-12A photograph inside a hall with pink walls, ceiling lights and framed photos, showing young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange turbans with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold ornaments. Several stand in a row holding brass lamps and bells, one lifting a lit oil lamp, while devotees sit on the floor behind striped multicoloured cloths laid over low tables. A video camera on a tripod records the ritual. A man in white dhoti stands at the left, and seated men and women wear white or orange clothing. Overall this shows a ritual aarti offering with lamps and bells during a devotional gathering.2017-07-09January 01 20162016-01-01A hall with a pink-tinted ceiling and rows of ceiling fans shows a ritual performance. Three young people in saffron-orange garments and orange shawls stand on a raised platform holding tall ornate golden lamps (aarti lamps) aloft. Seated attendees in orange and white line the foreground, and a lit deity image or altar is visible at the far end. Framed photographs hang on the side wall, and a camera on a tripod records the scene.2017-05-12