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Indoor photo of a small stage with a red carpet and white draped throne-like seat decorated with white jasmine and red-orange flower garlands. A large framed portrait on the right, garlanded, shows a figure in orange robes with long dark hair and an orange garland. Scattered flower petals lie on the stage. In front, a man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, while other men in orange clothes stand behind him and a figure in white holds offerings. A table with a small flame and flowers stands at the left of the stage. A blue cooler and speakers are visible, along with a sound stand. Plain white walls with ventilation grille panels form the background.

Indoor photograph of a ritual on a raised red-carpeted stage in a plain concrete hall. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand at left; the foremost wears an orange turban and holds a lit flame over an offering plate. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a white-draped chair, garlanded with white flowers and red blooms, with petals scattered on the carpet. Behind it hangs a large black-and-white photograph. Two speakers and a small blue television stand nearby.

July 27 2008

A photograph of an indoor stage during a puja before a framed portrait of a seated figure garlanded with white and orange flower strands on a white-draped chair. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one in the foreground with a red-orange headwrap holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the portrait, and another behind in orange cloth. A large black-and-white photograph on the wall shows a smiling person with long dark hair. Red carpet covers the stage platform, with scattered petals on the steps. Visible Tamil text on the wall sign partly reads as a name. Persons in white stand at the far left edge.

A photograph of an evening aarti at a raised red-carpeted stage in an ashram hall. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap holds a brass aarti lamp with a visible flame toward a framed garlanded portrait on a white-draped chair; the portrait shows a smiling man, and a larger black-and-white photo of a smiling face hangs on the wall behind. Garlands of white flowers and red roses decorate the frame and chair, and a small lamp stands on a side table. Several devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls stand at left, a young girl in white and pink among them, and another saffron-robed attendant stands behind. Scattered petals cover the red carpet and steps.

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A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and matching shawl stands at a white-draped table, scattering flower petals with his right arm extended toward a wall. He has long dark hair swept back. Beside a framed portrait edged with yellow and red marigold garlands, the table holds bowls of fruit, apples, sweets, brass vessels, a brass plate of decorative items and small oil lamps. Two men in white shirts and white trousers stand at left, one holding a lit oil lamp, the other with a lanyard, with a barred window behind them. The scene appears to be a puja before a garlanded portrait, and a printed ' with '' overlaid on the image

A photograph inside a bright white room during a ceremony. A man in a red and gold turban, orange robe and beaded garland, with his arm raised, stands beside a white seated statue of a saint draped in orange cloth, wearing a red and orange garland and a tilak, with rose petals scattered over its platform. On the left, a bearded man in orange holds a red tray of petals, and another man in orange stands beside a speaker. A framed portrait of a smiling woman in red hangs on the wall, and an air conditioner is mounted above. Petals fill the foreground, with a small deity figurine on the platform.

A ritual puja in a plain white-walled room. A priest in a red-orange turban and orange-red dhoti with gold border stands at center, garlanded with white and red flowers, holding a small flower offering over a shrine. On the right, a white deity murti with a red turban, red garments and a garland of white and orange flowers sits on a black lotus-shaped pedestal. Before it lie fruit, flowers and a brass vessel. Two young assistants in orange cloth with maroon bands stand at left, one holding a lit oil lamp on a plate and the other holding a tray. A wooden throne-like seat decorated with flower garlands stands behind the priest. Scattered rose petals cover the floor.

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A photo inside a room with a white wall and dark tiled shrine alcove decorated with pink and multicolour streamers and a glittering chandelier. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and sleeveless top, wearing a marigold garland with red trim, stands with his right arm raised, facing a shrine. On the shrine, a framed portrait of a woman in white with a red heart backdrop is garlanded, and below it a seated deity murti in red robes with a red crown and yellow-and-red garland sits on a pink-draped seat. Offerings of fruit, sweets and oil lamps are arranged on a red cloth in front. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at right, and a figure in orange cloth sits partially visible at left.

A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with a red floor and green-framed windows. In the centre, a man in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti bends over a low wooden table, arranging items and offerings. Behind him, a man in orange stands, and at left a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-orange shawl holds a tray of red flowers. A woman in orange sari stands at far left. On the wall above the table hangs a framed portrait of a figure seated on an ornate golden throne, garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and orange flowers, with a printed caption at its base. Incense sticks and offerings lie on the table.