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Night-time outdoor ceremony with a large crowd of devotees kneeling and seated on a green mat, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at right, holding a small ritual implement, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (Nithyananda Paramashivam) presiding. Front-row devotees wear white and cream clothes, one woman has a red bindi and another wears a saffron shawl. In front are offerings on brass plates and a red-and-white vessel, with string lights and white poles behind the crowd. Visible physical people number roughly two dozen, and the scene is a satsang or puja-style gathering.

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Night outdoor gathering with string lights overhead. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and red-and-white floral garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at right, holding a ceremonial staff and raising one hand in blessing. Seated before him on green mats, devotees with palms pressed together include a woman in a green sari, a woman in a white-and-gold sari, and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads. Men in white shirts and women in white saris kneel and stand around them, and a brass plate with offerings sits in the foreground. a person: the throned man in orange with garland and staff. Some devotees in the background are standing. The crowd is partly visible at the bottom edge.2012-04-06Night outdoor ceremony with a crowd of devotees seated on the ground and many standing behind string lights. A man in an orange turban, orange garment and red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, hands joined in greeting. Seated before him on a green mat, a row of devotees in white and orange clothes press palms together in prayer, with a woman in a green sari and a girl in a dark dress among them. Brass plates of offerings, fruit and flowers rest on the mat. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand near tall poles at the back.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06Night-time outdoor ceremony under string lights and a bright lamp pole. A man in an orange turban and orange clothing, with a red and yellow flower garland and a sacred thread on his bare upper body, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, holding a ceremonial staff. Seated devotees in front, including a woman in a white sari and a woman in a dark green sari with a gold border, have their palms pressed together or hold brass plates of offerings and fruit on the green mat. Behind them, a shirtless priest in white sits and more people in white stand in the background. Plastic water bottle on the right side of the throne.2012-04-06Night outdoor gathering on a green mat under string lights and a canopy. A man on the right wears an orange turban, orange robe and a red and green flower garland, sitting on an ornate gold and red throne and holding a small object. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris and dhotis fold their hands in anjali in front of him, with other people standing behind. A brass plate and offerings sit on the mat.2012-04-06Outdoor evening ritual photo at night under strings of lights. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange turban and orange robes with a large red-and-white flower garland, holding a ritual implement in his right hand and smiling. Before him, many people sit on a green mat with hands pressed together in anjali, including women in white saris and a young woman in a green sari. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a bare chest sits nearby. Brass plates with fruit and offerings sit on the mat in front. Other people in white clothing stand in the background among poles and an orange rope barrier. The throne seat is a presentation chair, and the man on it matches the page's a person reference only loosely through his orange turban and robes.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06Outdoor evening gathering at night under strung lights and poles. Around the throne, seated devotees in white dhotis and saris, and women in pink, blue and red saris, sit on a green carpet with hands pressed together in anjali. Nearby a small table holds lamps and offerings, and a television screen shows a broadcast at left. Many standing people in white are in the background.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06Night-time outdoor ritual on a raised platform with a green mat. A man in orange turban and orange robe with a long red and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne at right, holding a small white object, while people kneel in front. Seated devotees wear white and cream clothes with rudraksha malas; a woman in a green sari and a girl in a dark green dress kneel near brass offering plates of fruit and flowers. Strings of lights, poles and a crowd stand in the background.2012-04-06Outdoor evening satsang at night under string lights and floodlights. A man seated on a gilded throne with lion-carved armrests and a striped tiger-print cushion wears an orange saffron turban, orange robe, red and white flower garland, and gold armband. Appearance-based a person: long hair is not visible but the saffron turban, ornate gold throne and garland fit the presentation; he presides as the teacher. Around him seated devotees in white dhotis, cream and white saris, and white shirts press palms together in anjali; one woman holds a brass plate. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films from the right, and a small child in white sits at lower left.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06