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A stage with a dark curtain backdrop where a man in orange robes stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit lamp toward a large framed portrait on a zebra-patterned armchair. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a white beaded necklace seated in meditation. Two women kneel at the left edge in white clothes, one wearing a yellow shawl and the other with hands joined in prayer. Flanking the chair are tall dried grass arrangements in brass vases, floral pots, and a small red-cushioned tray with offerings. Small lit oil lamps stand on the stage floor. This appears to be an aarti offering before a portrait.

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A stage event with a dark blue curtain backdrop. A man with short dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and standing barefoot, reaches toward a large gold-framed portrait placed on a zebra-striped armchair. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and orange robes, seated in meditation before a tree-trunk background. Two white pedestal blocks flank the chair, a red cloth lies on the floor, a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge, and a tall vase of golden grasses stands at the right. A small glass of water sits on a side table.A woman in a white sari with an orange border and orange shawl stands at left holding a lit oil lamp with several flames, facing a ceremonial setup. A second woman in orange clothing sits partly visible at the far left. On the right, a golden peetha throne with a gilded canopy and lion-shaped supports holds a framed portrait of a figure with long dark hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated against a rocky backdrop. Red velvet drapes hang behind the throne. In front, a wooden seat, brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style pot, flower offerings and a plate sit on a dark cloth. A painted portrait of a woman in red appears on the back wall beside a white-covered bed.2006-10-29 +1 copiesA standing priest in an orange and gold dhoti-style wrap, bald and bare-armed with rudraksha-like beaded bracelets, raises a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a golden throne-like seat. Centered on the seat is a framed portrait of a smiling man with a saffron/orange turban, orange robes and a red-brown tilak, labelled with a printed caption. A kneeling person in white clothing with a white shawl sits at lower right with hands joined in prayer, beside a metal bowl and a small brass plate of offerings. Flanking the seat are flower arrangements of orange, yellow and purple blooms, a silver trident (trishul) and green foliage, all against a backdrop of a large banyan-style tree over a golden temple-carved landscape. This appears to be an aarti ritual before a portrait on a peetha/throne; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person.2014-12-26April 30 20142014-04-30January 01 20112011-01-01May 10 20122012-05-10August 01 20142014-08-01November 16 20152015-11-16May 10 20122012-05-10November 12 20102010-11-12January 01 20112011-01-01A ceremony on a stage before a golden throne with red cushions, on which stands a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes holding a lit flame. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, a bald priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl raises a lit lamp toward the portrait. A woman in a white sari with a red border kneels at the throne's side. Flower arrangements in pink, white and yellow, a silver trident, a brass bowl, and a tray with offerings flank the throne. Behind is a large backdrop of a green tree, a silhouette of a dancing figure and a temple reflected in water at sunset.2014-12-25