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A crowded indoor room with white walls and a wall-mounted poster of a saffron-clad figure. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, while devotees press around him. A woman in a pink blouse reaches to offer a green fruit or lime, and another woman in a cream sari is bent forward with a basket-like cloth. At left, a man lying or seated has a garland of white jasmine and red roses. Other devotees in white and cream saris and white kurtas stand nearby, some holding flowers and palms together. A standing fan and flower petals on the floor are visible.

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A crowded indoor room with white walls, a wall-mounted fan, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed sadhu near a sign. A man lying on his side wears a large garland of white jasmine and red roses and is being attended by devotees. Several women in cream and gold-bordered cotton saris stand around him, one in pink salwar kameez. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border holds a lime or lemon near the floor, surrounded by scattered pink petals, while a child sits beside a basket. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha beads stands at right. Many onlookers fill the background, several in white and cream traditional dress.2017-04-02Indoor photo of a room with white walls where devotees in white and cream traditional dress gather around a seated man wearing a rust-orange robe and heavy garlands of white jasmine and red roses. Several women in white and gold-bordered saris and a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stand around him; one woman in a dark patterned sari holds green fruits and another woman in a cream sari with gold border offers green fruit near the seated figure. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, and a white pedestal fan, a television, and a framed tree painting are visible. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi appears on a wall sign reading Sri Nithyananda Meditation and Healing. Several other people in the background wear white and orange clothing.2017-04-02A crowded indoor room where a man reclines on the floor, face-up, wearing a heavy garland of white jasmine and red roses, with a red and white flower arrangement near him. Around him, a line of devotees in white and cream saris and kurtas with gold borders offer fruit and flowers. A woman in a cream sari with a red blouse bends forward to place a green fruit into his outstretched hand, while others stand nearby, one in a pink top and one in a purple shirt. A wicker basket of fruit sits at the lower edge. Behind them, a wall poster and a shelf of books are visible, and a small electric fan stands on the floor.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02Indoor devotional gathering in a small room with a wall-mounted television, a standing fan and a notice board. A man reclining on the floor at lower left, wearing a maroon-brown garment and heaped with white jasmine and red rose garlands, receives offerings of lemons from a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari who kneels before him. Around them devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis, one in a blue sari, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stand close together. A saffron-clothed person stands among the crowd. Behind them a blue sign reads Free Kriya Meditation and Healing, beside a framed saffron-robed portrait, and orange marigold garlands decorate the doorway. Several women and men are visible, most in white or traditional South Indian attire.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A crowded indoor ritual gathering in a room with white walls and a wall-mounted notice board. In the lower left, a man reclines with his head resting on the floor, wearing a jasmine and red rose garland, a maroon garment and a bright orange-yellow cloth. Around him, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured shawls crowd close. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and a red ritual thread kneels in the lower right beside a wicker basket of green limes, handing them over, while a young girl in a striped pink top bends forward over rose petals and limes on the floor. A white pedestal fan stands at left and a small bowl of offerings sits on a cloth. Several girls and young people stand in the background.2017-04-02