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Saffron-robed young musicians in red-orange turbans sit on a striped mat performing with long brass horns and small drums in a hall. The central player blows a long brass trumpet while wearing a rudraksha mala and bangles. Behind them a large gilded frame with a red cushioned seat stands beside a framed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a red turban and ornate gold necklaces, pictured with raised hand. Blue draped backdrop and tiled floor complete the scene, with a microphone stand in front.

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August 27 20172017-08-27August 27 20172017-08-27A group of about nine young male devotees in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans sit cross-legged on a striped multicoloured mat, playing small metal drums and hand percussion. Several wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and some have bare arms with bangles. Behind them stands a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a bearded man in orange turban, gold necklaces and rudraksha, flanked by an ornate gold-framed arch and a red cushioned throne-like seat. A tall staff topped with a gold finial leans at right, and a large drum rests in the background. The setting is an indoor hall with wooden doors and a blue backdrop.2017-08-27A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an indoor hall. A seated figure on an ornate gold-framed throne raises one hand in blessing; he wears an orange-saffron robe, a saffron turban, layered beaded necklaces and bracelets. A red cushioned seat sits beside the throne and a blue backdrop behind. In front, about six young people in orange robes and orange turbans sit cross-legged on a striped mat, some playing hand drums and small metal bowls and cymbal-like instruments, with brass horns on the floor. A camera on a tripod is at the right edge. The page suggests a person, but the throne-seated figure's face is obscured by a white marked patch and his cues are only partly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2017-08-27August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group of young saffron-clad ashram members seated on a striped cotton mat performing devotional music. A boy in an orange turban and rudraksha malas blows a long brass horn held to his mouth. Beside him, seated players strike hand drums and a large drum with a blue and gold frame, and others play cymbal-like instruments. Wooden doors and a white-covered chair stand in the background, with a small ornate shrine and kalasha-like object near the top right. Some players wear beaded necklaces and gold-toned ornaments.2017-08-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and rudraksha malas performing musical accompaniment seated on a floor. One player blows a long brass horn raised overhead, another plays a pair of drums (dual tabla-style drums with brass bells), and others play a large silver drum and clap or strike small instruments. Several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A wooden door and pink-washed wall are behind them, with a plastic water bottle at right.2017-07-25 +1 copiesA group of young male and a few female devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sit on a red floor in a pink-walled hall during a ritual performance. In the centre, a man with long dreadlocked hair and a white forehead mark strikes a small hand drum with a stick, while others hold cymbals, brass horns and a tall brass staff raised overhead. Rudraksha malas hang on their necks and a red-cushioned bench and wooden doors are visible behind. Framed photos hang on the upper wall and a golden carved pillar stands at left.2017-10-18September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeveral young male musicians in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sit cross-legged on a striped cloth in front of a golden arched backdrop. A large silver drum is played with pink sticks by the central drummer, who wears rudraksha beads and a pendant. A boy at the right plays a brass horn, and another plays small hand drums. Behind them stands a large printed portrait of a bearded figure in red-orange robes, a gold necklace, and a turban, raising one hand, set within an ornate gold frame, beside an empty red-cushioned golden throne. Musicians appear to be performing in an ashram hall.2017-08-27September 11 20172017-09-11July 20 20132013-07-20