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A photograph of a bearded man in an orange saffron robe lighting a small oil lamp with a flame on a brass lamp stand. Behind him on a table draped with gold-brown silk is a framed portrait garlanded with white jasmine and red roses, showing a smiling figure in orange robes seated in meditation pose before a tree trunk, with a rudraksha-style garland. A larger brass lamp with a yellow marigold sits in front. A small pink flower arrangement lies at the table's left side. The wall behind is pale yellow.

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A photograph of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti lighting a brass oil lamp with a flame, standing before a framed portrait garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. Beside him stands a bearded man with long curly hair in an orange robe with hands folded in prayer. The portrait shows a smiling man with long hair, orange robes and a red tilak, seated in meditation on a cushion, labelled as an image of the Paramahamsa. A gold-embroidered maroon and orange cloth drapes the altar table. Two other people are partly visible at the left edge, and a video camera is raised in the upper left.2010-02-12A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with long, dark, wavy hair lights a brass oil lamp with a long wick beside a framed photograph. The framed portrait shows a smiling figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace seated before a large tree trunk. The frame is decorated with a garland of white and red flowers, and the wall is covered with orange and pink gerbera daisies and white blooms. Brass lamps stand on both sides, and a carved wooden door with small brass bells appears at the right. The scene is a devotional puja setting at a home-visit shrine. The lighting of the lamp before the framed photograph is visible.2010-02-17A photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a full beard, reaching toward a framed portrait on a draped stand. The portrait shows a smiling man with long hair, seated in meditation, wearing an orange garment and a beaded necklace, with a white and red garland of flowers hung over the frame. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in front, with flower petals and a garland on the stand, which is covered with orange and green cloth. Beside him, a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in prayer with eyes closed, and part of another person in white is visible at the left edge. The room has plain yellow walls, a fluorescent light fixture and a ceiling fan.2010-02-12A photograph of a devotional worship scene in a plain hall with pale yellow walls and a corrugated roof. On the right, a framed portrait labelled with a printed name stands on a draped orange and green silk cloth, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. The portrait shows a seated figure in saffron robes with a orange bead necklace. In front, a brass oil lamp with a burning flame rests on the floor. A man in saffron robes with long dark hair bows with palms joined before the portrait. Beside him, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl holds a tray of red and pink flowers. Two women in white saris with patterned borders stand behind them, hands folded in prayer, and a child stands at the back.2010-02-12November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph of a devotional setting. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits in meditation pose against a tree-trunk backdrop; the frame is decorated with a white jasmine garland and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark beaded necklace, holding a small lamp, stands at right, while other women in red and blue clothing stand behind her. In front of the portrait is a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks and a brass bird-shaped ornament, set on a gold and maroon cloth. Other women are visible in the background.2010-02-12September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a small shrine in an indoor room with pale yellow walls. A framed portrait of a smiling figure seated in lotus posture in orange robes, with a garland of white jasmine and red roses, sits on a draped table covered with a gold and red brocade cloth. In front, a brass oil lamp with multiple lit wicks and a yellow marigold sits on the cloth. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes with long curly hair stands with palms joined in namaskar. On the right, a woman in a beige and orange sari with glasses lights the lamp with a hand, and a younger woman in a dark red top stands behind her. Scattered red roses lie near the base of the shrine.2010-02-12A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and a fluorescent tube light. In the foreground a person with long dark hair in an orange robe bows with palms pressed together before a brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame and a tray of flowers. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a yellow-cloth-wrapped tray nearby. Behind, a woman in a white sari with red border stands with folded hands, and another woman in a white and red-patterned sari stands at left. On the right, a framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala is garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers and set on an orange and green silk-draped stand. The framed figure is a portrait, not a physical person; any identification of the orange-robed figure in the foreground is an appearance-based candidate only.2010-02-12A 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 in an orange sannyasi-style garment with long dark hair and a white garland stands at a wall, holding a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) toward a framed portrait. The framed portrait, labelled with a printed copyright line, shows a smiling man in orange robes with a white bead necklace seated before a banyan tree trunk, one hand raised in blessing. The portrait is decorated with a garland of white, pink and red flowers, orange gerbera blooms and fern leaves. The scene suggests a devotional lamp offering before a photograph. The orange-robed figure is a person candidate by appearance: long swept hair and saffron clothing, with a white flower garland, though the face is turned away.2010-02-17September 15 20092009-09-15