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Group photograph on an orange-carpeted stage before a painted blue and pink temple-style backdrop with gilded arches and deity murti figures. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant holds his hand up in blessing, flanked by a woman in a blue sari with a red garland and a man in white kurta with a red-and-white garland. Around them stand women in orange and maroon saris and monks in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas. Fruit, sweets and offerings sit on brass plates in front of the stage. a person: the central man in orange-brown with rudraksha mala and gold pendant, blessing gesture, central position.

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September 15 20132013-09-15Group photograph on an orange-carpeted stage in front of a painted backdrop with ornate pink and gold arches, deity figures and a decorated doorway. Along the front row, a woman in a turquoise-and-gold sari stands beside a man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl wearing a gold necklace and a red flower garland, and a man in a white kurta with a red garland. Around them stand about two dozen people in maroon, orange and saffron robes and saris, several sannyasi-style men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas. Fruit, sweets and flower offerings sit on brass plates in front. Credit text overlays the bottom right corner.2013-09-15Group photograph on a decorated stage with a painted blue backdrop, colourful pillars and ornate gods flanking a doorway. Center, a man in an ochre-brown dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace and red-and-white flower garlands, raising one hand in greeting; a woman in a blue sari with a red flower garland stands beside him, and a man in white kurta with a shawl stands to his right. Around them, many devotees in brown, saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, some shaven-headed, stand in rows. On the orange-draped stage floor in front are trays of fruit, flowers and offerings.2013-09-15A group photograph on an orange-carpeted stage in front of a painted temple-style backdrop with pink and gold arches and a deity relief. Two men stand at centre: one in a rust-orange dhoti with a yellow-and-red garland and a gold necklace, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a red-and-white garland. Around them stand about a dozen men in rust-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, several with shaved heads and white tilak marks, and women in orange saris and a woman in a blue silk sari with a red garland. Fruit and offerings sit on plates at the front edge of the stage.2013-09-15A group photograph on a decorated stage in front of a painted backdrop with ornate pillars, deity murti figures and a central doorway. A central figure in a rust-brown garment wears a long garland and a gold necklace, raising one hand in a blessing gesture, and a person candidate is standing with a stacked rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair. Beside him stand a woman in a blue-and-gold sari and a man in white with a red garland. Around them, more than twenty devotees in orange, saffron and rust-coloured robes and shawls, many with rudraksha malas, stand in rows. Fruit, flowers and offerings sit on brass plates in front on an orange cloth. The stage is covered with orange fabric and rose petals.2013-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15Group photograph on an orange-carpeted stage in front of a painted blue temple-style backdrop with pink and gold ornaments and two large deity murti figures with crowns. A central couple stands together: a woman in a blue-and-gold sari with a red garland, a woman in a red-brown sari with a gold necklace and red garland holding a small object, and a man in white dhoti and kurta with a red garland. Around them stand about twenty devotees in orange and rust-coloured saris and dhotis, many with rudraksha malas and shaved heads. Fruit, flowers and offering plates are arranged on the stage floor in front.2013-09-15Group photograph on an orange-draped stage in front of a painted temple backdrop with pastel blue, pink and gold ornamentation and a golden deity figure. Standing in a row are about fifteen people: several men in rust-orange and saffron dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas and shaved or bald heads, a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland, a woman in a blue and gold sari with red garlands, and a man in white with a red garland at centre. Platters of fruit, flowers and offerings sit on the stage front. A banner beneath reads 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam'. The page does not establish which person, if any, is a person, and no appearance cue confirms it, so no identification is made.2013-09-15A group photograph on an orange-carpeted stage in front of a painted blue temple backdrop with ornate pillars, gold finials and fierce guardian figures. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown robe wears a large gold-and-beaded garland and stands beside a woman in a blue sari with a red garland, while a man in white stands beside them with a red garland. Around them, rows of people in orange, maroon and saffron saris, dhotis and robes stand together; several men shave their heads and wear rudraksha malas. Fruit, sweets and offerings are set out on brass plates in the foreground, and a red-and-gold carpet lies at the left edge.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15