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Outdoor ritual gathering at an open-air stage under a shade canopy at dusk. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground on mats, many in white shirts with red-orange shawls and some in saffron/orange robes. On the raised platform, a man bare-chested with a white dhoti sits near a small fire and offerings, while another figure in orange sits nearby. Behind them stands an ornate golden throne with red cushioning and a red-and-gold canopy, with a deity murti and a gold seat in front. A video camera on a tripod films the event. One shirt reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Singapore' with a portrait. Palm trees and a temple structure are in the background.

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Outdoor ceremony on a raised stone platform with a fire pit (homa) burning at centre, with oil lamps and brass vessels in front. A golden throne (peetha) with red cushions holds a large deity murti adorned with garlands and a crown-like headdress, with a red canopy above. To the right, a golden chair holds a seated figure in white and gold attire. Several robed priests in orange and saffron stand and sit around the platform. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, some with red shawls, sits on colourful mats facing the platform. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at left. Background shows palm trees and a red-and-white striped temple structure with a decorated deity figure at upper left.2016-02-16Outdoor ashram gathering with a large crowd seated on colourful striped mats in an open courtyard. A central raised platform holds a golden throne with a red cushioned seat and garland, flanked by a deity murti under a canopy. Several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes sit near the platform, some in front of a puja arrangement with brass vessels. In the foreground, a large stone Nandi bull statue draped in a red cloth with a green garland sits on a red pedestal. Many children and adults in white, orange and red clothing sit facing the platform, and a loudspeaker stands at the top corners of the frame.2016-02-16 +1 copiesOctober 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor ritual pavilion during a Ganesha puja with a large orange-backed Ganesha murti in the centre, decorated with red and orange garlands. Devotees sit on striped mats and a stage in front of the murti: several people in white dhotis and shirts sit in the foreground, many younger participants in orange and saffron robes sit in rows on the left and right, and a figure in orange sits near the left stairs. A golden throne with a red cushion stands to the right beside a rainbow canopy. Potted plants, palms and red-and-white striped pillars frame the open-sided hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance; the people are seated devotees, priests and sannyasis. The image is a photograph of a Ganesh Chaturthi celebration.2016-09-05Outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with red pillars and a striped banner, where many young boys in saffron-orange and red robes sit cross-legged on a mat facing a raised dais. Behind the dais a large deity murti draped in white and garlanded with flowers stands on a red-draped altar, with a smaller decorated murti to the left. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe sits near the dais, and a white-shirted adult sits at the front left with his back to the camera. Cameras on tripods film the scene, and palm trees and a striped flag banner appear in the background.2014-10-02July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard gathering with a large crowd seated on striped cloth mats in rows facing a raised platform. On the platform, a robed figure in orange sits near a brass lamp and offerings, with a golden throne with a red cushion and a small deity murti behind. Many seated participants wear white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths, while children in mixed colours sit in the front rows. A red-draped nandi or bull statue with a garland of yellow flowers sits at the right foreground. Potted plants, a pillared shrine and a wooden cart appear in the background.2016-02-16 +1 copiesOctober 02 20142014-10-02July 20 20152015-07-20Outdoor satsang on a red-brown floor under a tented canopy with string lights. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a raised white platform, a microphone before him, with a deity murti and flower garlands behind. A video camera on a tripod films the scene. In the foreground, a row of women in white and cream saris with coloured borders sit on mats facing the throne, some with hair in braids and one with grey hair. A man in white dhoti sits on the right, and water bottles sit on the mats. A garlanded seated figure and a garlanded throne-side figure appear at left.2017-05-26July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of an outdoor puja at a temple courtyard with a striped red-and-white compound wall and a small shrine at left. On a raised stage, a seated figure in orange robes sits before a decorated altar with a yellow flower-garlanded murti and a floral deity image behind. A figure in white with a red head covering sits near the altar, and a woman in white sits at the right edge of the stage. Many young boys in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the ground in front, and several adults in orange and white are seated on the stage. Strings of marigolds and leaf garlands hang overhead, with palm trees behind.2014-10-02