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Indoor hall during a ritual gathering with many seated participants in white and cream clothes. Three shirtless men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand at a long table draped with striped Kenyan-style textiles, ringing handbells and holding lit oil lamps and offerings. Brass vessels and a small fire-lamp setup sit on the table. A TV camera on a tripod, marked NITHYANANDA TV NOT LIVE, films the scene. Framed photographs hang on the pale pink walls and several women in saffron and white sit in the foreground.

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March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18A hall with a standing row of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with bare chests, white stripes painted on their arms and shoulders, and rudraksha or flower garlands. Several hold small silver vessels and stand facing forward. Striped runner cloths cover low tables in the foreground, and seated devotees in orange and white line the floor on the right. A camera on a tripod and a sign reading NITHYANANDA TV NOT LIVE stand nearby. Projection screens and framed photo panels decorate the walls.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18A photograph inside a hall with pink walls, red curtains and a suspended ceiling grid. Several men in orange-saffron dhotis and orange shawls stand in a row, bare-chested, with white painted stripes on their arms and chests, holding small bells and a ritual item. Long striped cloths cover low tables in the foreground, with brass oil lamps and devotees seated on the floor at right and left. A videographer with a camera on a tripod films the scene, and a sign reads NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. Large screens and framed photo panels line the back walls. Several dozen seated people are visible at the far side of the hall.2017-03-18A hall with pink walls, a red curtain and a white ceiling with recessed lights and fans. Five men stand in a row at right, wearing orange-saffron dhotis and shawls, rudraksha malas and white body markings; each raises a ritual object or holds a silver bell. Long striped cloth-covered tables run down the centre, and seated devotees in orange and white fill the floor on the left and right. Projector screens and a camera on a tripod are visible, and a banner is printed with the archive copyright line.2017-03-18A large hall with a tiled ceiling and red curtains hangs over a long table covered in colourful striped cloths, with seated devotees on both sides. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a long beaded necklace, ash stripes on his body and a white tilak, raises a small silver bell in his right hand. Behind him, several men in matching orange cloth raise arms with brass implements. A cameraman stands on the left beside a tripod, and large screens show a figure in saffron. Oil lamps sit along the lower right, near seated devotees in white and orange clothing. The scene resembles a ritual or ceremonial gathering.2017-03-18Four men stand in a row in a hall during a ritual, wearing saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; the figure at left wears a crown-like headpiece and holds a small lamp-like vessel aloft, while the others raise bells and ritual objects. Behind them, seated devotees in white and cream clothes and saffron garments fill the floor. A low fire pit with brass implements and oil lamps sits in the foreground beside colourful striped table runners. A video camera on a tripod, with a sign reading NITHYANANDA NOT LIVE, records the scene, and a digital clock shows 11:38. Wall posters behind show framed photographs.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18