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Outdoor night ritual at a dirt-floor courtyard beside a tall white-barked banana-style pole hung with yellow-green banana leaves. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a gold bead mala and bangles, rings a brass bell in one hand and holds a silver tray with small vessels in the other, offering water or ritual items at the pole. On the left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and gold beaded necklace holds an open book and a green leaf, reciting. Lit red string lights decorate a wall behind, and a leaf with offerings lies on the ground. The pole and leaves suggest a traditional pooja or ritual rite; a visible name sign appears on the wall.

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Night-time ritual outdoors beside a tall wooden pole hung with yellow and green cloth strips. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border, wearing a heavy gold necklace and bracelets, reads from an open book and holds a small metal vessel. On the right, a bald man in an orange-saffron cloth with gold trim and a gold bead necklace holds a brass plate with lit oil lamps and a small object, offering it. A woman in the background watches. Dark foliage surrounds the scene.2011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03 +1 copiesNight ritual outdoors beside an ornate copper lamp stand (deepam or kuthuvilakku style) with brass figurines, decorated with dried palm leaf fronds and a vertical orange cord. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold border and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, with a red bindi, stands at centre holding his hands over a silver tray. To the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon-red borders, with a white forehead mark, offers the tray. Dark background with palm silhouettes.2010-11-12September 26 20092009-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated satsang on a stage with a dark blue curtain backdrop. Two shaved-headed men sit on an orange cloth at microphones. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with gold beaded necklaces, white tilak stripes on his forehead and arms, and holds a silver handbell. The man on the right wears an orange robe and gold beaded necklaces, and reads from papers on a stand. A golden ornate object and a small brass bowl with red offerings sit in front, with a notebook open on the cloth.2010-11-30November 21 20102010-11-21October 27 20102010-10-27Two men stand before a maroon velvet curtain performing a lamp ritual. The man on the left wears a white dhoti-style garment, a gold bead necklace, a gold bangle and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms, and he holds the stem of a silver oil lamp. The man on the right wears an orange turban, an orange saffron-coloured wrap, a long gold bead mala and a gold bangle, and he holds the lamp's bowl with a flame burning in it. He looks down at the flame. The lamp is an oil lamp, and the scene reads as an aarti-style lamp offering on a white floor with a patterned mat at the edge.2010-10-24Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard with a banana tree in the right foreground. A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace and tilak markings, stands barefoot on a woven mat, holding a small flame in a metal vessel as an offering. Behind him, a younger attendant in white dhoti with a yellow sash rings a brass bell, while another in white with a yellow sash carries a brass plate of offerings. A seated attendant in yellow and white is at the lower left, and a small red-roofed building and a signboard reading Nithyananda Flower Stalls appear in the background. Appears to be a homa or puja offering.2009-09-26December 31 20112011-12-31Night ritual outdoors beside a white-wrapped pillar, with a dark stone deity murti visible at the left edge. A priest in orange robes with a gold border and rudraksha malas holds a lit oil lamp, its flame bright against the dark background. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. A third man in white dhoti with a red border and gold chain stands with palms joined in prayer, and more orange-robed devotees stand at the right. Smoke rises from the lamp, and small flames burn at the lower left.2010-11-21