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Outdoor ritual gathering under a large red and orange canopy decorated with yellow fringe and small orange pennants. A raised white platform with a red border holds a deity murti and floral garlands, where several figures in saffron/orange robes sit or stand in front of a fire area. Dozens of devotees sit on red carpeting in rows: women in white saris with saffron or yellow borders and children in white, many with long hair and some wearing orange shawls. Tall saffron ceremonial flags stand at the sides, and a painted sign board is visible on the right. Appears to be a homa or puja during a festival procession setting.

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December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor ritual under a red and orange canopy hung with orange triangular pennants and decorative bunting. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes fill the foreground on red mats, many women with long hair, some in yellow saris. On a raised platform a homa or fire ritual is underway, with a fire pit and offerings. Several saffron-robed priests sit and stand near the fire, and a deity murti stands decorated with garlands behind them. A white wall with banners and a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is visible in the background. Some people in white stand at the edges.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A large outdoor ceremony under a canopy of red, yellow and green draped cloth with orange pennant flags. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white, cream and pastel saris and some in orange, face a raised platform with red and white striped edging. On the platform, a woman in white sits beside a figure in orange robes with a shawl, both attending a ritual with brass plates, flowers and fruit set before them. Behind, a decorated deity murti or shrine stands under colourful banners, and a few people in white stand in the background. Devotees fill the foreground seats.2008-12-28A large outdoor ceremony under an open pavilion with orange, yellow and red draped fabric, pennants and striped pillars, with palm trees behind. Hundreds of seated devotees in white and pale clothes fill the red-carpeted floor facing a raised white-and-red striped platform. On the platform, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands and several people in orange and saffron garments sit or stand around a central seated pair in orange and red; a few people in white attend nearby. Some onlookers sit on tiered steps at left. The gathering appears to be a ritual or satsang, with a visible banner reading part of an ashram temple name at upper left.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA large open-air ritual gathering under a canopy draped with orange and yellow fabric and hanging orange pennants, with a red carpet beneath. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes face a raised white-and-red platform where several robed figures in saffron and orange garments perform a ceremony, some standing with ritual implements. Palm trees and a thatched structure appear behind, and a signboard partly reads a temple name. Many devotees are seated in white, and a cameraman stands at the right edge.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor festival gathering under a large canopy decorated with orange and green fabric swags, triangular orange pennants and colourful striped pillars. On a raised red-and-white stepped stage, several robed figures in saffron and orange clothing sit and stand, with a woman in orange at centre. Below, a large crowd of people in white garments sits seated on a red mat, facing the stage, with palm trees and a thatched structure visible beyond. The scene resembles a procession or ritual assembly during a temple celebration.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA large open-air ceremony under an orange and green canopy decorated with pennants and banners, with palm trees behind. On a raised white and red stepped platform, several robed monks in saffron and orange garments sit facing the crowd; one in the centre wears orange and a seated figure sits on a raised seat beneath the canopy. Dozens of seated devotees in white ritual clothes and some in saffron fill a red carpeted area in the foreground, many with their backs to the camera, while others stand at the sides. A banner reads a temple name at the upper left. Several people appear in white and orange clothing, and a gathering of onlookers is visible at the left edge.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor ritual pavilion under a canopy of orange, red and green fabric banners with hanging pennants. On a raised white-and-red platform at centre, several saffron-robed figures sit and stand around a ceremony, including a figure in a dark orange robe seated with others in saffron. A large crowd of devotees sits on the red mat in front, mostly in white clothing, with more people on white steps at left. Palm trees and a banner reading Nithyananda Temple appear behind the pavilion.2008-12-28