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Inside a hall with pink walls and framed photo posters, four saffron-robed men stand on a raised platform, several holding brass bells and one with a lit lamp, wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Seated devotees in white and orange sit on long striped mats, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. A brass ritual vessel and oil lamps sit on the floor in front, and a digital clock shows 11:38.

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Four 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.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18A 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 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18July 09 20172017-07-09A 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.2017-07-09March 18 20172017-03-18A hall with a standing row of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with bare chests, white stripes painted on their arms and shoulders, and rudraksha or flower garlands. Several hold small silver vessels and stand facing forward. Striped runner cloths cover low tables in the foreground, and seated devotees in orange and white line the floor on the right. A camera on a tripod and a sign reading NITHYANANDA TV NOT LIVE stand nearby. Projection screens and framed photo panels decorate the walls.2017-03-18Indoor hall during a ritual gathering with many seated participants in white and cream clothes. Three shirtless men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand at a long table draped with striped Kenyan-style textiles, ringing handbells and holding lit oil lamps and offerings. Brass vessels and a small fire-lamp setup sit on the table. A TV camera on a tripod, marked NITHYANANDA TV NOT LIVE, films the scene. Framed photographs hang on the pale pink walls and several women in saffron and white sit in the foreground.2017-03-18A hall with pink walls, a red curtain and a white ceiling with recessed lights and fans. Five men stand in a row at right, wearing orange-saffron dhotis and shawls, rudraksha malas and white body markings; each raises a ritual object or holds a silver bell. Long striped cloth-covered tables run down the centre, and seated devotees in orange and white fill the floor on the left and right. Projector screens and a camera on a tripod are visible, and a banner is printed with the archive copyright line.2017-03-18A 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.2017-07-09