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Three young men in matching saffron-orange dhoti wraps and shawls perform aarti in a warmly lit hall. Each wears a white-flower garland and white sacred markings on the forehead and body. The central man holds a brass lamp stand with a lit flame in one hand, while the others hold lit lamps. A camera on a tripod and a wall screen are at the right, and seated devotees fill the background.

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March 18 20172017-03-18Four saffron-robed sannyasi-style men perform an aarti ceremony in a warm-lit hall, raising lit brass oil lamps overhead with their right arms. The central figure has long hair in a topknot, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha-style mala and a white floral garland, and holds a brass bell in his left hand. Other men on either side wear orange wraps and white garlands, and seated devotees in white clothes sit along the floor behind them. A studio camera on a tripod and a TV monitor are visible at right.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and framed photo collages. Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand in a line, bare-chested, with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces. Their hair is tied in top knots, and white tilak stripes mark their foreheads and arms. Three hold lit oil lamps (diyas), and the two nearest hold silver handbells. Behind them is a striped cloth-covered table with a brass vessel and a white fibrous item. A video camera on a tripod is at right, and a digital clock reads 11:40. Several more people in orange sit in the background.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand in a row at a ritual, bare-chested with white ash markings on their arms and faces, wearing rudraksha mala necklaces. Each holds a small oil lamp or aarti vessel with a lit flame, and one holds a silver bell. A striped cloth-covered table with a ceremonial staff and white cloth sits at left, a fire lamp burns on the floor behind, and a video camera on a tripod records at right. Pink walls display framed photo posters, a digital clock reads 11:49, and seated devotees in orange appear in the background. Aarti ritual with oil lamps.2017-03-18Photograph of several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested, performing an aarti ritual with brass oil lamps (deepa) lit and a brass bell held in hand. Their foreheads and arms bear white vibhuti markings and they wear rudraksha and bead malas, with long hair tied in topknots. A figure in the centre holds a lit lamp and a brass bell, while another on the right holds a bell and lamp. A red-glowing digital clock reads 11:4x in the background, and pink walls with framed pictures surround them.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18Photograph of an evening ritual in a warmly lit hall. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, bare-chested with white ash markings, hold brass aarti lamps with lit flames and bells. The foreground man wears rudraksha and bead necklaces and a red wrist thread. A camera on a tripod and a sign reading LIVE beside a Nithyananda TV label appear at right, with framed pictures on the wall behind. Priests perform aarti offerings in a satsang-style gathering.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18October 12 20162016-10-12Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand in a row inside a pink-walled hall, each holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame and a small bell, performing an aarti ritual. Several wear rudraksha and beaded malas, and some have white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms. To the left a table is covered with a colourful striped cloth, and behind them a professional video camera on a tripod records the scene. Framed photo collages hang on the wall above.2017-03-18