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A photograph of a devotee in orange robes standing with his back to the camera before a framed portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, labelled in print on the photo. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, seated cross-legged on a cushion before a banyan tree, with one hand raised. The shrine wall is draped with pink, white, yellow and green flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a small brass kalasha and plates with offerings sit on the ledge below. A second person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs over the first devotee's shoulder.

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A devotee in orange robes with a white and red flower garland stands with back to camera, reaching up to adjust a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and white bead necklace, seated with raised hand in a painted banyan-tree setting. Below the framed portrait is a small statue in red-orange robes with a garland, set on a bed of yellow and red flower petals and a white flower rangoli. A small framed photo of a woman sits to the left. Floral garlands in red and white frame the portrait.2009-11-25A photograph of a shrine room inside an ashram. On the left, a man in orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead and a gold chain holds flowers in his hands, facing the altar. Centre-right, a seated figure in white garlanded with red and white flower garlands sits before a carved wooden throne-like altar. Behind the seated figure, a framed portrait shows a man in orange robes and a beaded mala seated before a banyan tree, hand raised in blessing. A carved wooden lion figure sits on the altar, and a small deity murti in orange and red stands in front. Flower-draped backdrop with a banyan tree photo and carved stone pillar behind.2012-04-11 +1 copiesA man in an orange ochre robe with a garland of yellow and red flowers over his shoulders stands at the left, palms pressed together toward a hanging decoration of colourful tassels and flowers. Behind him, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on a white-and-gold throne shows a long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with a red dot on his forehead, wearing a garland of yellow flowers. A small statue in red and gold clothes and a red turban sits in the lower foreground beside a brass lamp and offerings. Peacock feathers stand against a black-tiled wall.2010-02-15A photograph of a devotee with long dark hair and a sleeveless orange top stands at a framed picture on a dark tiled wall, with a garland of white flowers draped around the frame and a red-and-white flower garland resting on the person's head. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the left edge, and another person's partial figure is visible at the right in a prayer gesture. The scene appears to be darshan before a framed portrait.2010-01-19A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with long, dark, wavy hair lights a brass oil lamp with a long wick beside a framed photograph. The framed portrait shows a smiling figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace seated before a large tree trunk. The frame is decorated with a garland of white and red flowers, and the wall is covered with orange and pink gerbera daisies and white blooms. Brass lamps stand on both sides, and a carved wooden door with small brass bells appears at the right. The scene is a devotional puja setting at a home-visit shrine. The lighting of the lamp before the framed photograph is visible.2010-02-17August 08 20092009-08-08A devotee in orange robes and a white and red flower garland stands at right, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a bell-handled base, offering it before a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes seated in lotus pose with a rudraksha-style garland, one hand raised in blessing. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and is garlanded with white flowers and red blooms. Beside it, a painted banyan tree backdrop and a dark black pedestal with a fire flame. Below, a figure in red is seated with flowers, and marigold petals are scattered on the floor.2009-11-25A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and sleeveless orange top, wearing a long yellow and red marigold garland, reaches up with both palms pressed to a large framed portrait. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair in white robes and a rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne, with a red heart-shaped backdrop. Below, a seated statue draped in red and orange cloth with a red turban and a yellow garland sits on a gold-and-blue cushioned seat. Brass oil lamps, a book, a plate of oranges, flower petals and colourful tinsel decorations surround the altar.2010-02-15A man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland stands at left, holding a small green leaf over a brass pot of water in a ritual gesture. Beside him on a sunlit altar, a framed portrait shows a seated man in orange robes with a white bead garland, raising a hand, set among red roses and a white floral garland against a painted banyan-tree backdrop. Below the frame sits a small figure in orange with a red crown and garland, surrounded by marigolds and rose petals. At right, a man in a white shirt with his back partly to the camera looks toward the altar.2009-11-25 +1 copiesA woman with long dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and a white and green flower garland stands in a small shrine room, facing a wall shrine. She holds a brass lamp in one hand as she performs an aarti before framed portraits. The large portrait on the left shows a seated figure in pink robes with a rudraksha mala, hands in anjali, set against a rocky backdrop, with a floral garland draped above it. A smaller framed portrait to the right shows a figure in an orange turban and orange robes, decorated with red hibiscus flowers. Oil lamps, flowers and a small brass deity figure sit on the shrine ledge. Partial text on the large portrait's pedestal is cut off.2010-01-19July 28 20082008-07-28A 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.2009-11-25