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September 14 2014

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A satsang hall with a gilded stage framed by ornate golden pillars and a deep red curtain. A large gilded deity murti stands at the left of the stage, adorned with a long pearl necklace. A blue and white sign reads Photography, Video Camera, Mobile Camera and recording prohibitions. In the foreground a large seated crowd of boys and young men in saffron, red and white robes sits facing the stage, with cameramen on tripods filming near the front. Several seated men wear white dhotis and shirts.2014-11-20September 14 20142014-09-14September 14 20142014-09-14A photograph of a seated group meal ritual in an interior hall with cream walls and a patterned floor. At the centre, a man in orange-saffron robes and a gold-and-red necklace sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold parasol, with a silver bowl and brass lamps before him. Around him, rows of orange-robed men and women sit on striped mats facing him, while women in white saris and head coverings serve food from steel pots at the right. Banana-leaf plates with food and small bowls line the floor in front of the seated devotees. A tall banner on the left reads Nithyananda text and shows an orange-clad figure. Some seated men wear white with orange shawls printed with script.2015-07-15June 15 20152015-06-15 +4 copiesIndoor ashram hall where a seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sit in rows on the floor before banana-leaf meal plates set with food and water bottles, a ritual meal scene. A seated man in red-orange robes with rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold throne at the far end of the hall, facing the group, with a small trident standing beside him. Several men in white clothing sit on the right in the foreground. Behind the throne are bamboo screens and a red curtain; a large screen shows a man with long hair. Portrait boards with photographs stand on the left.2016-03-30A photograph of a large hall with an audience seated on the floor facing a stage. On a golden-backed red throne at the centre sits a seated figure in orange robes with an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace, seemingly in the role of a teacher giving a discourse. Behind him are painted deity murtis of two standing multi-armed figures in ornate colours and gold, with brass lamps. Audience members in orange and saffron clothing, some with rudraksha malas, sit in rows with a few in white. In the foreground, a camera operator in white clothes stands beside tripods and video cameras, and a large screen shows the figure on the throne. A blue sign with multilingual text and prohibition icons is visible.2014-08-16July 11 20142014-07-11September 14 20142014-09-14A photo of a seated man in an ornate gold and red throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-red shawl and a bare upper body with long rudraksha malas around his neck, performing a ritual with his hands over a silver tray of food and fruit on a green leaf. A silver bowl set and metal vessels sit on a glossy white table in front, with a small black device on the table. A blue sign on the left shows camera, video and recording prohibitions in English and Kannada. Red drapes and a fan are in the background.2014-09-14A seated man in a maroon-pink dhoti-style garment and long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling and gesturing, on a raised platform. Before him, rows of saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor along a long strip of green banana-leaf meal service with water bottles and food. A standing man in orange with a microphone speaks at left. A woman in white sits at the right edge. A trident stands behind the throne, and bamboo screens and a red backdrop frame the hall. The scene shows a Maheshwara Puja meal gathering.2016-03-30November 11 20162016-11-11 +4 copies