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Night ritual photo at an open-sided hall. A bearded man with long dark hair and an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala holds a silver bell in one hand and points toward a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, decorated with yellow and pink marigold garlands, silver crown and jewelry. A brass oil lamp with a bright flame stands before the murti, with more lamps and a brass kalasha nearby. Behind, a screen shows a world map with green lights and a figure in saffron robes, and a green sign reads NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. A few devotees in white stand in the background. a person is the bearded man performing the aarti-style worship.

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A night-time aarti before a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, adorned with a yellow and pink flower garland, red and gold jewellery and a tongue out. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red cloth and a long rudraksha mala, holds a brass bell in one hand and a lit multi-wick oil lamp in the other, offering flame toward the murti. Brass lamps and banana leaves sit on the floor. In the background a wall screen shows a world map with green lights and a painted portrait of a man with a trident and garland. A white-clad priest stands behind. The man's identity is uncertain from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2016-10-29At night under a corrugated roof, a bearded man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange-brown cloth and a rudraksha-style mala, reaches toward a large blue-skinned Kali murti. The murti has a lolling red tongue, a white headdress, a raised arm holding a red-tipped object, and is draped in yellow and pink flower garlands and gold jewellery. Brass lamps, flowers and offerings sit on a green leaf-covered altar in front, and drummers are visible at the left edge. A screen behind shows a world map with green lights and a printed figure in orange and red. a person's ritual worship appears to be a Deepavali puja to Kali; the central man is an appearance-based candidate with long hair, orange cloth and mala cues.2016-10-29A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a full beard and a thick brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders stands at night before a large blue-skinned goddess murti of Kali, wearing a yellow and magenta marigold garland and a red-and-gold necklace. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward the murti while smiling, with brass oil lamps, banana leaves and flowers on the floor. Behind him a large screen shows a map of the world with green lights and a portrait, and a lit green sign reads AMMAN. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and an ornate chest adornment, and performs the aarti as a priest before the Kali murti during the Deepavali satsang.2016-10-29A night photograph of an aarti at a deity murti with a blue face, red tongue, and fierce expression, adorned with yellow and pink marigold garlands, gold jewellery and a white crown. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, a bare chest, rudraksha mala and a dark wrap stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp flame toward the murti. Brass lamps and leaf offerings lie on a green leaf cloth in front. Behind, a screen shows a map of the world with green lights and a painted figure with trident and red robes. Several people in orange and white clothing are seen at the edges.2016-10-29October 19 20172017-10-19October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 19 20172017-10-19A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a full beard stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp with a flame toward a large blue-faced Kali murti on the right. The murti wears a white crown, garlands of yellow, pink and red flowers, and a necklace of severed-head-like pink and yellow forms. The man wears a white and red-orange flower garland, a rudraksha bracelet and a red and white cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind them hang multicoloured fairy lights and a world map on a wall under a corrugated roof, with a potted plant at left. Smoke rises from the flame during a Kali puja ritual.2017-10-19Night ritual photograph at a temple shrine before a large blue-skinned goddess murti with a white tongue and raised sword, draped in layered yellow, orange and magenta marigold garlands. A long-haired man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha beads, stands at center holding a brass vessel and applying a mark to the murti's base area; a small figure and the murti's garland-wrapped plinth surround him. Three other men in saffron and orange cloths and beaded necklaces stand behind, one with a turban. Incense smoke rises at left, and a world map banner reading 'Global Nithyananda Samaj' with numbers 347 cities and 47 countries hangs overhead. Five people are visible.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night photograph of a ritual in front of a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, dressed in a white garment with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, a tongue-out face, and a raised sword in one hand. A man in a rust-red robe with a long braid, a white-and-red flower garland and wrist beads stands at the left facing the murti. Behind him, several men in orange cloth hold plates of offerings and flowers. Strings of yellow garlands hang at right, with a pink cloth backdrop and a tall map of the world with a banner above. A visible green-and-yellow strip of text on the banner reads in Tamil; the setting suggests a Kali puja.2017-10-19