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Outdoor photo of a ritual at a roadside pooja table draped in orange cloth. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe leans over a decorated figure garlanded with white and yellow flowers and red blooms, with a red-and-gold umbrella overhead. The table holds brass bowls and plates of bananas, a coconut, a carved watermelon, a fruit basket, and brass bells and lamps. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and yellow garments watches, with a white-shirted man in the background. A signboard reads Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary beside an orange-roofed building. a person candidate appears to match by long swept hair and saffron robe cues, shown performing the ceremony.

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December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor temple-style ritual beside a peach-coloured building with a sign reading Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary. A standing man in orange robes and a long orange shawl, with a gold necklace and long dark hair, reaches toward a deity murti decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigolds, under a colourful canopy umbrella. Devotees in white, including women in white saris, stand or sit around brass offerings, a kalasha, flower trays and a carved watermelon. Other people stand watching behind.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram with a decorated deity murti, a dark-skinned figure with a tall crown, adorned with white and yellow garlands, being unveiled by a person in a flowing saffron-orange robe who holds a white cloth. In front, a table draped in orange cloth holds brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a brass bell, bananas, a coconut, fruit baskets and a decorated pumpkin-like offering. Devotees in white clothes, some with rudraksha-style beads and yellow shawls, stand with folded hands. A white van with Nithyanandam and Be Blissful printed on it is parked behind, and a sign reads Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram on a sunny day. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace sits cross-legged at a low covered table draped with purple and green cloth, pressing his hands together. Marigold petals and yellow flowers cover the table, with bananas, a brass plate, a small bowl of offerings and a brass kalasha nearby. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothes with rudraksha malas stand close, some with hands folded in prayer. A decorated canopy with red, green and yellow tassels shades the area, and white-clad people line a building behind. The figure appears to be a person based on the saffron robes, long swept-back hair and gold necklace, and is seated before the table in a role of leading the ritual.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowded procession and puja on a dirt road in front of orange-brick buildings. A flower-decorated palanquin or deity murti is surrounded by dozens of devotees in white and cream clothing, with some in orange and green saris. Two large umbrellas in red, yellow and green stand over the procession, and several men in white dhotis carry ceremonial items. A sign reads NITHYANANDA CHARITABLE DISPENSARY, and a white bus with BLISSFUL lettering is parked at left.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing orange headbands, gathered in a procession. Several people raise their hands high and carry metal trays of offerings: bananas, pieces of yellow sweets or fruit, and leaves with flowers. An orange flag with a blue bird-like emblem flies on a pole above the crowd. Behind them is a cream single-storey building with a red-tiled roof and a white sign reading Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary, with striped and colourful umbrellas to the left and a cloudy sky overhead. A woman in an orange blouse and a woman in a yellow sari stand in the foreground.2008-07-17Outdoor evening procession with a golden chariot decorated with marigold garlands, yellow and multicoloured tassels and bells, and a golden swan-like prow. A person in orange robes sits on the chariot holding a microphone, under an orange fringed canopy. Around the chariot a large crowd of devotees in white and yellow dhotis and saris, many with palms pressed together in namaste and hands raised, walks along a road lined with small buildings, a red-roofed charitable dispensary and a tree.2010-02-12