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A seated bald man in orange robes with a gold bead necklace leads a gathering at a microphone, with a brass bowl and small wooden sticks on the floor before him. Behind him sit a large audience of about 40 people, mostly women and men wearing orange shawls, with several in white and one woman in a brown sari. A woman at left holds a small figure wrapped in a patterned cloth. Banners with text and a speaker stand are visible at right, and a purple mat with the word NITHYANAN is on the floor at lower left.

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A large seated group of devotees in an open hall, many wearing orange or saffron shawls over white and coloured clothes, listening to a teaching. In the foreground a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron robes with a gold necklace and white tilak marks kneels on an orange cloth before a small microphone, with brass plates of white and yellow offerings, sticks of dried wood and bowls around him. Devotees sit on mats along the walls and in the background, some with white paste on their forereheads, and a few people are smiling.2012-07-20A homa fire ritual in progress on an orange cloth. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a white tilak and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged, pouring liquid from a small vessel into a bowl over the fire. A rectangular metal fire tray holds stacked wood, and brass bowls with offerings such as grains, ghee and banana leaves surround him. Behind him, a seated group of about twenty devotees in orange shawls and white clothes press their palms together in prayer, some with eyes closed. Woven mats cover the floor and a red-draped table with stacked cloth is at the upper left.2012-07-14Seated group in a hall performing a devotional puja with eyes closed. In the foreground a woman in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded. Beside her, several young women wear saffron-orange robes with magenta borders and white tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and braided hair sits in the front centre with head bowed. Behind them, people in white and lavender sit on mats. A metal pot and incense sticks are visible on the floor.2014-08-13A photograph of a seated congregation of women and girls in saffron-orange saris and dresses during a puja at an ashram hall. In the foreground, several young women with rudraksha malas and tilaka on their foreheads sit cross-legged on the floor, holding small brass items and lit lamps before a tray of flowers, coconuts and brass vessels. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing sit attentively. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-08-04January 30 20162016-01-30A seated satsang gathering in a plain hall with striped red and cream mats and orange cloth on the floor. In the foreground, three young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged; the one at right has a red-and-white vibhuti marking and holds a notebook. Behind them, a row of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with rudraksha malas sits attentively, and women in white saris and colourful salwars fill the left side. A small hand drum and brass items lie on the floor. A man in orange robes stands at the far right edge near a shrine area with orange and gold fabric. No clearly identifiable a person is distinguishable by the cues required, so this is a general devotee gathering.2012-09-12A seated man in orange and saffron robes sits in a large brown leather armchair on an orange-draped dais in a hall filled with devotees. He wears a long rudraksha-style mala and a large pendant, and has a tilak on his forehead. Around him, devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls sit cross-legged on white mats; several wear beaded garlands and lanyards. A trident stands to the right, and a laptop sits on the dais. Behind them, display panels and a red backdrop with a banner fill the room, and a small deity murti stands on a shelf at the upper left. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse.2015-10-10February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesAugust 14 20142014-08-14June 03 20132013-06-03A homa fire ritual in a bright indoor hall. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a white tilak sits cross-legged at the left, hands folded in prayer, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Before him are a fire pit with flames, brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, small brass lamps, bowls of offerings and a yellow powder dish on a cream cloth. Rows of devotees in orange shawls sit on the floor with hands folded in anjali, some in white, one in blue, and a few in white clothes. A white-robed person stands at the back near bookshelves, and a row of people stands along the right wall. Rangoli-style white patterns mark the floor at lower left.2012-07-11Devotees sit cross-legged in rows on a polished floor during a puja. Several women wear orange saris or robes with rudraksha malas and white or orange tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in white clothes with a rudraksha mala sits at right, eyes closed, hands folded. Small brass oil lamps, incense sticks, flower petals and offering plates are arranged on trays in front of them. Behind them stand framed portraits on the wall and other seated attendees in a hall with red chairs.2014-09-07