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A large hall with pink walls and a tiled floor shows a group ritual in progress. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange dhotis with rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies raise lit oil lamps or torches overhead, while rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothes sit on mats behind long striped cloths laid on low tables. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and other ritual objects rest on the tables, and women in orange and white attend them. A video camera on a tripod records the scene. Large screens on the walls show a figure in ornate dress, and a digital clock reads 11:38. Printed posters and framed images decorate the walls.

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Four men stand in a row in a hall during a ritual, wearing saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; the figure at left wears a crown-like headpiece and holds a small lamp-like vessel aloft, while the others raise bells and ritual objects. Behind them, seated devotees in white and cream clothes and saffron garments fill the floor. A low fire pit with brass implements and oil lamps sits in the foreground beside colourful striped table runners. A video camera on a tripod, with a sign reading NITHYANANDA NOT LIVE, records the scene, and a digital clock shows 11:38. Wall posters behind show framed photographs.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18A large hall filled with seated devotees during a ritual. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange shawls, wearing orange turbans and layered gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklaces, stand with lit oil lamps or flaming arati vessels. A man in white clothes at the centre raises a lamp. Video cameras on tripods film the scene. Long striped cloths in red, green, blue and purple cover low tables in front, with a wooden stand holding offerings. Women in orange and white sit on the floor. Framed photographs line the walls, and a digital clock on the wall reads 11:33. Fire-lamp arati ceremony.2017-07-09Inside a hall with pink walls and framed photo posters, four saffron-robed men stand on a raised platform, several holding brass bells and one with a lit lamp, wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Seated devotees in white and orange sit on long striped mats, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. A brass ritual vessel and oil lamps sit on the floor in front, and a digital clock shows 11:38.2017-03-18July 09 20172017-07-09A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd seated on the floor in front of long tables draped with striped multicoloured cloths. Several men in orange-saffron robes with orange turbans and layered gold-bead necklaces stand in the foreground, with a bare-chested man in white dhoti standing among them. Seated devotees wear orange and white garments, and women in white saris sit in front with brass oil lamps and ritual vessels on the floor. A camera on a tripod films the proceedings. Walls display framed photographs and banners, and a digital clock reads 11:23.2017-07-09A large outdoor ceremony under a red and orange tented pavilion with draped fabric banners. In the foreground, several people in white and cream traditional clothes kneel behind a low glass-fronted altar table laden with brass lamps, plates and oil lamps. Behind them, men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand near a raised platform, one holding a lit lamp. Camera operators with tripods film the scene, and two flat-screen monitors on the left show live video feeds of other participants. Large crowds in orange and red clothing fill the seating area beyond.2013-12-27March 18 20172017-03-18November 14 20102010-11-14November 13 20102010-11-13Interior hall during an evening aarti ceremony with many devotees seated on the floor in orange and red garments. Several priests in orange dhotis, some bare-chested with striped sacred markings, hold lit oil lamps and bells along a long white-draped altar table. A tiered brass lamp with many flames stands at the centre. At left, a gold-framed shrine holds a seated deity murti with a pink-red figure, beside a few devotees in orange. Framed photo panels hang on the wall, and a small television screen sits at the lower left. Ritual implements, brass items and a suitcase lie on the floor near the foreground.2016-10-12A hall with a seated congregation and several young men in saffron-orange turbans, orange shawls and rudraksha malas standing in a row, holding up ceremonial oil lamps and brass implements. Their bare-chested attire and orange wraps suggest a ritual service. Striped multicolored cloths cover the long tables in front of them. Cameras on tripods stand at the left edge, and a framed photo collage hangs on the wall behind. Several seated devotees, some in white dhotis and saffron garments, sit on the floor, with a man in white in the centre. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-07-09