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July 05 20012001-07-05 +1 copies2002 - Beautiful PicturesFebruary 08 20132013-02-08A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a thatched canopy with orange and yellow cloth hangings. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala holds a small bell and a lamp over a fire pit with offerings. Behind him, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange with a mala, set on a leopard-print cushioned seat beside a decorated altar. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange with folded hands and a ceremonial gold necklace bows, while men in white dhotis stand behind him. Brass vessels, a plate of flowers and red-and-yellow garlanded objects sit on the altar. Several onlookers watch from behind a bamboo fence.2013-02-08September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20132013-01-01July 05 20012001-07-05A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneeling on a tiled floor scattered with flower petals. He pours liquid from a brass pot into a small brass vessel placed on a red cloth-covered low platform, while holding a small white cloth or packet in his other hand. Behind him stands an ornate gold throne-like seat with a red cushion, and a gold deity murti is visible in the upper right. The setting looks like a temple or ritual room used for a puja.2006-08-22September 26 20092009-09-26A homa fire ritual is performed in a stone-walled hall at night. A central figure with long dark hair, orange robes, a gold necklace and a forehead mark sits behind a white-cube altar, pouring liquid from a small vessel into the flames; scattered red flower petals cover the altar and teal cloth. Beside him a bald younger monk in orange sits cross-legged. Behind them devotees in orange and white sit in rows, and a standing fan, brass lamps and a kalasha are visible.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16July 05 20012001-07-05