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Interior event hall at night lit by stage lights. Four people in saffron-orange robes kneel with their backs to the camera in the foreground, facing a floral-decorated altar framed by garland-covered arches with red edging. On the altar, a framed portrait and a deity murti sit among rows of small oil lamps and flowers, with an oil lamp on a stand at the left. Behind the altar, a seated figure in orange clothing sits on a white-draped seat before white curtains, with potted plants and a staircase at right. A banner on the wall reads Nithyananda Sevaka Programme. Orange flags or banners on tall poles stand near the kneeling group. Appears to be a puja or darshan setting.

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A photograph inside a plain hall with green walls and fluorescent lights shows a large flower-decorated altar arch of white jasmine garlands edged with pink flowers. At its centre sits a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes, flanked by many small oil lamps and a brass lamp. In front, four or five saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged on a striped mat, with bamboo poles tipped with orange cloth standing behind them. A tripod-mounted stage light and a draped white curtain are at right. Offerings of fruit sit on a tray near the altar.2005-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20052005-11-11A photograph of an indoor ritual hall where an elaborately decorated shrine is covered in white and pink flower garlands, with many small oil lamps lit along its base. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti under lights. Along the right, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in a row, one holding a tall bamboo staff with orange cloth, and a seated man in orange in the foreground. Brass lamps and plates of fruit and flowers are arranged on the floor. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white clothing faces the shrine, with potted plants and speakers in the background.2005-11-11Indoor ritual hall with a decorated altar draped in white and maroon fabric and garlanded with white and green flowers, holding a framed photograph and brass items. Several standing and seated people in saffron/orange robes, one with long swept-back hair and a garland, one holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a tassel. A man in white ritual clothes stands at left and a man in a checked shirt stands at right beside a studio light stand. Seated devotees in orange robes and rows of people sit on a green and white mat facing the altar. A framed portrait hangs on the wall behind, and a loudspeaker stands at left.2005-11-11A photograph of a festive ceremonial hall lit with green and magenta stage lights, showing a golden deity murti seated on an ornate throne-like altar draped with garlands and flower arrangements. Brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels flank the altar on blue-draped tables. In the foreground, a large seated crowd in orange and saffron clothing faces the stage, with a few people in white attire near the altar, some holding small lamps. The walls are decorated with silver-edged arches and white dove motifs.2009-01-01June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05A photograph of an indoor puja in a hall with pale green walls and barred windows. A devotee in an orange robe stands at centre-left holding a lit aarti flame aloft, with another orange-clad attendant behind him. Seated on striped green and red mats, a row of people in white clothes faces the altar, and an orange-robed figure kneels beside brass vessels, bowls and offerings. On the right, a flower-decorated altar with a framed picture, white and pink garlands and oil lamps is arranged with brass pots and a sprinkler. The scene suggests a devotional aarti ceremony.2005-11-11July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a ritual worship scene in a hall with a green wall and tubular ceiling lights. Standing at the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow flower garland holds his hand out over the offerings. Beside him, another man in orange robes stands near a loudspeaker. On the right, a shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink flower borders holds a framed photograph, with brass lamps and steel vessels in front. A woman in white sits at the shrine, and another person in white works at the offering table. On the left, several seated devotees in white clothing sit on a green and striped mat, watching the ceremony.2005-11-11Indoor photo of a raised stage in a hall with a large banner printed with a smiling man in an orange turban and a Tamil-titled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. A small deity murti dressed in gold with flower garlands sits before the banner, flanked by brass oil lamps and tall striped cloth banners. A beige armchair stands on the stage beside a framed portrait of a person in orange robes. In the foreground, a woman in white with folded hands sits near flower offerings and brass vessels, and a girl in white kneels in prayer on the floor.2011-10-05Indoor event photo of a stage decorated with a large floral-and-bead ornamented throne or peetha with a canopy, flanked by tall tasselled banners in red, orange, and black patterns. A portrait above the stage shows a man in a white turban. On the stage, rows of seated monks in orange robes sit with shaven heads and some with topknots, facing the throne. A woman in an orange sari stands at left near a fire lamp and a small table with offerings, while people in white clothes sit in the background. A red velvet curtain hangs at right, and white fans are in the foreground.2006-07-11