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A photo of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a red-orange dhoti and a red flower garland, raises a lit lamp toward a gold-adorned deity murti with a crown and silver chest ornament, draped in yellow, white and red garlands. A stone cobra sculpture sits at the base. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes stand with cameramen and a green LIVE sign reading Nithyananda TV. Several people are visible, with a crowd of about six in the background.2016-07-19Outdoor puja at a large banyan tree on a stone-paved path. A bare-chested priest in a maroon dhoti and a long garland of yellow and red flowers flings petals toward a golden seated deity murti draped in orange silk, with a garland of pink and red blossoms and a red turban-style crown. Behind him, a robed attendant in white dhoti holds a plate of yellow flowers, and another man in orange stands nearby. A striped canopy, a green sign reading NITHYANANDA TV LIVE, and a camera operator are visible. Setting suggests gurupeyarchi padapuja.2017-09-02August 02 20162016-08-02Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree. A long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti and wrap stands at left with a fresh flower garland in his hands, facing a golden deity murti draped in red-and-gold cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A small black snake-shaped lingam with a yellow flower garland sits on the red stone base in front. Behind them a cameraman and a woman in white with a green LIVE sign are visible, plus a second garlanded murti under the trees. Colourful striped mats cover the ground. The scene suggests darshan or a puja before the murti.2017-12-30Outdoor ritual before a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested with a rust-red wrap, many gold bangles and a rudraksha-style gold necklace, holds a lit oil lamp toward a large golden-decorated deity murti on the right, draped in a yellow and red cloth with white flower garlands. Behind him, several devotees in saffron and orange robes stand with palms joined, one holding a tray of offerings with a flame. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands among them, and a cameraman films on the left beside a green sign reading NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. Several other attendees are visible in the crowd.2016-08-02Photo 11704046 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02Photo 11697940 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram. A man in a maroon dhoti and a garland of red and yellow flowers, with a vertical tilak on his forehead, stands at left and gestures toward a large golden seated figure at right. That seated figure, a deity murti or statue, wears an orange silk garment, layered pearl and beaded necklaces, a red turban, and is adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and pink petals at its base. Behind them a saffron-robed man holds a red-covered book and a camera, and a green sign reads Nithyananda TV LIVE. A white-clad man stands at far left, and a wooden-handled chhatra umbrella with colourful fringe hangs at upper left, with a pink-clothed figure in the background.2017-09-02