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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall with a projection screen and draped maroon and gold curtains. A bald man in a peach-coloured robe with a red and gold shawl leans forward, smiling, to receive a brass plate of fruit and offerings held out by a woman in orange. A bearded man in orange robes stands at left beside a microphone on a stand. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron shawls sit at a table, and a cameraman in white with a yellow shawl films the scene. Strings of orange and yellow tassels hang from the ceiling.

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Indoor ceremony under a draped white and maroon canopy with a projection screen behind. An elderly bearded man with long grey hair tied up, wearing an orange robe with a red and gold-embroidered shawl, holds a glass bowl of fruit at a white-clothed table. A long-haired person in an orange sleeveless top faces him and reaches toward the bowl. A photographer in white with a yellow shawl takes pictures on the left, and several people in orange and white robes stand in the background.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and red-and-maroon tablecloths on a long table. In the foreground, a bald older man in orange robes and a gold-and-maroon shawl receives an object from a long-haired person in a sleeveless orange top. Behind them, several people in orange robes sit at the table, and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in an orange turban. Two figures to the right wear orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and a red forehead mark. Statues of deities with flower garlands stand at the left edge, and water bottles and a microphone sit on the table.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside an indoor hall with a red and white draped ceiling, a red curtained stage and a blank projection screen. In the foreground a young man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes holds out a small object to an older bald man in saffron robes with a maroon and gold shawl, who receives it with both hands. A cameraman with a video camera stands behind them, and a table with a blue cloth and bottles is at right. Several more people in saffron and white stand in the background. The long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes of the young man are the visible cues; the scene is a handover at a table during an event.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Indoor event photo at an ashram hall. A long-haired man in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead offers a clear plastic container of fruit to an older bald man with glasses, wearing an orange garment with a red and gold shawl. A bald seated man in orange with glasses is in the lower right. Behind them a cameraman in orange holds a video camera, a table with fruit baskets and water bottles stands in front, a red curtain and projection screen hang in the background, and a volunteer in white and yellow passes an item.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated tent with a golden backdrop. On the right, a person with long swept-back dark hair, a red and red-orange bordered cloth and a thick red flower garland stands barefoot, smiling as they offer a brass vessel to an elderly man with white hair and a white beard. The elderly man wears a saffron-orange robe and a saffron shawl and places his hands together over his chest. Behind them, men in white and yellow ritual dress with tilak markings and beaded necklaces stand near a glittering golden shrine, and a red-cloth-covered table holds offerings. The mood is a devotional ritual exchange.2016-01-03