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A crowded indoor room with white walls and a wall-mounted flat-screen TV. A man with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and white shawl, carries a cardboard tray of offerings and gold-coloured items. In the foreground, a seated person with a flower garland and a red and white garment receives or touches a gold-wrapped offering. Several devotees in white, orange, pink, red and striped shirts press forward, one woman in a white sari, others holding up phones. A framed poster on the upper right shows a figure in an orange robe above Kannada text and the words 'Free Kriyas Meditation and Healing'. A framed tree picture hangs on the left wall.

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April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02Indoor scene in a small office-like room with white walls, a wall-mounted air conditioner, a black television, and a framed picture above. A man lies reclined on a floor mat covered with pink and red flower petals, wearing a large garland of white jasmine and red roses, with a golden-brown cloth beneath him. Around him women in white and cream saris with gold borders, one in a red patterned sari, and men in white and orange clothing stand close and look on. A woman in a cream sari with a hair bun bends forward offering green limes or fruit near his hands. A standing fan stands in the room. A blue banner on the wall reads Free Kriyas Meditation and Healing with a photo of a smiling saffron-clad figure.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02Indoor photo of a crowded room during a ritual offering, with devotees in white and cream traditional dress standing and kneeling around a floral-decorated seated figure. A woman in a cream sari with red trim holds a red flower, a man in a white shirt bends forward offering fruit near a basket of limes, and several people press palms together in prayer. Two photographers with cameras film the scene at right. A wall-mounted flat-screen TV, a framed tree picture, and a blue banner reading 'Five Kriya Meditation and Healing' with a saffron-robed portrait hang on the walls.2017-04-02Indoor ritual gathering in a small room with white walls, a flat-screen TV, a wall-mounted air conditioner and a framed tree picture. A person in an ornate red-and-gold garment with a tall gold crown, floral garlands and red flowers sits on the floor at the lower left, receiving attention. Nearby, a woman in a red sari and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stand among devotees in white and cream sarees and dhotis. Several people with folded hands or touching the floor, and a basket of yellow limes sits in front. A camera crew films at right. On the wall, a poster reads Free Kriya Meditation and Healing and shows a figure in orange robes with a crown-like headdress. The scene resembles a blessing or abhishekam-style ceremony, though the exact rite is not clear.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A small room with cream walls, a flat-screen television and a framed tree picture. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together while others in white and gold-bordered saris and dhotis gather around. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a red flower bundle, and another woman in a cream sari kneels near a tray of garlands, sweets and offerings. A wall poster shows a saffron-clad figure labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Several cameras and onlookers fill the foreground.2017-04-02Indoor 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.2017-04-02