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A photograph of an outdoor ritual pavilion under a canopy of orange, red and green fabric banners with hanging pennants. On a raised white-and-red platform at centre, several saffron-robed figures sit and stand around a ceremony, including a figure in a dark orange robe seated with others in saffron. A large crowd of devotees sits on the red mat in front, mostly in white clothing, with more people on white steps at left. Palm trees and a banner reading Nithyananda Temple appear behind the pavilion.

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December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA large outdoor ceremony under an open pavilion with orange, yellow and red draped fabric, pennants and striped pillars, with palm trees behind. Hundreds of seated devotees in white and pale clothes fill the red-carpeted floor facing a raised white-and-red striped platform. On the platform, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands and several people in orange and saffron garments sit or stand around a central seated pair in orange and red; a few people in white attend nearby. Some onlookers sit on tiered steps at left. The gathering appears to be a ritual or satsang, with a visible banner reading part of an ashram temple name at upper left.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA large open-air ceremony under an orange and green canopy decorated with pennants and banners, with palm trees behind. On a raised white and red stepped platform, several robed monks in saffron and orange garments sit facing the crowd; one in the centre wears orange and a seated figure sits on a raised seat beneath the canopy. Dozens of seated devotees in white ritual clothes and some in saffron fill a red carpeted area in the foreground, many with their backs to the camera, while others stand at the sides. A banner reads a temple name at the upper left. Several people appear in white and orange clothing, and a gathering of onlookers is visible at the left edge.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor festival gathering under a large canopy decorated with orange and green fabric swags, triangular orange pennants and colourful striped pillars. On a raised red-and-white stepped stage, several robed figures in saffron and orange clothing sit and stand, with a woman in orange at centre. Below, a large crowd of people in white garments sits seated on a red mat, facing the stage, with palm trees and a thatched structure visible beyond. The scene resembles a procession or ritual assembly during a temple celebration.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering under a large red, orange and green canopy decorated with hanging triangular pennants and tall painted pillars. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised red-and-white striped platform, one seated on the platform wearing orange and another standing in orange at the right, while a figure in white stands behind them. Large audiences in white clothing sit cross-legged on the ground facing the platform, with palm trees and thatched huts beyond the tent. The scene appears to be a ceremony or satsang at a festival.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under a red and orange canopy hung with orange triangular pennants and decorative bunting. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes fill the foreground on red mats, many women with long hair, some in yellow saris. On a raised platform a homa or fire ritual is underway, with a fire pit and offerings. Several saffron-robed priests sit and stand near the fire, and a deity murti stands decorated with garlands behind them. A white wall with banners and a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is visible in the background. Some people in white stand at the edges.2008-12-28A large outdoor pavilion draped in red, orange and green canopy fabric with rows of orange triangular pennants and tall multicoloured pillars decorates the gathering. Beneath it, a raised stage with red-and-white striped sides holds several people in saffron and orange robes seated before offerings and brass vessels, with a figure in orange standing at the right edge. Dozens of devotees in white and cream clothing sit cross-legged on red mats in front, many women in white saris and children among them. Palm trees and thatched huts frame the open-air venue.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor ceremony under a decorative canopy hung with orange triangular pennants, red and green fringed drapes and a striped tent cloth, with palm trees behind. On a raised platform with red and white striped steps, a central figure in orange robes sits cross-legged facing an audience, with other orange-clad attendants beside him. Many seated devotees fill the red-carpeted ground in foreground, mostly in white and orange garments, many with long dark hair. A small decorated shrine with flower garlands and a deity murti stands at left. A kalasha-like setup and ritual items appear near the platform.2008-12-28 +1 copies