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January 09 2012

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A photograph of a ritual aarti in a gilded interior with golden thrones and a red-draped chair in the background. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare chest holds a silver five-flame oil lamp with lit wicks, offering it forward. Three men stand with hands folded in anjali at left: one in a pink-orange turban and tan jacket with a long beard, one in a yellow knit cap and orange robe with glasses, bowing, and one in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. A fourth figure stands behind them.2014-01-09A photograph of a ceremonial lamp offering inside an indoor hall with gold and red decor. On the right, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha malas holds a silver multi-wick oil lamp with flames toward a bearded man on the left wearing a pink-and-yellow turban and a tan long coat. Behind them, other figures in saffron robes stand near gilded chairs and a red-draped seat, with a yellow notice on a partition. The priest's white forehead markings and bare-chested orange garb mark a temple-style aarti offering. The bearded man in the turban is a visitor receiving the lamp; no appearance cues support identifying him as a person.2012-01-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual indoors on a red patterned carpet. In the foreground, an elderly man with long white beard and long grey hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a tilak on his forehead, bends forward with hands hovering over a brass lamp tray holding several lit oil lamps. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti kneels and holds the tray. Behind them, a standing priest in brown and gold clothing presses his palms together in prayer, and another man in a brown-and-gold garment wearing a white flower garland and a gold necklace stands with hands folded. A gold-and-red ornate throne and a patterned red-and-gold backdrop are behind them. Approximately four people are visible.2014-01-08February 08 20132013-02-08A hotel-style room with recessed ceiling lights and a red-and-black patterned carpet shows several saffron-clad monastics. On the left, an older bearded man in orange robes and a yellow turban bows forward with palms pressed together, while another figure in a yellow turban and beige wrap stands behind him. In the centre, a younger monastic in brown-orange robes, rudraksha mala and a gold-striped dhoti holds an orange cloth. On the right, a smiling person in a rust-red turban and bangles and beaded jewellery, seated, holds out an orange shawl beside a gold lion-faced ceremonial object and green fruit. Two more monastics in orange stand behind, handling cloth. A Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style logo appears in the top-left corner.2014-03-20October 19 20132013-10-19September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in an indoor room with recessed ceiling lights. In the centre, an elderly man with long white hair and beard wears a saffron robe and orange shawl, his hands extended in greeting toward a woman at right. She wears a rust-red head wrap, a red-brown garment, pearl necklaces and bangles, and holds a golden lion-headed object wrapped in orange cloth. Beside them a bald man in a brown-red garment and rudraksha mala stands, and to the right another man in orange adjusts cloth. Men at left wear orange robes and beards. Possibly a satsang gathering in Haridwar.2014-03-20Indoor event photo in a bright hall with ceiling lights and an air vent. A bearded man in a yellow-orange knitted cap and saffron-yellow shawl, wearing glasses and a pink top, holds a small white card or paper while looking down. Beside him a young man with a shaved head, white tilak markings and a brown-saffron robe with a beaded mala stands holding a saffron cloth. On the right, a person in an orange-red turban and a pearl necklace, with hoop earrings and beaded bracelets, reaches toward a gold-coloured object, while saffron cloths are draped on the right. Several other saffron-clad people stand in the background. No clear identification of any individual is made here.2014-03-21Photograph of a ceremonial ritual in a draped tent setting with red curtains and a gold throne at left. A seated woman in a red turban, red robe with gold border and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces leans forward smiling, extending a small round object across to a bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe with a striped shawl, who holds a long wooden staff and a brass bowl. Between them a shaved-headed man in red-orange robes with a gold necklace and orange forehead marking sits in the centre. Behind them a man in white clothing stands near a standing brass lamp and a golden trident hangs at left. Four physical people are visible, plus one partly visible figure in the background.2015-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18July 13 20152015-07-13