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Night-time outdoor gathering on sand, lit by stage lights. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a long mala of beads and a flower garland stands with palms pressed together, eyes closed, head bowed. Beside him, a bald man in orange cloth and beaded necklace stands watching. Two men in white dhotis with green and red-bordered cloths bend low on the sand in front of him, one reaching toward the ground. A wooden lectern or pulpit with carved top stands to the left, and a man in white with a smartphone is nearby. Behind, a large crowd of devotees sits and stands, many with hands folded in namaste, and a woman in a teal sari sits in the front row. Roughly 40 to 60 people are visible.

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Night outdoor event on sand at a Nithyanandoham session. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with green and red border lies prostrate on the sand before a group of priests in white dhotis and bare-chested. A man in a red-orange robe with a flower garland stands near the center, with two women in white and green-bordered saris nearby. A shaved-headed man in glasses and orange shawl stands behind them. Behind is a large seated and standing crowd of devotees with hands in anjali, women in saris and white and orange clothing, under dim stage lighting. A red-cushioned chair and a small screen sit at the edge.2015-12-24December 24 20152015-12-24December 24 20152015-12-24December 24 20152015-12-24December 24 20152015-12-24Night-time outdoor gathering on sand, dark sky above. In the left foreground a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a white dhoti-style cloth and holds a silver-tipped staff. Beside him a seated figure in orange-red cloth with a red-and-white sash and rudraksha beads receives people. Around them, many devotees in white dhotis, red and orange shawls and red headbands bend forward, touch hands and bow. A man in a purple shirt and a woman in a red sari stand nearby among onlookers. No seated person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role only.2015-12-24December 25 20152015-12-25July 07 20152015-07-07December 24 20152015-12-24December 24 20152015-12-24July 07 20152015-07-07Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard strung with colourful fairy lights. In the foreground, several devotees in white clothes with red shawls stand with palms pressed in anjali, one man bending forward in prayer. A bare-headed woman in an orange-and-gold sari wearing a garland stands at right holding offerings. A seated woman in a red-and-gold sari sits on an orange chair at left, and a kneeling person in white is at centre near a shallow pit. A crowd of onlookers stands behind, many with hands folded, some in saris and shirts. The scene suggests a puja or homa-style ceremony with a fire pit in front.2015-07-07