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A photograph inside a large tent with patterned grey and black fabric walls. In the foreground a young man stands bare-chested in a white dhoti with a white flower garland around his neck and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a brass tray of lit oil lamps in aarti. Behind him another man in white clothing with a mala stands alongside. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes and plastic chairs fill the background, with some in pink and red, and some clapping.

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January 01 20042004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01Indoor ceremony under a decorated tent with red carpets and seated devotees. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a green-and-orange border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp aarti flame aloft toward a raised seat. Seated in white garments and garlands, dozens of devotees face the dais, some with hands joined. On the right, a throne-like seat is covered in orange and red flower garlands and a central figure sits on it. A blue banner with small portrait photos and the word Dhyanapeetam hangs at upper right, along with a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam at left. Marigold petals cover the carpet.2004-01-01Evening devotional gathering under a decorated tent with dark blue and patterned draping. In the foreground, a man with his back to the camera, wearing a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a white shawl, holds up a lit oil lamp toward a seated figure. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in white clothes and white garlands sit on red and patterned carpets scattered with petals. At right, a large ornate seat is heavily decorated with orange and white flower garlands and marigolds, and a seated figure in orange and white robes sits upon it. A banner at upper right shows portrait photographs and Kannada script, and a sign reads Dhyanapeetha Festival in the background. A small brass kalasha and brass lamps stand near the decorated seat. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2004-01-01A priest in white dhoti with a saffron-and-green shawl, bare-shouldered, performs aarti with a multi-wick flame lamp toward a seated figure on a throne. The throne is heavily decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a large floral arch. Dozens of devotees in white clothing with white flower garlands sit on red and patterned mats in an open pavilion with purple draped fabric overhead. A blue banner behind the throne shows a row of small portrait photos and a red-and-yellow deity image labelled Dhyanapeetam. Some seated figures are lit by the lamp flame, and a man in white stands at the right edge.2004-01-01October 23 20102010-10-23September 11 20102010-09-11A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a matching turban and gold border, wearing a long white flower garland with pink, blue and white accents, holds a silver aarti lamp with a large open flame and performs a fire ritual in a tent-like hall. Two men in white kurtas with rudraksha malas sit nearby, one on the left with folded hands and one on the right holding a small bell. Behind them, a large seated audience in white clothes fills rows of red and white plastic chairs under patterned fabric walls, with an overhead lamp visible. The floor is covered with red and patterned carpets, with flower petals and brass vessels in the foreground.2004-01-01Night ritual aarti at an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and pennants. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-white border, bare-chested with a gold-toned beaded necklace, holds up a silver lamp with a flame in one hand. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground and background, some with hands folded. Leaf festoons and striped cloth hangings decorate the space. A figure in the lower right wears a white garment and glasses. The priest's build and dress match ordinary ritual attire, so the identity of the officiant is uncertain.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesApril 06 20172017-04-06A dim tent interior at an evening ritual. In the foreground a standing man in white dhoti and shawl, with a garland and bangle, raises a lit oil lamp with both hands, his back to the camera. Behind him rows of seated devotees in white clothes and garlands sit on a red and gold carpet scattered with flower petals. Right side, a large deity murti or seated figure is heavily decorated with marigold garlands and red draped fabric, with a banner and portraits above. Brass vessels and a kalasha stand near the left edge. Puja and aarti scene.2004-01-01