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A photograph of a ceremony inside a hall with a light-coloured wall and a window at the back. In the foreground, a large gold lion-like vahana with a red-and-gold face sits beside a gold-tipped staff and a gold trident on a stand. Several seated figures in saffron and orange robes sit on a mat; one wears a white flower garland and another holds a staff. A figure in white dhoti and shirt stands near a bright window, and a devotee in orange sits at the far right. Rows of seated devotees in white and light clothing face the front, and a small black speaker sits at the left edge.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple-stage event with a crowd seated under a corrugated roof decorated with yellow paper streamers. In the foreground, several people in saffron-orange robes sit on a mat, including a bald man in orange with a rudraksha-style mala and a woman in orange with a flower garland. Behind them stands a man in white holding a microphone. A golden swan-shaped vahana stands at left beside long gold-and-black staffs topped with trident finials, and a deity murti adorned with a marigold garland sits on a draped orange table. A man in white kneels at a raised platform near a lit oil lamp, and a seated devotee in orange faces a crowd of onlookers in the background. A poster of a man on the upper left wall is labelled "Sri Nithyananda Swamigal".2008-12-31Photograph inside a open-sided temple hall during a ritual, with a densely seated audience on the floor in white and light clothing facing a decorated shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti adorned with garlands of green and flowers, with a gilded arch behind it. Two standing figures in orange robes stand near the shrine, one raising an arm, and a third person in white with an orange sash stands centrally before the shrine. A gilded elephant vehicle with a red canopy, a golden trident and a staff stand at the left edge. A red carpet runs down the right side. Several people in orange sit near the left side of the audience.2008-12-30Indoor hall with a dark red curtain backdrop. Seated on a gilded throne with red cushions and golden lion armrests is a bearded man in orange robes with long white hair, appearing to be a person. Beside him, a bald man in orange sits on a second cushioned seat, and a standing attendant in orange and gold stands at the right. Around them, a large group of children and young boys sit on the floor, many shaved-headed and wearing orange or red garments with beaded necklaces. A standing man in white dhoti with gold border and a garland-decorated stand is on the left, with floral garlands hanging nearby. Air conditioning unit and white wall are visible at the back.2013-11-06December 30 20082008-12-30December 26 20082008-12-26A large hall packed with devotees seated on the floor and standing along railings. In the foreground, a long-haired man in saffron robes with a flower garland and red-and-white floral necklace sits on a saffron-draped seat beside a bearded elder in orange robes and glasses. Behind them, a man in orange with gold beads sits near a gold statue with a tall gold trident. Many devotees wear white kurtas and rudraksha malas; a boy in an orange-striped shirt sits at left. Colourful hanging banners and decorated pillars line the hall. The saffron-robed central figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron garments and a ceremonial garland, a person cue, placing him in the seated honoured position.2008-12-30A photograph inside a temple hall during a festival event, with a large seated crowd of devotees facing a raised orange cushioned seat at right. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms, sits on the orange seat while a golden trident stands beside him. Another man in orange with a gold chain and garland sits behind him holding the golden trident. Seated on the floor at left are men in white dhotis and white shirts, along with boys in white and a young boy in a striped orange shirt. Bearded men in saffron robes sit near the front. Walls behind the crowd hold framed portraits and colourful patterned banners. a person: the seated figure in front has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a flower garland and sits in the honoured position beside the trident.2008-12-30October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor hall during a ritual gathering. On the left stands a gilded life-size bull statue (Nandi) draped with garlands of marigold and orange flowers. Behind it, a red and gold backdrop frames a decorated seat where a figure in orange and red robes sits surrounded by floral garlands and brass lamps. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis and white kurtas, with yellow shawls draped over shoulders, while others wear orange and red garments, facing the seat. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stand on the floor near the seat. Several rows of attendees fill the foreground, some with their backs to the camera.2010-12-27A satsang hall under a corrugated metal roof with orange cloth draping the walls and an orange canopy overhead. In the foreground, a man seated on a raised orange-covered seat wears an orange shawl over orange robes, a cream turban, and a white floral garland, and sits with hands folded. Beside him stands a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a trident finial. Seated near the front, a bearded man in glasses wears an orange robe and gold necklaces, and a younger man in orange with gold necklaces and a red tilak sits to the right beside a bearded sannyasi in orange with gold beads. Rows of seated students in white and pink clothing fill the hall behind them, with framed photographs on the back wall. The seated figure in the turban shows distinctive orange robes and garland, though his appearance is only partly clear, so the identity is uncertain.2008-12-27A photograph of a crowded hall during a ceremony. Seated at the centre on a golden Nandi-shaped seat is a bearded man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a patterned white and black lower garment, with his hands folded in his lap. He appears to be the Swamiji (probable), identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and seated honoured position. Beside him stands a tall golden trident. Around him, children and young adults in orange and saffron garments stand close, a woman in a green and gold sari stands behind, and an older woman in a green and red sari stands at right. Two video cameras on tripods are visible in the background against white drapery, and a blurred crowd fills the foreground.2016-12-09A photograph of an indoor Hindu ceremony in a hall filled with seated devotees, many in white ritual clothes and some in orange. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, seated on an orange cushioned seat with a small red-patterned rug in front. Beside him, a man in orange with a gold necklace holds a tall golden trident-topped staff. Further right, a bald man in orange robes and gold beads sits near a large golden kalasha-shaped vessel. Behind them, a glass-walled area with framed portraits and orange drapery holds a dense crowd of people. a person: the long-haired figure in orange with the garland and mala fits the cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and is seated centrally as the honoured guest of the gathering.2008-12-30