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April 13 2006

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A photograph of a devotee in white clothes kneeling prostrate on a red carpet before a white-draped couch. On the couch rests a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, draped with a red and gold silk shawl and a red and white flower garland. Flower arrangements, a small dark box, a microphone stand and a camera tripod are visible in the room.2006-04-13April 16 20062006-04-16A 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.2009-11-25Dim temple interior with an ornate gold-carved throne (peetha) draped with red cushions and orange and white flower garlands. A framed portrait on the throne shows a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace. A bald man in white dhoti and white upper cloth kneels at the left, reaching toward the throne in what appears to be a paduka puja offering. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel with flowers sit nearby, with a lit flame at the upper right and a red curtain behind. The scene shows a single devotee in worship with no visible crowd.2010-10-04A photograph of a puja being performed before a framed portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda seated in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a hand raised in blessing, set against a tree trunk. The portrait is garlanded with red and yellow flowers and placed on a red velvet chair with gold trim. A young man in a white dhoti-style kurta and a yellow shawl stands at left, holding a lit lamp or flame toward the portrait. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a red-draped altar with a seated figure in white and orange, plus a small deity murti, sits in the background. A silver kalasha and offerings lie on the orange cloth in front. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda".2010-06-06A photograph of a devotee lying prostrate on an orange cloth in front of an ornate golden-and-red throne-style chair. On the chair sits a framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and raising one hand in blessing, garlanded with a thick red and white flower garland. The prostrate devotee wears white ritual clothing with a red-bordered cloth and a gold ornament in the ear. Brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style pot, an oil lamp, a bowl of offerings and a folded orange cloth lie on the floor before the chair. Behind the throne, gold and yellow garlands and a carved stone temple wall are visible. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person on the chair, and the prostration is a ritual act of honour.2010-12-14January 14 20102010-01-14December 14 20102010-12-14A framed photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and pendant, one hand raised in blessing, set against a tree trunk, is displayed on a white-draped table. Red and gold silk cloth with gold motifs drapes behind and around the frame, and a red and white flower garland lies at its base beside a small purple velvet box with a gold clasp. The framed image is a printed portrait, not a physical person in the scene; no people are visible.2006-04-13A photograph of a ritual puja in a temple shrine. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands at left, pouring liquid from a small metal vessel over a framed portrait. The framed portrait shows a smiling man with long hair in orange robes and a white flower garland, seated before a tree trunk with one hand raised; the frame is garlanded with red, orange and yellow flowers. The portrait sits on a red cushioned golden chair with a kalasha-like vessel and a burning flame before it. Behind, a red-draped deity murti is adorned with garlands, and brass oil lamps stand on either side.2010-06-06A photograph of a room with a plush orange-upholstered armchair placed against a maroon curtain. On the chair's back rests a framed portrait of a figure wearing orange, adorned with white and orange-red flower garlands. A standing man in an orange robe with orange-and-red dhoti border and a beaded necklace stands with palms joined in namaste facing the chair. To the left, a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange-red shawl and a beaded necklace sits on the floor with hands folded. A white wall, wooden door, and a pedestal fan are visible in the background.2010-09-05A photograph of a ceremonial puja inside a decorated tent. A seated figure on the right wears a tall gold crown with a fan-like ornament, a cream-white shawl and a large garland of white and yellow flowers. Beside him, two standing men wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, one with a full beard. In the left foreground, a person in orange sits with hands folded near a wooden-framed mirror-like panel holding a deity murti bedecked with yellow and red flower garlands. Red and pink draped fabric and white cloth frame the tent behind them.2009-01-01