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A photograph of a ritual offering in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a man on the right wearing an orange dhoti with maroon borders and a white wristwatch holds a silver handbell and faces left. Many silver offering plates with small portions of food sit in rows on the floor in front of him. Behind them, devotees in orange and white clothes stand and sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. A large banana plant and decorative red, blue and yellow cloth pillars stand in the background, with framed panels on the wall above.

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A photograph of an indoor ritual setting with rows of silver-coloured metal bowls covering the floor, some holding offerings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with red borders stands at right, holding a silver bell and gazing upward. Behind him, several devotees in white and orange garments stand or sit, some with hands joined in prayer. A woman in a yellow sari sits in the centre foreground. Banana plants and tall decorated pillars with colourful flower and bird motifs frame the scene, and a banner with printed photographs and text is mounted on the wall behind.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photo inside a hall with a banner above reading "Growing Consciousness" and text about Arunachala, showing a long-haired man in a sleeveless orange robe with a vermilion tilak, barefoot, extending his hand to receive slips from a woman in a white sari with blue border. Behind him, a younger man in orange kurta and dhoti carries a tray of papers. A row of women in white saris and a few in blue stand by a banana-leaf decorated rail, several with hands folded in greeting. Printed photos of ascetics meditating and walking near mountains hang on the wall. A banner portrait labelled with Nithyananda is visible on the wall.2009-12-21December 01 20092009-12-01Outdoor ritual feast under a decorated canopy with orange pennants, palm fronds, a hanging coconut bunch and flower garlands. Hundreds of covered metal plates of food cover the white cloth in the foreground. A standing man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a lamp near the plates, while seated devotees in white and orange-saffron shawls sit in rows behind. Standing men in white kurtas with folded hands watch at right. Some devotees wear orange, others white.2007-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of an indoor courtyard hall with a white-washed wall and a tiled floor, where a large display of food offerings fills the foreground. Hundreds of stainless steel bowls hold colourful dishes, arranged in tiered stacks on white-draped platforms and spread across the floor, with some bowls topped by red and green foods and a green coconut-like fruit at right. Behind them, a man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with a red shawl and flower garland stands near a wall decorated with orange marigold strings and red scrollwork. Two saffron-robed men with shaven heads stand nearby, and to the right three men in white and yellow robes stand beside a table with brass lamps and ritual objects. A banana plant with green bunches hangs at the left edge, and a framed banner with text hangs on the upper right wall. Four physical people are visible in the scene.2010-01-01A photo of a ritual offering in an indoor hall with a white tiled wall and a corrugated roof. A man in orange robes stands at the right, extending his arm toward a seated group of devotees in orange and white clothing, several with palms pressed together. Rows of stainless steel plates piled with food offerings are arranged on red-draped tables and along the floor in the foreground, with a white-draped altar holding a brass lamp and small bells at center. A tall lit brass lamp stands behind the altar. Behind the barrier, a large crowd of women in saris and men watch the ceremony. A photographer in orange stands at far left. Some large sanctity-related prints hang on the wall at the top.2009-01-01Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees at a rural site with thatched huts. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head covering holds a silver handbell and a ritual implement, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible at his chest. Around him, seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on woven mats; some hold brass plates of offerings and small bowls of vermilion and turmeric. A young woman in white and pink sits nearby, and women in white stand at right. A banana plant stands in the foreground, with a shallow pit beside it. A white van and a large banner are visible in the background.2009-09-26January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual pavilion decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, orange and red triangular pennants, and hanging banana bunches and coconuts. On the right, a seated figure with long dark hair wears orange robes and a garland, sitting on a raised dais draped in red cloth, with fruit and a small brass lamp before them; a standing man in white and orange shawl stands nearby. Along the foreground, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing sit and kneel, and one man in white with an orange shawl raises his hands in devotion. Rows of silver plates holding offerings cover the ground in the centre of the scene. The scene appears to be a festival puja with offerings laid out in front of a seated figure.2007-01-01