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November 27 2009

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A man in a plain orange saffron wrap stands at the right, bare-shouldered, with a red bindi on his forehead, facing forward beside a decorated shrine. Behind him a gilded deity murti in blue and gold garments is hung with multicoloured garlands, flanked by a smaller white figure in red with a garland. On the left a large banner shows a smiling man in orange seated with a white flower garland, above the Tamil word for Guru murthy and a mantra. A portrait is labelled in Tamil as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A television sits on a white stand at upper right and a vehicle is visible behind. Oil lamps and a small orange cloth rest on the ledge.2009-11-27A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange sannyasi wrap stands in front of a shrine at a convention, with a red tilak on his forehead and dark hair falling to his shoulders. Behind him a decorated deity murti in blue and gold garments wears a silver crown, necklaces and garlands in orange, red, white and green. Beside the murti a white statue wears a red cloth and garland. To the left a banner shows a seated figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads and Tamil text, and a sign on the right reads Nithyanandam with Tamil lettering.2009-11-27A devotee in an orange sleeveless top stands before an open shrine inside a vehicle, facing a golden deity murti decorated with garlands in green, white and orange, a blue and yellow cloth, and a silver necklace. A large banner on the left shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white bead mala, labelled as a guru murti with Tamil text, and a small red-clad figure sits in front of the deity. A television sits on a shelf to the right, and a Tamil poster with mantras hangs beside the shrine.2009-11-27A photograph of a devotional shrine set up in the open back of a vehicle, decorated with a bronze-coloured deity murti garlanded with white and orange flowers and a red cloth. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, with long hair tied back, stands at the shrine pointing toward the deity and is visible from behind. Two people in white garments stand beside him, a woman with a long braid and white sari with gold border on the left and a man in white on the right, with a third white-clad figure partly visible. A large banner beside the vehicle shows a smiling man in saffron robes with white mala beads seated in meditation, labelled 'குருமூர்த்தி' (Gurumurthy). Another banner on the vehicle reads 'பரமஹம்ஸ நித்யானந்த' and lists names. a person (appearance-based) cues on the poster are saffron robes and white beads; the man in the vehicle wears plain saffron without distinctive presentation cues.2009-11-27June 23 20142014-06-23A photograph of a devotional gathering around an open vehicle shrine decorated with banners and a small wall-mounted television. Inside the shrine, two deity murtis are adorned with red and white flower garlands, and offerings are arranged before them. In front, a person in an orange saffron robe with a flower garland stands facing the shrine with hands together, while nearby people in white clothes, some with orange-bordered shawls, and others in orange garments, look on and hold flower offerings. A large banner on the left shows a man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace and raised hand, and a Tamil-script banner is affixed beside it. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind and in profile, and the scene is outdoors under overcast skies.2011-07-12July 12 20112011-07-12A photograph of a yellow vehicle with its rear doors open, serving as a mobile shrine. Inside, two gilded deity murti are garlanded with white and yellow flowers: one in a green sari and crown, the other in a purple sari with an ornate crown. A smaller white and orange figure sits at the base with marigold garlands. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and a kalasha-like vessel nearby, stands at left. A side panel shows a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation against a tree backdrop, with a banner listing Tamil ritual items such as guru homam and guru paduka puja. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2010-12-29July 12 20112011-07-12A night-time photograph of an outdoor stall or display booth with a shrine-like arrangement. On the left, a banner shows a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace, seated with one hand raised in blessing, labelled with the word guru murthi. In the centre, a deity murti dressed in green and orange garments is garlanded with marigolds and flower strings, beside a smaller orange-clad figure also garlanded. A small television screen sits to the right of the shrine, and an information board lists practices and contact numbers. In front, rows of potted coconut-and-leaf kalasha-style offerings are arranged on a white cloth, with a brass vessel and a draped red and gold curtain at the left. No physical people are visible.2010-07-24July 12 20112011-07-12November 09 20072007-11-09