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A group of women in white ritual clothing stands on red-and-white steps in front of an orange-painted building. One woman in white holds a red pennant with a long pole, and another holds a Malaysian flag with a yellow crescent and stars. Behind them a black stone deity murti wearing a marigold garland and orange cloth stands beside a printed poster of a smiling man with an orange turban and saffron clothing, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The poster lists offerings such as Ganapathy Homa, Rudra Homa and Chandi Homa. Some women wear white shawls and bangles, and several are barefoot.

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December 22 20102010-12-22March 13 20132013-03-13December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a line of devotees standing outdoors in front of a red-painted building and greenery, all with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. The central woman in front wears a cream and gold-bordered sari, a dark rudraksha mala around her neck, and a bindi with a white forehead mark. Women behind her wear orange and rust-red saris with white vibhuti on their foreheads. Several are wearing glasses. A stringed garland of yellow and red flowers hangs on a pillar at left, and a blue patterned cloth lies at right. No swami is visible in the frame.2016-08-12Outdoor photo of a seated devotional gathering on red-and-white stepped platform. Many women sit with palms pressed together in prayer, dressed in white salwar kameez, white shawls and white kurtas, with a woman in turquoise and cream salwar in the front left and one in a blue sari at right. Behind them a dark stone deity murti stands on a raised plinth draped in orange cloth and rudraksha mala, against an orange wall. A black speaker sits on the steps and men in white dhotis stand at the left and top. Concrete tiled floor below, an orange bag at left.2010-12-16A procession outdoors at an ashram with green-roofed buildings and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a smiling woman in a white sari with gold border and floral embroidery holds a silver tray with laddus, a pineapple, coconut and sweets. Beside her, a young woman in a pink-red paisley shawl over white holds a tray of laddus. On the right, a woman in an orange and cream sari with a rudraksha mala holds a long pole with a red flag. Behind them, devotees in white and cream clothes raise red flags on poles, and a man in a white dhoti with rudraksha beads stands in the background. The scene reflects a satsang-day festival procession.2010-12-20December 23 20082008-12-23December 20 20102010-12-20A group of eleven people in white and orange-red clothing pose in front of a gold-framed portrait on a red-draped stage. The framed portrait shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron robe. Several people wear orange-red shawls draped over white clothes and beaded or rudraksha-style necklaces. In the front row, a woman in a rust-coloured sari with a blue bead necklace sits centrally on a gold-trimmed red chair, flanked by women in white and one in a white sari with a gold border. Several participants are barefoot on the red carpet, and lanyards with name badges hang from some necks.2014-10-28Outdoor photograph under a red-roofed covered walkway at a temple-style ashram. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace stands centre, smiling and holding a small orange object, flanked by a saffron-clad sannyasi with gold bead necklace in the left background and a man in saffron holding a gold-tipped staff with a trident-topped finial in the foreground. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothes stands with hands in anjali, some women wearing yellow and white saris and garlands. A tall gold ceremonial staff and trident are visible at the left. The scene suggests a procession or darshan during a Brahmotsava celebration. Identity of the central figure is uncertain.2008-12-23A group of devotees in white ceremonial clothing stands outdoors beside a pink-painted temple wall during a procession. A man on the left, bare-footed in white dhoti and shirt, holds a metal bowl of flowers and offerings on his raised hand and wears a garland. Behind him, women in white saris with gold borders stand in a line, some holding orange flags. Near the centre, an older bearded man in white kurta and dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a name badge, flanked by a man holding an orange flag. On the right, two smiling women in white saris wear rudraksha malas and name badges, and another woman in white stands beside them. The scene is lit by warm late-afternoon sunlight.2005-12-31A procession of devotees in white ritual clothing moves through a temple corridor with orange flags and garlanded green decorations. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with gold borders holds a large printed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a smiling figure in orange robes, seated in meditation with a beaded necklace and hand raised in blessing. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with gold-striped border carries a brass tray with lamps and a red flower decoration. Other women and men in white garments, some wearing rudraksha malas, follow behind, and a man on the right holds an orange flag. Stone pillars and banana leaves frame the scene.2010-07-24