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Indoor 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.

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January 01 20042004-01-01A 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.2004-01-01Evening 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.2004-01-01Outdoor satsang under a canopy with a red carpet covered in scattered petals. A man in a white dhoti with an orange-and-green shawl, seen from behind, stands at left facing a seated group. On the right, a decorated seat under marigold and flower garlands holds a seated figure in orange and white; the seat is wrapped in orange and yellow garlands. Rows of devotees in white clothes and garlands sit cross-legged, some with folded hands. A man at centre left holds a small hand drum. Banners read Dhyanapeetham at top and a tent sign at top left; a blue banner shows portraits. A young person in white sits at bottom foreground.2004-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial aarti in a decorated open-air pavilion with red carpets. In the foreground, a man with his back to the camera wears white dhoti and a pink-and-gold shawl and raises a flaming lamp toward a seated figure. Seated devotees in white clothes, many with flower garlands, sit in rows on the carpet. On the right, a seated figure in saffron clothing and rudraksha beads sits within a throne heavily decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. A banner with Kannada script hangs at the upper right, and a brass lamp stand and kalasha-like vessels sit near the centre. Probable Swamiji is seated on the decorated throne, shown with long hair, saffron clothing and ornate garlands.2004-01-01A 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.2004-01-01October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor stage at an evening celebration, with a tall flame burning in a brass holder at left. A man in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap holds the flame aloft with one arm extended, appearing to perform aarti. Seated on a teal-draped platform are rows of women in white saris with yellow marigold garlands, with one woman in a red top among them. Two bearded men in white and saffron sit near the front, and a seated figure in white with a yellow garland sits on the red carpet. Brass lamps, a brass deity murti and figurine, and a floral swag-decorated backdrop with pale green leaf motifs complete the scene. Confetti covers the floor.2005-01-012004 - sacred collections uncategorisedOctober 29 20062006-10-29 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15