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A photograph of a temple hall during a worship event. In the foreground, three men in orange saffron robes sit cross-legged on a white cloth, hands pressed in anjali, with small white cups and bowls of food set on green banana leaves. On the right, a woman in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits on a low seat before a silver bowl and a banana leaf heaped with yellow flowers, another offering. Behind them a framed portrait of a man with a red and yellow garland stands on a white-draped table, beside a framed printed sign. On the stage, women in saffron and white saris stand with hands folded, and a large portrait of a man in orange with garlands hangs on the right. Purple carpet covers the floor and a maroon curtain backs the hall.

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A photograph of a community meal event in a hall. In the foreground, three people in orange robes sit on the floor eating from banana leaves set on white cloth, with small white cups and bowls before them. A man at the left wears an orange garment and gold bracelets; a woman at the right in an orange robe and beaded mala sits on a raised platform beside a silver bowl and a leaf plate. Behind them stands a framed poster reading Nithyananda Anna Mandir Food Temple, with a framed photograph of a man garlanded in red and yellow flowers. Other guests in saris and casual clothes move around a table draped in white lace with potted plants. a person depiction: the framed photograph shows a bald man, a depiction, not a physical candidate in the scene.2007-11-12November 12 20072007-11-12A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with mauve carpet. In the centre, a woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low platform before a small metal bowl and a plantain-leaf offering set on a white cloth. Around her, devotees in orange and saffron garments sit with palms pressed together in anjali, facing her. Long rows of banana leaves hold food portions with small cups and bowls along white-covered mats. A framed portrait garlanded with marigolds and roses stands on a table at left, and yellow and orange cloths and a draped altar are visible at the back. Several people in white or cream clothing sit at the right edge, one in an orange shawl. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-11-12A photograph of four men seated on a carpeted floor in a hall, eating a meal served on green banana leaves with small paper cups of water and bowls. The man second from right wears a saffron-orange robe with a matching shawl, gold necklaces and a bangle, and has his palms pressed together in prayer; he is an appearance-based a person candidate. Two men on the left wear white kurta-style clothes and orange shawls with hands folded in prayer. The man on the far right has long dark hair, wears white clothes and an orange shawl, and holds his hands together near the leaf. Behind them, seated audience members in chairs wear light blue, red and white clothing. The scene looks like a shared prasadam meal during a satsang-style gathering.2007-11-12Indoor photo of a hall with a tiled floor where four people sit in prayer during a ritual. Two men on the left wear white kurtas with yellow shawls and sit with palms pressed together, one on a red mat. A woman in an orange sari sits at a white-draped table with a plate of offerings. On the right, a person in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded before a plate of leaves, flowers and fruit. At the back, a framed photo with a flower garland shows a figure in orange, and a second framed portrait with a garland sits on an orange-draped chair beside a yellow curtain swagged with flower garlands. Oil lamps stand on the stage and a banner with photographs hangs along the top wall.A photograph of a ritual meal offering in an indoor room with a cream wall. A central seated figure in an orange-red shawl and orange garment, wearing a long beaded necklace, sits before a steel bowl and serves food onto banana leaves laid on the floor. Nearby, a small framed portrait of a smiling man in a white shirt rests on a draped orange cloth on a chair, and a green-and-gold drape hangs behind. On the left, two shaved-headed men in orange robes sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and on the right, several women in peach-orange saris sit with hands folded in namaskar in front of banana leaves heaped with rice, lentils, bananas and sweets. A red patterned carpet lies under the seated group.2012-10-12A photograph of a ritual gathering on a carpeted floor at a temple hall. In the foreground, a bald, bearded man in white clothes and a dark neck cord kneels beside a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with gold bangles, who bends over a leaf plate holding rice. At left, two men in white kneel by leaf plates, and a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits near them. At right, a long-haired person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged near a wooden seat. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is garlanded with red and yellow flowers, and a framed poster with text stands on a draped table. Plates, steel vessels and cups are arranged on the floor.2007-11-12Indoor ritual scene in a plain whitewashed hall during a Maheshwara Pooja. Seated men in white dhotis with orange-red shoulder cloths sit on the floor with hands joined in namaskar, facing a draped white chair and a central framed portrait of a bearded figure in orange robes, a long orange-beaded mala and a raised hand, garlanded with red flowers. A small framed photo sits on the white-draped chair. Brass pots, banana-leaf plates of food, glasses and offerings are arranged on a striped mat and floor in front of them, and tall bamboo poles with orange cloth bundles stand along the right and left. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person in the room.2007-06-22Photograph of a long row of seated monks in saffron-orange robes on colourful striped mats in a hall with pink walls. Front figures have white vertical tilak on foreheads and arms, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Before them are banana-leaf plates of food with bowls and small cups, a sumptuous prasadam-style meal. Framed photo collages hang on the back wall, and a screen is visible at the far end. Many more seated figures continue down the row toward the right.2017-03-14A photograph of an indoor satsang or puja setting. An empty orange upholstered throne with black trim stands at left, with a framed portrait on the wall above it showing a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace seated in meditation. A woman in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange floor cloth in the foreground, holding a brass plate with green leaves. Behind her, three people in white ritual clothes sit on the floor near brass vessels and offerings, and a standing person in white is partly visible at right. A microphone stand stands in front of them, and a water bottle sits on the floor.2010-10-12November 07 20112011-11-07A ritual gathering in an indoor hall with a yellow curtain backdrop decorated with red and white flower garlands. A framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a mala and flower garland hangs centrally, and a smaller framed photo sits on an orange-covered chair at right. A woman in an orange sari with a red blouse sits at a table reading from a sheet of paper. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit on the floor at left and right, one with palms pressed together and another reading from paper. Banana leaves hold offerings of white flowers, fruit and sweets, with steel tumblers, a brass lamp and a kalasha-style brass vessel nearby. Oil lamps and flower arrangements stand on the orange-draped dais.