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A figure in saffron-orange robes with long, loose dark hair stands at right, facing a gold-foil backdrop, holding a small brass lamp or dish toward a brass stand. A tall brass lamp stand wrapped with white, yellow and pink garlands stands at centre, and a staff is held upright beside him. At left, framed photographs show a robed figure with prayer beads in hands folded at chest, and bare feet resting on a silver plate garlanded with flowers, with a small light in front. Marigold and rose garlands decorate the stage edges. The wearer's distinctive hair and orange robes match the page's a person reference, but the appearance is only partly visible, so this is a probable identification.

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July 21 20052005-07-21A photograph of a gold-decorated ceremonial dais with a dark red cushioned seat, draped with garlands of orange, yellow, white and pink flowers beneath a decorated canopy. Two framed photographs sit on the seat: one shows a bare-chested man in saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala seated before a large tree, and the other shows bare feet resting on a silver tray adorned with flowers. A silver trident leans against the left side. On the right, a man in saffron robes with long hair stands and lifts a flower garland near a brass oil lamp, performing an aarti or puja. The setting is a plain block wall with gold draping.2005-07-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual setup decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. 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A smaller framed photo shows a figure in orange near a tree trunk. A flower garland of marigolds and roses drapes the altar, and a deity figure in red and gold sits at right.2005-07-21 +1 copiesA figure in orange robes with long, loose dark hair stands at right, hands pressed together in namaskar before a gold-foil backdrop trimmed with purple beading, while flower petals drift in the air. Beside a tall brass oil lamp garlanded with white and pink flowers, framed printed photographs sit on a shrine: one shows a robed figure in orange with a rudraksha mala beside a tree trunk, the other shows bare feet on a silver tray surrounded by marigolds and roses. A small fire burns on the red floor at lower right, with a silver vessel nearby.2005-07-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja at an outdoor shrine under a red and multicolour fabric canopy with a fringed pattern. On the right, a standing man in orange robes with long matted hair holds a lamp with a flame, offering light before a gold-foil backdrop. On the left, a silver trident and a marigold and white flower garland hang on an ornate decorated structure with a lion-form carving. Two framed portraits sit on it: one shows a seated figure in orange with rudraksha beads beneath a tree, and the other shows a pair of bare feet on a silver plate surrounded by flowers. One physical person is visible.2005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21Photograph of a ritual aarti inside a hall at the Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Dasara celebration. A standing priest in orange robes with an orange turban and a marigold garland holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden throne draped in yellow and marigold garlands, with a large portrait behind it of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe. Two kneeling men in orange and white attend, one with hands folded in prayer. 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