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July 21 2010

Indoor temple-hall scene with a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white-and-red flower garland and a gold bead necklace, with a smear of white ash on the forehead and long dark hair. A man in a light striped shirt and white dhoti stands at left holding a garland, a younger man in red shawl and bare shoulders faces away, and saffron-robed attendants and white-clad devotees stand behind. Orange curtains and a framed picture hang on the wall. The central figure appears to be a person based on the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, garland and gold necklace, shown in attendance at the ritual.

July 21 2010

A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a ceiling fan and framed picture on the wall. A tall figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a long white and red flower garland stands at centre, extending his hands toward a garlanded deity murti or sacred object draped in a maroon cloth with gold border and white jasmine garlands, placed on a low table. A bald man in orange robe and rudraksha beads stands at left, and a seated man in orange clothing sits near the centre-bottom. A young boy in a yellow garment with a red flower garland stands behind, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand or lean around the altar, one photographing with a camera. Only the tall figure's appearance is a probable match for a person, given long swept hair, orange robe and garland; the scene shows abhishekam or puja to a deity form under a shrouded cloth.

A photograph inside a small room with pale pink walls, where a group gathers around a central figure. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a white flower garland, and a gold bead necklace, and he smiles while a devotee bows before him. Behind him, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange with a bead necklace, framed by red and white flower garlands and yellow marigold strands. On the left, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a white sari with white jasmine in her braid stand nearby. On the right, a saffron-robed monastic with glasses and a shaved head leans forward beside a man in white with a mala, and another young man in an orange robe stands near the left group. Several devotees, including one kneeling, fill the foreground.

Inside a small room with pink walls, a woman in an orange-red sari with a dark bun places a garland of white jasmine and red flowers on a person's head. Around her, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, saffron-robed sannyasis, a bald man in orange with rudraksha malas, and children gather closely. A shelf with framed pictures and a deity murti is visible behind them, and an orange-robed man with a tilak stands near the doorway. The scene reads as a garlanding welcome, a darshan reception.

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A photograph of a devotional welcome at an indoor hall. A young man in orange saffron robes with a long white and bronze-bell garland of white and pink flowers stands centre, hands clasped and smiling. Beside him an older man with a long white beard and orange robes stands with a green sash. Devotees in white shirts and cream dhotis press forward, one holding a woven basket of white cloth and flower petals, another with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in pink holds a tray of petals. Green bangles and a white wall with a blue-striped pattern are visible.

Photograph of a seated ritual gathering. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on a patterned mat, smiling and holding a brass tray of offerings, while wearing a thick garland of red and yellow marigolds. Facing them, a bare-chested man in orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two other men in white ritual dhotis and orange cloth sit nearby, and several standing men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, watch with hands folded. The setting appears to be a temple-side or outdoor devotional gathering.

A photograph of a temple or ashram doorway with a blue-painted frame and a framed portrait on the wall above. A man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a long rudraksha mala and a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers stands smiling, a small silver vessel in one hand, while a shaved-head man in white-and-orange dhoti stands behind him holding a bell-like object. Other men in white dhotis and orange cloth stand nearby, and an older man in white shirt and orange dhoti stands at left. A person kneels or bends low at lower left, seemingly receiving blessings. a person is the central figure with long swept-back hair, a flower crown, a long garland and rudraksha mala, though his appearance is uncertain.

July 21 2010