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Outdoor ritual at an ashram compound during an evening ceremony. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow shawl and gold necklaces holds a white camphor or offering bowl aloft, with a small flame visible. Around him, men in plain white dhotis and women in white and orange sarees stand in a line; a shaved-headed young priest in white with a rudraksha mala holds his hands together near the front. A man in a grey shirt and white trousers stands with palms pressed together. Behind them stands a long-roofed open shed with ribbed metal roofing, saffron flags and colourful tassels, and a red-and-white barrier rail in the foreground. A wall panel reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Experience it!

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