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Evening ritual scene in an ashram hall at night. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a raised white-and-red striped platform before a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, garlanded with yellow marigolds. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with yellow garlands, sit on the platform. A large crowd of people in white with long hair braids sits in the foreground facing the platform. A small flame and offerings lie near the platform, and a lit deity image glows in the upper left. Several attendees face the central figure in prayer.

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December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Evening puja inside a lit temple-style hall. On a raised platform with white-and-red striped skirting, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange-red robes with a yellow-and-orange garland sits on a marble-stepped pedestal. To its left a seated man in saffron-orange robes faces the altar. A golden deity murti stands in an ornate shrine at upper left, a dark stone figure with garland is at right, and an ornate green-and-gold throne stands beside it. Strings of fairy lights hang behind. Five to seven women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor in the foreground, facing the altar with oil lamps and offering plates before them.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Smoky evening ritual on a white and red striped stone platform with steps. A figure in orange and red robes stands at the right, holding up a flaming lamp or torch toward an altar niche draped with yellow and orange flower garlands and lit with string lights. Several seated men in white ritual clothes, some with white ceremonial objects beside them, sit on the platform before small flames and offerings. Two standing people in white cloth are visible at the top left, and a few heads of seated devotees appear in the foreground.2009-12-30A homa fire burns in a raised white fire pit at the centre of an outdoor ceremony. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking sits with palms joined before the fire. Beside the pit, a man in orange robes holds a brass tray of offerings, and a woman in a blue and gold sari sits near him. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is garlanded with red and yellow flowers and rests on a flower-strewn platform, with a deity murti and brass lamps beside it. Seated devotees fill the background, and a man in a yellow scarf and white shirt stands at the left. Sheets of paper and a wooden bowl lie on the ground at lower left.2009-02-23Indoor ceremony on a stage with dark blue drapes and a large red-and-orange backdrop hung with garlands. A figure with long hair wearing orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a decorative canopy, appearing to be a person candidate by the long hair, orange clothing and throne cues. Around the front, several shaven-headed devotees and attendants in white robes sit or stand, some with folded hands. A man in orange stands near the throne, and a woman in white sits at right. In the foreground, a low table holds brass plates, coconuts and banana-leaf or woven offerings with green tops, plus a small white fan at left.2007-02-24December 30 20092009-12-30Evening puja at a decorated outdoor shrine lit with strings of small lamps. On a raised red-and-white striped platform, a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange robe sits at the centre, playing a small handheld instrument, flanked by two men in white with yellow shawls. Behind them stands a framed portrait garlanded with marigolds, beside an ornate golden throne-like seat. Women in white saris and a girl in pink sit on the floor in the foreground, many with small red trays holding lit oil lamps. A few people in white sit further back. Nightlights and greenery frame the scene.2009-12-30A dimly lit tent hall with a large crowd of seated devotees, most shown from behind, wearing white clothes and saffron/orange shawls. A standing figure in a dark robe with orange trim stands at the front before a large framed portrait on the back wall, flanked by red and orange marigold garlands. Camera and tripod equipment are visible at the right edge, with a 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam' style setting of satsang or discourse. The standing figure's appearance is uncertain, so no identity is asserted.2006-06-04A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white flower garland sits on a white-draped seat with hands folded in namaste before a shrine. Behind him, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure and a deity murti are decorated with marigold garlands and green cloth. Around him, a group of devotees in white clothes and orange-bordered shawls sit on the floor; a young man at left holds a microphone, and a woman in white holds a lit oil lamp. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offering plates sit on a table.2010-02-16A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate golden throne with a canopy, a garland of flowers around the neck, speaking into a microphone on a raised stage. A large portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi hangs behind the throne, flanked by tall decorative garlands and banners. Around the stage, rows of people in white and orange-saffron clothing sit with hands folded in prayer or namaste, some shaved-headed, with brass vessels and offerings placed before the throne. The setting is an indoor hall with bunting and a fan visible at the left.2007-02-24