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Night-time outdoor ritual at a stone platform with a microphone. A man with a shaved head and white tilaka marks, wearing an orange-and-yellow shawl over bare shoulders, reads from an open book at right. Around him, five women in orange saris and orange blouses sit on the ground, several wearing rudraksha malas; two have white forehead markings. Behind the platform stands a framed portrait on a red-and-gold throne, showing a long-haired figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, seated before a tree. Brass pots, a silver kalasha-like vessel, flowers and a red cloth sit in front of the platform. A printed panel is visible in the background.

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Five women in saffron and orange saris with gold borders sit on the floor in an evening ritual setting, several wearing white vibhuti on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. One holds a metal bowl of grains or rice while others hold a prayer book and offerings. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in saffron robes with a garland of white and rudraksha beads, placed on a red and gold ornate throne. A painted mural of a deity figure is on the left wall.2013-04-29Several women in orange and saffron saris with gold borders sit on the floor in a temple-like hall, performing a ritual. Their foreheads bear white vibhuti markings, and several wear rudraksha malas. One woman in front holds a small offering while another in pink sits beside a white stone platform with grains scattered on it. A large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is decorated with a garland of white flowers and beads and rests on a red-cushioned throne with gold trim. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala. A dark stone statue stands in the background.2013-04-29April 29 20132013-04-29Women in orange and saffron saris with white and red forehead markings sit on the floor performing a ritual before a framed photograph on a red and gold ornate chair. The framed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a white garland with a rudraksha mala, seated on a rock. Several women hold their palms together in prayer and one holds a hand near her face; another raises a hand in a gesture of blessing. A white stone platform and a bowl sit in the foreground, and a dark deity murti is visible in the upper left corner against an orange wall. The scene is a formal satsang-style devotional gathering with rudraksha malas and garlands.2013-04-29Night-time outdoor ritual scene with a central fire pit (homa) lined with brick, surrounded by seated devotees in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered sashes and rudraksha malas. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and beaded mala, sits on a white ornate throne-like seat behind the fire pit, a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Around him, white-clad and orange-clad participants sit on the ground; several women wear gold-bordered saffron saris and some have white and red forehead markings. Brass pots, bowls and ritual vessels sit beside the pit, a tiered oil lamp and a small drum rest near the front, and potted plants, a white fan and a red-and-white striped wall frame the courtyard. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18Night homa (fire ritual) in an open-air courtyard. A large brick fire pit holds a bright blaze in the foreground. A central seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a long swept-back hairstyle, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold-coloured floral garland, sits with hands folded in front of an ornate white-and-gold shrine panel. Around the fire, rows of devotees in saffron and orange clothing with gold-bordered saris and forehead markings hold offerings, lamps and small bowls; one woman on the right holds a stick or incense near the flame. A standing fan and dark trees frame the background.2013-03-18July 22 20132013-07-22March 18 20132013-03-18April 29 20132013-04-29