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A large hall with green floor covering during a ceremonial offering. In the foreground, a man in orange turban and orange-gold robe with white and pink flower garlands sits cross-legged before brass plates of sweets and fruit. Behind him, a man in white kneels to tend the offerings. Standing in the center, a man in white holds a tray of red kumkum or flowers, and a woman in white sari with a yellow flower garland stands beside him. Several white-clad attendants stand nearby, and a large framed portrait of a bearded figure hangs on the back wall. A dense crowd of seated devotees in white and orange fills the hall, with more people watching from a balcony above strung with orange lights.

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January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A large hall during a birthday ritual with many devotees in white clothing seated and standing. In the foreground, a seated person in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe receives a garland of white and red flowers while a man in white shirt and trousers bends forward offering a green cloth or cover. Trays of fruit, sweets and small food offerings in front, plus scattered petals and a garlanded tray. Behind, a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man with long dark hair and a red-brown garment, flanked by strings of lights. Other men in white garlands and lines of onlookers on a balcony above. Several white-clad men with orange cloths and rudraksha malas kneel on the green floor mat at left.2007-01-12Indoor photograph of a ceremony in a white-walled hall with a large printed banner of a smiling man in an orange turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and ornate gold pendant above a white-draped seat. A seated figure in orange robes and a white-and-green garland sits on the white-covered throne, with a kalasha-like vessel and offerings in front. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some in orange and yellow saris, sit or stand, with children in white and young girls with braided hair kneeling near the front. A white cooler fan stands at right and a Tamil-script sign appears on the banner.2007-02-06October 12 20062006-10-12February 06 20072007-02-06December 17 20062006-12-17February 06 20072007-02-06Indoor ceremony on a green carpet in a hall with orange and white draped backdrop. A seated figure on the right wears an orange-and-saffron turban and a garland of yellow and red flowers, sitting on a white-covered throne-like seat. Beside him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti kneels and tends plates of offerings. A man in white with an orange shawl kneels near the centre, and a line of women in saris and men in white clothes stand behind, some holding brass plates of puja items. Plates of fruit, sweets, flowers and a small brass item lie on the floor. A pale wall partition and a large ceremonial spread of flowers fill the background. The turbaned figure may be a person but appearance cues are not fully conclusive.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12