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A photograph of a figure in orange saffron robes standing at a white-draped table during a ritual. The standing person wears a long pink flower garland around the neck and holds a small object in cupped hands, looking down toward the table. Before them is a framed portrait garlanded with pink roses and orange marigolds, surrounded by brass oil lamps and silver puja vessels with flowers on the cloth. Another orange-robed person stands at the left edge, and an orange cloth lies at the lower right. Behind is a colourful striped and star-patterned fabric backdrop in purple, pink, green and orange beneath a tree and building. The setting appears to be an outdoor house visit or puja.

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A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair stands on a red carpet under a colourful star-patterned tent canopy, holding a small brass lamp or incense vessel over a white-draped altar. A framed portrait with a pink and orange flower garland sits on the table beside brass oil lamps, a silver tray, a brass pot, and plates of food. Another person in orange is partly visible at the left edge. The scene looks like a ritual offering in an outdoor tent setting.2010-02-17A photograph at a house visit with a white-draped table set in front of a colourful patterned cloth backdrop. On the table stand brass oil lamps, a silver tray with offerings, and a framed portrait garlanded with pink and orange flowers, whose caption text is not legible. A man in a long orange robe with a pink flower garland stands with his back partly turned, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands beside him with palms pressed together in namaskar. A third person's orange cloth is partly visible in the lower right corner. The scene suggests a respectful greeting before the portrait.2010-02-17A figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe stands before a shrine performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp. A framed portrait on the left, garlanded with pink and white flowers, shows a saffron-robed man, and a large floral arrangement with red elephant figure, kalasha and brass lamps decorates the altar table. Behind him, two men in white and a man in a checked shirt stand with hands folded in devotion, in a bare plastered room with a window at the top right. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long dark hair under an orange turban and wears orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, consistent with the saffron and turban cues, performing the aarti.2008-07-28September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe and a thick pink rose garland holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a framed portrait draped in white and red flower garlands, with a bed of scattered red and pink rose petals below. Behind him, several men in shirts and dhotis stand watching, and a thatched roof shelter with a metal stand frames the scene. The portrait shows a figure in white with raised hands. Outdoor ritual setting.2006-11-13A photograph of a shaded outdoor pavilion with a colourful geometric star-patterned cloth backdrop. On the left, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe stands with his palms joined in prayer, facing a white-covered table. On the table, a framed photograph garlanded with pink and orange flowers stands beside brass oil lamps, a tray, and a bowl of offerings. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a pink flower garland stands at the table, extending a hand toward the framed picture. To the right, a smiling person in white garments with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. A partly visible orange cloth lies in the lower right corner.2010-02-17July 26 20082008-07-26A photograph inside a small room with peach-coloured walls, where a person with long dark wavy hair and an orange sleeveless top stands with their back to the camera, holding a lit lamp toward a framed portrait. The portrait, draped with white and red garlands, shows a seated figure in orange clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace. Below it sits a white-covered table with a brass lamp and metal vessel. Colourful tinsel and floral garlands hang above, a purple patterned curtain hangs on the right, and a small black speaker is mounted on the wall.2010-01-19July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a devotee in orange robes standing with his back to the camera before a framed portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, labelled in print on the photo. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, seated cross-legged on a cushion before a banyan tree, with one hand raised. The shrine wall is draped with pink, white, yellow and green flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a small brass kalasha and plates with offerings sit on the ledge below. A second person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs over the first devotee's shoulder.2010-01-19A person with long dark hair wearing a red sleeveless top, an orange-red wrap and a garland of pink and white flowers performs aarti in a plain white-walled room. They hold a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, facing a framed portrait on the wall of a figure seated on an ornate white throne with a red cushion, arms raised, with a red hibiscus on the frame. Below the portrait is a shelf with flowers, incense, a small brass deity murti and offerings. A tall brass oil lamp stands on the floor beside a white-draped table with a flower garland. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge with hands folded in prayer. a person is the person performing aarti, identified by long hair, a garland and orange-red clothing, though the appearance is only a cue.2009-02-04A photograph of a man in orange robes and an orange turban standing beside a small altar draped with marigold garlands. He wears a long rudraksha mala over his orange clothing and leans forward with his hand near a lit flame. On the white-covered table sits a tall brass oil lamp, a plate of rose petals, a small silver dish, and a loose strand of marigolds. A partly visible second person appears at the right edge. The red window frame and pale blue walls frame the scene. The scene shows puja-style lamp offering at an altar.2010-02-18