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Outdoor ritual at an open-air stage with a green floor mat and a backdrop reading "Nithyananda eNdaves". In the centre, a young man in saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long white and red flower garland and stands before a brick-and-sand altar strewn with yellow flowers and rangoli patterns. Beside him, a bald priest in saffron clothes and gold necklace holds a silver plate. To the left, men in white dhotis with maroon borders and a woman in white sari stand watching. Fruit and a small brass vessel sit on the ground, and a tiger-print seat and vase of flowers appear in the background.

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December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor ritual at dusk on a green mat beside a bare earth pit lined with red bricks, decorated with white flowers and colourful rangoli powder designs. A man in orange dhoti and shawl with a white and red garland stands at the brick structure, holding a long metal rod. Beside him, a bald priest in orange robes with a tilak and gold necklace holds a silver plate, while a man in white dhoti with maroon border pours or offers from a bowl. A few people in white clothes and orange robes stand behind. A black banner reads Nithyananda eNlaves with orange border and marigold strands, a zebra-print sofa and flower arrangements nearby. Fruit, a brass lamp and oil lamps sit at the foreground.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor ritual at dusk under a stormy sky with palm trees. A bald priest in orange robes stands on the left holding a brass tray with offerings. Centre stands a man in orange with a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a small bowl. Behind him is a black banner with the gold-edged text a person eNews and a tiger-striped seat with a yellow canopy. Women in white saris with red borders and devotees in white stand with hands folded. Flower petals and a colourful rangoli cover the ground, with brick platforms in the foreground.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor ceremony on a green mat under a palm grove at dusk. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a large white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads stands at the centre, hands in front of him, before a bricked square with a kolam of coloured powder. Priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and tripundra markings tend an oil lamp on a silver tray, a flame visible. A red and yellow parasol shades the area, and a backdrop reads Nithyananda eNcyclo. Several devotees in white and orange stand behind with hands folded, and fruit and flower offerings lie on the ground.2010-12-16Outdoor ceremony at dusk under a grey sky with palm trees behind. A bald priest in saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with rudraksha mala, holds a plate of offerings and a lit lamp before a young man in saffron robes wearing a thick white and red-orange flower garland. Nearby a man in white dhoti and shoulder cloth stands with a brass vessel, and a woman in a yellow sari and women in white and orange stand watching with hands folded. A large yellow-orange umbrella stands behind the seat. A black banner reads Nithyananda Retreat in white letters, with a dark leopard-print seat and a floral arrangement. Mats and small offering trays lie on green cloth. A man in orange robes stands at the right edge. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2010-12-16Outdoor ceremony at dusk with smoke drifting through palm trees. A central figure in orange robes with a white and orange flower garland stands on a red-brick platform scattered with marigold petals, facing a small table with a microphone. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and beads holds a silver plate, while a man in white dhoti with a bare chest and tilak stands nearby. Behind them a dark backdrop reads Nithyananda Naves with a tiger-print seat and a large orange-fringed umbrella overhead. Devotees in white and in orange stand around the area, and a monk in orange with a red shawl and beads stands at right. A colourful rangoli design lies at the lower right.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor ritual at dusk on a green mat before a dark backdrop with orange garlands and the words a person eNaam. A man in orange robes and a long white and red flower garland stands on a brick-edged square with a lit oil lamp and kalasha-style offering. Beside him a bald priest in orange holds a brass tray, and a man in white dhoti with white tripundra markings stands near. A large yellow fringed umbrella hangs above the altar, with a tiger-skin seat, flower arrangements, and fruit and coconut offerings on the ground. Rangoli kolam designs decorate the floor, and about a dozen people in white and orange stand behind, with palm trees in the background.2010-12-16Outdoor ritual at dusk under a stormy sky with palm trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long white and red flower garland stands barefoot on a green mat, holding a round offering plate with coconut-like items. Behind him a black banner reads Nithyananda eNewses, decorated with orange marigold strings, and a yellow fringed parasol stands above. To the left, a shaven-headed priest in orange dhoti with a gold necklace holds a similar offering tray, and a woman in white sari with folded hands stands nearby. Right of centre a seated saffron-clad man faces the scene beside a leopard-print seat, with white-robed devotees standing behind. Brick fire pit and floral rangoli patterns on the ground.2010-12-16Outdoor ritual at dusk under a grey sky beside palm trees. A central man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long white and orange flower garland and holds two coconuts, standing barefoot before a low brick fire-pit area decorated with flower petals and a coloured rangoli. A bald priest in orange robes and gold necklace holds a tray of offerings. A shaved-headed young man in white dhoti with white markings on his body stands at left, and a woman in white sari with red border is nearby. A saffron-clad man in a white and orange ensemble stands at right beside a tiger-striped throne-like seat under a large saffron umbrella, with a backdrop reading "Nithyananda" and a second word. Devotees in white garments watch from behind.2010-12-16