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Outdoor ritual at dusk under a stormy sky with palm trees. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white and red-yellow marigold garland and stands barefoot on a green mat before a low platform and brick fire pit with flower petals and a kolam. Behind him an orange and gold fringed umbrella hangs above a black banner with white lettering, and a second figure in orange stands to the right beside a flower-decorated altar. To the left, priests in white dhotis with white body markings hold a lit oil lamp and a brass plate, and a woman in white stands at the edge. A crowd of people in white and orange watches from behind.

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Outdoor photo at dusk of a man in saffron robes standing barefoot on a green mat with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a large white and red-orange marigold garland and a gold necklace. Behind him, a banner reads Nithyananda eNaam in white script on dark fabric, framed by orange marigold strings, with a saffron-and-gold umbrella above. To the left, saffron-robed priests with white tilak marks hold an oil lamp flame on a plate, while a man in white dhoti with white body markings stands beside them. A sannyasi in orange robes and a man in white clothes stand at right among onlookers. Red bricks, rangoli designs and scattered flower petals lie on the ground. Palm trees and a cloudy sky are in the background. The standing man in saffron is a person by cues of the marigold garland, gold necklace and saffron robes, but his appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor ritual at dusk on a green mat before a dark backdrop with orange garlands and the words a person eNaam. A man in orange robes and a long white and red flower garland stands on a brick-edged square with a lit oil lamp and kalasha-style offering. Beside him a bald priest in orange holds a brass tray, and a man in white dhoti with white tripundra markings stands near. A large yellow fringed umbrella hangs above the altar, with a tiger-skin seat, flower arrangements, and fruit and coconut offerings on the ground. Rangoli kolam designs decorate the floor, and about a dozen people in white and orange stand behind, with palm trees in the background.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor ceremony on a green mat under a palm grove at dusk. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a large white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads stands at the centre, hands in front of him, before a bricked square with a kolam of coloured powder. Priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and tripundra markings tend an oil lamp on a silver tray, a flame visible. A red and yellow parasol shades the area, and a backdrop reads Nithyananda eNcyclo. Several devotees in white and orange stand behind with hands folded, and fruit and flower offerings lie on the ground.2010-12-16Outdoor ceremony at dusk with smoke drifting through palm trees. A central figure in orange robes with a white and orange flower garland stands on a red-brick platform scattered with marigold petals, facing a small table with a microphone. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and beads holds a silver plate, while a man in white dhoti with a bare chest and tilak stands nearby. Behind them a dark backdrop reads Nithyananda Naves with a tiger-print seat and a large orange-fringed umbrella overhead. Devotees in white and in orange stand around the area, and a monk in orange with a red shawl and beads stands at right. A colourful rangoli design lies at the lower right.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor ritual at dusk under a stormy sky with palm trees. A bald priest in orange robes stands on the left holding a brass tray with offerings. Centre stands a man in orange with a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a small bowl. Behind him is a black banner with the gold-edged text a person eNews and a tiger-striped seat with a yellow canopy. Women in white saris with red borders and devotees in white stand with hands folded. Flower petals and a colourful rangoli cover the ground, with brick platforms in the foreground.2010-12-16Outdoor evening ritual at a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) bordered with white and coloured rangoli, with palm trees behind. Two saffron-robed priests stand near the pit: one holds a brass plate with a lit flame, the other holds an offering plate, and a central figure in saffron with a long white-and-orange garland and beaded necklaces raises a hand in ritual gesture. A row of people in white traditional clothes stand with hands folded in prayer behind them, and a brass oil lamp stands in the foreground. Behind the pit a black backdrop with orange tassel-like borders reads Nithyananda Satsangs, with a striped chair draped in orange cloth, a microphone stand and flower arrangement on a small table beneath a tall orange umbrella.2010-12-16Outdoor ritual at dusk under a stormy sky with palm trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long white and red flower garland stands barefoot on a green mat, holding a round offering plate with coconut-like items. Behind him a black banner reads Nithyananda eNewses, decorated with orange marigold strings, and a yellow fringed parasol stands above. To the left, a shaven-headed priest in orange dhoti with a gold necklace holds a similar offering tray, and a woman in white sari with folded hands stands nearby. Right of centre a seated saffron-clad man faces the scene beside a leopard-print seat, with white-robed devotees standing behind. Brick fire pit and floral rangoli patterns on the ground.2010-12-16