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Night outdoor gathering in Phuket, Thailand. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and a bare chest, wearing an orange-brown shawl around his neck, kneels and offers cupped hands with a folded green leaf toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a dark garment with yellow marigold garlands around the neck and a dark crown-like headpiece with flowers. Behind them, several women in white and light clothing, one with a red lanyard, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in orange robes stands at the right edge. Ground is grass with scattered yellow flowers.

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December 11 20152015-12-11A photograph from an evening Nithyanandoham session in blue stage light. A bare-shouldered figure with a dark cap-like head covering and a thick garland of yellow marigolds with red flowers sits at left, smiling and gesturing toward a seated man in a cream striped short-sleeved shirt at right, who kneels and holds an object in his hands. Behind them a crowd stands, including a woman in a red kurta with hands pressed together in namaste and a woman in white with a red lanyard. The scene suggests a mandala process with delegates gathered around.2015-12-11A seated figure with long dark hair wearing a dark maroon garment and a leopard-print skirt sits on a carved wooden throne, extending a hand to a kneeling man in a white shirt with a red-and-orange shawl and a delegate badge. The seated figure wears a large yellow and orange flower garland and a dark headdress. Behind them, several women stand with palms pressed together in anjali, dressed in white saris and white tops with red and orange lanyards, and a woman in a white outfit with purple accents stands at right. Blue stage lighting fills the dim background.2015-12-11Night outdoor gathering at a Nithyanandoham event. A seated figure on a brown leather throne-like chair wears a black hat with a flower-garland crown, a yellow, red and white flower garland, a red wrap and a leopard-print cloth; he extends a folded paper toward a kneeling man in a white dhoti with a gold border who bows with palms joined and head lowered. Behind them, around ten standing participants wear orange-lanyard badges; several women have palms joined in namaste, one woman wears a red garment, and a bald man in a white shirt and black shorts wears a beaded mala.2015-12-11December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor event photographed with flash-lit faces. A figure seated at left wears a dark crown-like headdress with a yellow and red flower garland, a leopard-print cloth wrap, and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet, and reaches forward to accept a green leaf-cup offering. Before them, a man in a white kurta and dark-rimmed glasses kneels with cupped hands extended. Behind, several women stand with hands in anjali, some in white sarees or white tops with orange lanyards, one in a red shawl and one in a blue patterned outfit. A partly visible figure in saffron cloth sits at lower left. Scattered petals and grass are visible on the ground. The seated figure is presented in a sacred offering context with a distinctive flower-garlanded crown, which gives qualifying cues, but the face is uncertain and cannot be confirmed.2015-12-11Night outdoor ritual with smoke rising at left. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and bare chest, with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style necklace, stands with hands joined and a red-and-pink flower garland hanging from his arm, with a tilak on his forehead. A woman in a green-and-gold sari holds a yellow cloth bundle toward him. At right, a man with long swept-back hair, an orange-brown shawl, a gold necklace and gold bangles stands near a tall golden trident. Seated priests in white and orange line the back, and a yellow-flowered garland and a small potted plant sit nearby. Based on the visible cues, this may be a person, but the appearance is uncertain.2016-09-09Night-time ritual outdoors with smoke rising at left. A bald, bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red-orange cloth and beaded necklace stands with palms joined in namaste near a kalasha-like offering. A young woman in a green and gold blouse and white sari holds a yellow-wrapped offering, and a man with long dark hair and a full beard in an orange shawl with gold garland sits beside a golden trident. Several men in white and bare-chested ritual attire sit on mats with flower garlands behind; a tall golden trident stands at upper right. Potted plants and yellow marigold garlands decorate the space.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a small indoor room with plain white walls where a man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white flower-and-leaf garland stands at right, extending his hands toward an older man in a grey shawl with a patterned brown wrap. Between them a priest in white dhoti and bare chest holds a brass tray of yellow fruits and offerings, while a man in white shirt and glasses stands at left and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads wearing a white dhoti sits in front. Several other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, and a microphone stand is at lower left. The orange-robed figure at right is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long hair, saffron clothing and a garland, but this identification is appearance-based only.2007-01-12December 11 20152015-12-11