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A photograph of a group of devotees in white ritual clothing standing outdoors in front of a red-brick building with a green corrugated roof. A banner on the wall reads Nithyananda Mission Secretariat and shows a portrait of a smiling woman with grey hair. In the foreground, a man in white with an orange-red shawl and a mid-aged man in white with a yellow scarf hold brass trays of fruit, including a pineapple, bananas and coconuts. Behind them, women in cream and white sarees with yellow scarves and garlands carry offering trays, and younger participants in white kurtas with yellow scarves stand nearby. The ground is bare dirt, and the atmosphere is an offering procession at the ashram.

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December 23 20092009-12-23A line of devotees in white ritual clothing stands outdoors in front of a red-and-orange building with a tiled roof, a Nithyananda Mission Secretariat sign with a framed portrait above it. Several women and men carry brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. The woman in front wears a white sari with a red and blue border and a purple beaded mala. A man at right wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and a pineapple on his tray. Potted palms and a white-draped offering table with yellow cloth are behind them. The arrangement suggests a puja offering procession.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A group of about thirty ashramites stands on a bare dirt courtyard in front of a long orange-walled building with a green corrugated roof. A large banner on the building reads "NITHYANANDA MISSION SECRETARIATE" beside a portrait of a figure with long dark hair. Many women wear white sarees with yellow or red borders and some carry yellow flowers; men wear white kurtas and dhotis. A man in white with an orange shawl and long hair stands at the centre among them, accepting a garland-decorated offering from a woman in a cream saree with a yellow shawl, while a table with yellow flowers and garlands sits nearby. A woman in a purple saree and a man in a grey shirt stand to the right.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a line of devotees in white and cream traditional dress walking along a dirt path in front of a low red-roofed building and parked cars. Several women in white saris with orange and yellow shawls carry round brass trays heaped with fruit, including pineapples and bananas, and green leaves. A man in a white dhoti with a white shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks among them, and a girl in a pink kurta holds a brass vessel at the right edge. Trees and a bright sky frame the scene.2010-12-20A photograph of a dirt-path procession with several women in white and cream saris bordered in gold, many wearing orange or saffron shawls, each carrying a brass tray of offerings such as fruit, flowers and coconuts. Behind them a man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a video camera on his shoulder, and a man in white dhoti with an orange waist cloth carries a still camera. Green trees, a red-roofed building and a parked white car stand in the background, with a white-clad figure at the left edge.2010-12-20December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor group photograph at an ashram on bare sandy ground in front of a green corrugated-roof building and a thatched hut with palm trees behind. A large group of about thirty people stands in a line, mostly in white, cream and saffron-orange clothing. Several women in saffron and cream saris hold brass trays with offerings of fruit and flowers, and a man in the centre wearing a white kurta and garlands holds a basket of produce overhead. Some participants wear marigold garlands. A man on the far left in white robes and an older man in a blue checked shirt stand on the edges. Pooja offerings are being carried during a ritual procession.2009-12-23Outdoor ritual offering at an ashram courtyard. A man with long dark curly hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace, holding a silver tray piled with bananas, apples and other fruit over a table laden with more fruit, sweets and bowls. Around him women in white and yellow-bordered saris and a few men in white crowd close, some with folded hands. Behind them an orange building with a tiled roof and a sign reading Welcome Center stands beside a decorated gate, and a golden staff is visible at right. Swamiji candidate appearance: long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) presenting offerings, presented as in person.2009-12-23December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor photo of a line of devotees on a dirt path at an ashram, with red-tiled roofed buildings and trees behind them. Several women in white saris with gold borders carry offering trays of bananas and fruit, some with yellow shawls. A woman in a purple batik dress and red beaded necklace stands at centre holding a water bottle, and older men in white dhotis and checked shirts stand at right. Most are barefoot, waiting in a ritual procession line.2009-12-23