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October 23 20062006-10-23A man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl stands indoors before a wooden shrine cabinet, holding a small flame in a brass vessel near a stack of books. On the wall above, a framed photograph shows a seated man in orange robes with a crown of white jasmine garland and a red flower, against a background of large tree roots. Small brass deity figures, white flowers and a lotus-shaped brass dish sit on the shelf below. The man's build and hair are visible from behind, but no face is clearly shown, so identity is not established from appearance. The portrait's caption is printed in Tamil script. Curtains hang at the windows, and a purple logo is visible at the top left.2006-10-23Indoor shrine room with cream walls and a wooden altar cabinet on the left. A framed photograph of a seated saint in orange robes with a garland of white flowers and a red flower sits before a banyan-type tree backdrop, with Tamil text printed beneath it. On the altar are small brass vessels, flowers and a plate of offerings. A man in white dress with an orange-yellow shawl stands center, lifting a brass bell-shaped lamp with a flame toward the altar in an aarti gesture. Three men stand to the right in white shirts and light trousers, one with hands pressed together in prayer. A white curtain hangs by the window and an open wooden door is behind them.2006-10-23A photograph of two people kneeling and facing a framed portrait mounted on a painted banyan-tree backdrop. The framed portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair in an orange robe with a beaded mala, one hand raised, set among red and white garlands. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt sits with his back to the camera at left, and a person in an orange sleeveless garment with a white and red garland kneels at right. A metal tray holding rose petals and flower offerings sits at the bottom of the frame against a yellow wall.2009-11-25August 16 20092009-08-16Indoor photo of a devotee kneeling barefoot on a tiled floor in orange robes with palms pressed together in namaskar before a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA". The portrait shows a smiling figure seated in lotus pose in orange garments with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with white flower strands and draped with an orange shawl, set on a dark wooden stand. In front are a brass bell, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a tray, and red flowers on the stand. A woman in a white sari with a dark mala, seen from behind, faces the shrine. Another person in a white dhoti with gold border stands at the upper left edge.2009-08-20June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA home shrine with a central framed portrait of a young saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala, seated before a large tree trunk, flanked by framed photos including a man in an orange turban and a Sai Baba-style portrait. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl bends to place his hand near offerings of apples, bananas and oranges on a red cloth-covered table with a brass oil lamp, while another man on the right stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Strings of white flowers, a red flower and green leaf garlands with bells decorate the shrine and cloth backdrop. Items on the shelf include a small glass and a bowl of flower offerings.2006-11-04Two devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar before a small home shrine against a patterned curtain. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands on the left, and a shaved-headed man in white clothing stands partly visible on the right. On a wooden cabinet are two brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a small brass dish, and a red and white item. Behind them hangs a framed printed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated before a banyan-like tree; the portrait is labelled with a Tamil caption. The room has white walls and a ceiling fan.2011-10-23February 24 20092009-02-24A photograph in a plain whitewashed room with a barred window. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left before a framed portrait of a smiling bearded man in white garments, garlanded with white jasmine, yellow and pink flower strands, and sitting before a red and gold draped cloth. The man at left has a shaved head, is bare-chested beneath a saffron shawl, wears a gold chain, and has his palms pressed together in namaste. The second man, also shaved-headed in orange, stands behind him with hands folded. A brass oil lamp and fresh roses sit in front of the portrait.2007-01-302007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01