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Several women in orange and saffron saris with gold borders sit on the floor in a temple-like hall, performing a ritual. Their foreheads bear white vibhuti markings, and several wear rudraksha malas. One woman in front holds a small offering while another in pink sits beside a white stone platform with grains scattered on it. A large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is decorated with a garland of white flowers and beads and rests on a red-cushioned throne with gold trim. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala. A dark stone statue stands in the background.

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April 29 20132013-04-29April 29 20132013-04-29Five women in saffron and orange saris with gold borders sit on the floor in an evening ritual setting, several wearing white vibhuti on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. One holds a metal bowl of grains or rice while others hold a prayer book and offerings. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in saffron robes with a garland of white and rudraksha beads, placed on a red and gold ornate throne. A painted mural of a deity figure is on the left wall.2013-04-29Women in orange and saffron saris with white and red forehead markings sit on the floor performing a ritual before a framed photograph on a red and gold ornate chair. The framed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a white garland with a rudraksha mala, seated on a rock. Several women hold their palms together in prayer and one holds a hand near her face; another raises a hand in a gesture of blessing. A white stone platform and a bowl sit in the foreground, and a dark deity murti is visible in the upper left corner against an orange wall. The scene is a formal satsang-style devotional gathering with rudraksha malas and garlands.2013-04-29April 29 20132013-04-29Night-time outdoor ritual at a stone platform with a microphone. A man with a shaved head and white tilaka marks, wearing an orange-and-yellow shawl over bare shoulders, reads from an open book at right. Around him, five women in orange saris and orange blouses sit on the ground, several wearing rudraksha malas; two have white forehead markings. Behind the platform stands a framed portrait on a red-and-gold throne, showing a long-haired figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, seated before a tree. Brass pots, a silver kalasha-like vessel, flowers and a red cloth sit in front of the platform. A printed panel is visible in the background.2013-04-29A group of women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sit cross-legged on a floor covered with a green cloth, performing a ritual with brass vessels and an oil lamp. The central woman wears a saffron sari with a maroon border, glasses, and a long garland of orange beads, holding a small brass spoon over a brass cup. The woman at right wears a saffron sari with a yellow border, a dark rudraksha mala, and bangles, and has a white vibhuti line on her forehead. Other women behind them wear similar orange garments and white forehead markings. Small flowers and a lit oil lamp sit on the cloth.2013-06-29A photo of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned golden throne at left, with only the orange-clad shoulder and arm visible. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and gold necklace sits with his back to the camera beside a brass tray of offerings. Several women in orange or saffron saris and a woman in a white and magenta sari face the throne with palms pressed together, and some hold lit oil lamps on small brass stands. A woman with a long braid in a magenta sari sits at lower centre, and a yellow-clad figure appears at the right edge. A ceiling fan and dark curtain are visible behind.2010-10-26May 10 20132013-05-10A smoky fire ritual in a dim hall, centred on a rectangular stone homa pit with a small flame and offerings of sticks and brass vessels. A figure in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a low wooden seat behind the pit, with an ornate gold-framed throne back behind him, and a probable Swamiji identity cue from his long swept-back hair and layered ceremonial necklaces. Around him, rows of shaven-headed men in saffron shawls with beads sit cross-legged, and women in orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha necklaces kneel or stand with hands folded, some holding small offering dishes. A ceiling fan and coloured string lights appear in the background, and the setting suggests a homa ritual during satsang.2013-03-10April 09 20132013-04-09May 15 20132013-05-15