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Four saffron-robed sannyasi-style men perform an aarti ceremony in a warm-lit hall, raising lit brass oil lamps overhead with their right arms. The central figure has long hair in a topknot, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha-style mala and a white floral garland, and holds a brass bell in his left hand. Other men on either side wear orange wraps and white garlands, and seated devotees in white clothes sit along the floor behind them. A studio camera on a tripod and a TV monitor are visible at right.

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Three young men in matching saffron-orange dhoti wraps and shawls perform aarti in a warmly lit hall. Each wears a white-flower garland and white sacred markings on the forehead and body. The central man holds a brass lamp stand with a lit flame in one hand, while the others hold lit lamps. A camera on a tripod and a wall screen are at the right, and seated devotees fill the background.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18October 12 20162016-10-12March 18 20172017-03-18Photograph of an evening ritual in a warmly lit hall. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, bare-chested with white ash markings, hold brass aarti lamps with lit flames and bells. The foreground man wears rudraksha and bead necklaces and a red wrist thread. A camera on a tripod and a sign reading LIVE beside a Nithyananda TV label appear at right, with framed pictures on the wall behind. Priests perform aarti offerings in a satsang-style gathering.2017-03-18October 12 20162016-10-12March 18 20172017-03-18A photograph of an indoor ritual aarti in a hall with pinkish-orange lighting. Several bare-chested men in orange-red dhotis with gold borders hold lit oil lamps and small bells, with white and sandalwood-coloured markings on their chests and arms. Rudraksha malas hang across their torsos. In the foreground a man with hair in a topknot and a light-coloured forehead marking holds a flaming lamp near a professional video camera on a tripod at the right. Framed photographs hang on the wall behind, and a gold-framed ornamental piece and a seated figure appear at the far right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the foreground ritual participants.2016-10-12A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and framed photo collages. Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand in a line, bare-chested, with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces. Their hair is tied in top knots, and white tilak stripes mark their foreheads and arms. Three hold lit oil lamps (diyas), and the two nearest hold silver handbells. Behind them is a striped cloth-covered table with a brass vessel and a white fibrous item. A video camera on a tripod is at right, and a digital clock reads 11:40. Several more people in orange sit in the background.2017-03-18May 24 20162016-05-24