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January 01 2004

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October 02 20112011-10-022004-JUNE-032004-06-03 +1 copiesMay 12 20082008-05-12Outdoor ceremony under a palm-leaf and marigold canopy with flower garlands on the posts. A large floral rangoli-style mandala on a white platform is filled with pink petals and an orange and yellow marigold border, with an orange ॐ-like motif in the centre. A person in an ochre/saffron robe with a long orange-and-red flower garland walks past the mandala; the figure has short hair and is walking on a pink carpet. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, and a few men in saffron cloths, stand or walk, one holding a video camera. Trees, a brick wall and a red-and-white bunting line form the background.2007-08-09Overhead photograph of a circular floral mandala on the floor, built from yellow marigold petals with concentric rings of red, pink and white petals, purple flowers and orange marigolds. At its centre sit four small oil lamps arranged in a cross. Above the arrangement a sign reads Parmahamsa Nithyananda, with a framed portrait of a flowered picture at upper left. Brass vessels, a banana, fruit and a green leaf surround the mandala. No people are visible.2006-04-08 +1 copiesPhoto 11724214 +2 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09Overhead view of a padukapuja arrangement on a patterned carpet: a pair of black sandals with orange straps, decorated with yellow and white plumeria flowers, placed on a brown cloth. Nearby, a gold tray holds white frangipani flowers, a small brass bell and a dark stone, with an oil lamp burning on a green woven mat beside a plate of decorative painted dishes, brass cups and a small spouted vessel. A saffron cloth, an orange rudraksha-style bead bracelet, a small wooden box and a conch shell complete the ritual setting. No people are visible.2013-12-06August 25 20162016-08-25 +1 copiesA decorated stage with an empty ornate golden throne (peetha) draped with a red and orange tiger-striped cushion and a garland of white flowers and red roses. Behind it stands a sculpted group of Shiva and Parvati seated on a lotus, with two smaller standing deity figures adorned with garlands, surrounded by large painted lotus petals and green foliage. The backdrop is covered in orange, yellow, and green zigzag-patterned floral panels. Boxes with orange lids and trays holding necklaces and small brass vessels sit in front of the throne, and a partially visible person in white stands at the left edge. No people are seated or performing rituals in the frame.2009-07-17August 15 20102010-08-15October 25 20122012-10-25