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Indoor ceremony under a draped white and maroon canopy with a projection screen behind. An elderly bearded man with long grey hair tied up, wearing an orange robe with a red and gold-embroidered shawl, holds a glass bowl of fruit at a white-clothed table. A long-haired person in an orange sleeveless top faces him and reaches toward the bowl. A photographer in white with a yellow shawl takes pictures on the left, and several people in orange and white robes stand in the background.

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December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall with a projection screen and draped maroon and gold curtains. A bald man in a peach-coloured robe with a red and gold shawl leans forward, smiling, to receive a brass plate of fruit and offerings held out by a woman in orange. A bearded man in orange robes stands at left beside a microphone on a stand. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron shawls sit at a table, and a cameraman in white with a yellow shawl films the scene. Strings of orange and yellow tassels hang from the ceiling.2009-12-30A photograph at an indoor event under a draped maroon and white canopy with a projection screen behind. A bearded elderly man with white hair and a flowing pale peach-orange shawl edged in gold stands at a white-draped table, receiving an orange and gold cloth from a younger person with long black hair in a plain saffron-orange robe. A shaven-headed man in orange robes and beaded necklaces, with a tilak on his forehead, stands nearby holding a small brass item. A photographer with a camera stands on the left, and several people in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls are visible in the background, along with a bowl of yellow flowers and water bottles on the table. A photo credit reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam '2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and red-and-maroon tablecloths on a long table. In the foreground, a bald older man in orange robes and a gold-and-maroon shawl receives an object from a long-haired person in a sleeveless orange top. Behind them, several people in orange robes sit at the table, and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in an orange turban. Two figures to the right wear orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and a red forehead mark. Statues of deities with flower garlands stand at the left edge, and water bottles and a microphone sit on the table.2009-12-30A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated tent with a golden backdrop. On the right, a person with long swept-back dark hair, a red and red-orange bordered cloth and a thick red flower garland stands barefoot, smiling as they offer a brass vessel to an elderly man with white hair and a white beard. The elderly man wears a saffron-orange robe and a saffron shawl and places his hands together over his chest. Behind them, men in white and yellow ritual dress with tilak markings and beaded necklaces stand near a glittering golden shrine, and a red-cloth-covered table holds offerings. The mood is a devotional ritual exchange.2016-01-03December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside an indoor hall with a red and white draped ceiling, a red curtained stage and a blank projection screen. In the foreground a young man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes holds out a small object to an older bald man in saffron robes with a maroon and gold shawl, who receives it with both hands. A cameraman with a video camera stands behind them, and a table with a blue cloth and bottles is at right. Several more people in saffron and white stand in the background. The long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes of the young man are the visible cues; the scene is a handover at a table during an event.2009-12-30A photograph inside a hall with a projector screen and red drapes. A bald man with a white ash mark and a long beaded necklace, wearing an orange cloth, stands at left. A bearded man in an orange robe and a large dark turban is folding or unfurling a gold and green silk cloth over a table laid with offerings and fruit. Behind him a man in an orange head wrap bends forward. At right, a woman with long curly hair and an orange sleeveless top leans over the table. A framed portrait on the right shows a smiling man in an orange turban and an orange garment, labelled as a portrait with a caption. Several people in orange and white are visible in the background.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30