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Night-time photo of an outdoor devotional stage decorated with gold-painted pillars, lion figures and yellow fabric panels. Two statues of a deity pair stand at the back, one in orange and gold with a crown and a trident, the other in a red sari with a green lower garment, both garlanded with yellow and red flowers. In front, a framed printed portrait wears a garland; the man in it sits in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and raises one hand. A large round offering on a white cloth sits on an orange-covered platform. Two men in white sit at the lower left, one in a white shirt beside the stage, and a black speaker stands at each side. A banner reads Living Enlightenment.

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Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine decorated with gold-painted pillars and yellow cloth, with a deity murti pair of figures garlanded with marigold and red flower strands. The central figure wears an orange crown and holds a staff, beside a female figure in a red sari, both seated on a green cloth. A framed photograph of a man in orange robes and a white bead necklace, seated and gesturing, is placed on the left with a garland hung over it. A man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl sits cross-legged on the left, with a plate of offerings and flowers on a mat in front. A large black speaker stands on the stage. A banner in Tamil script reads the shrine's name above the figures, and a yellow side banner shows a temple image. Only three physical people are visible, one partially.2010-01-20Night-time outdoor ritual on a raised stage with orange cloth. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at lower left, tending a metal plate of offerings. Behind him stand two large deity murtis, a male and female figure, decorated with white and red garlands and crowned, on a golden pillared shrine with a lion carving. A large framed photograph of a saffron-robed young man with a long white mala and raised hand is garlanded in yellow and red flowers. Ornate golden panels, speakers and a banner reading Sri Anandeswarar Anandadeswari frame the scene. A pooja plate with a flower-decorated offering sits in front.2010-01-20February 22 2009- Kalpataru Convention at Mysore Karnataka2009-02-22Evening outdoor scene on a raised yellow-draped stage. A young man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at a low table draped in white cloth, with a brass plate and lamp-like brass items before him. To the left, an elderly man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind the stage hangs a large framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a long garland, seated before a tree, with a marigold and rose garland draped over the frame; a white banner beside it shows printed text. A speaker box sits on the stage, and the orange-cloth-covered seat below the portrait is empty.2010-01-20February 02 20092009-02-02A night-time photograph of an illuminated shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and strings of orange lights. Behind a golden structure with carved lions stand two large deity murtis, one with a crown and a tall headdress, the other in white-and-gold ornaments. In front, a seated figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style garland sits in a pose on the platform, flanked by flower offerings, a brass vessel, and a lamp. Beside the shrine stands a framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure with long hair, and two speakers. In the foreground, a man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl holds a flower garland, and a man in a grey jacket stands at left; a woman in a light blue sari stands at right. Blue signboards with text sit at the bottom edge.2009-02-16January 20 20102010-01-20A night-time outdoor stage display in a golden ornate arch with carved lions and a red curtain backdrop. Central deity murti figures, a male figure with a trident and a female figure in gold ornaments and a crown, are adorned with marigold garlands and sit on a raised platform. A framed portrait of a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left beside black speakers and offerings of fruit. Two black plaques with Kannada text flank the steps. No physical people are visible in the scene.2009-02-22Evening outdoor ceremony on a yellow-draped ratha stage. A portrait photo of a seated man in orange robes with a white bead necklace, hand raised, framed by a garland of yellow and red flowers, is displayed on the stage. Below it, a man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits cross-legged, and a man in a white shirt in the foreground performs ritual actions over a brass kalasha-style vessel on a white cloth. A black speaker stands on the stage. Onlookers, including a woman in pink, watch from the side. Banners read Enlightenment and Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2010-01-20February 22 2009- Kalpataru Convention at Mysore Karnataka2009-02-22Night photograph of an outdoor Living Enlightenment Ratha Yatra stop on a dirt ground. A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a long beaded necklace, sits raised on a gold-and-white platform, draped with a white cloth and a garland of yellow and red flowers; he is shown seated with one hand raised in blessing, against a tree backdrop. A seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl kneels before the platform beside a tray of flowers and a small lamp. Two men stand at the platform, one in a checked shirt with hands pressed together in namaskar and one in a white shirt, both facing it. The platform front reads 'Living Enlightenment Ratha yatra'. A yellow vehicle and vendor stalls are visible behind.2010-01-20A night-time outdoor photo of a devotee in a red-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, holding a bundle of flower petals and standing before an illuminated shrine. Inside the lit glass case, a large framed picture shows a seated figure in orange robes with an orange shawl, a long rudraksha-style mala and a raised hand, set against a banyan tree. Beside it stands a golden deity murti adorned with heavy gold and garland necklaces, flanked by smaller figures. Brass oil lamp and a brass plate of marigold petals, kumkum and offerings lie on the ledge in front, with a yellow-green cloth beneath. A second devotee in orange clothing stands at the left edge.2014-11-21