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March 06 20132013-03-06A framed photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded necklace sits in a seated pose before a tree-root backdrop, decorated with a red-orange flower on top of the frame. In front are brass plates holding orange marigold blossoms and dark offerings, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a pedestal, and a white cloth covering the table. A hand reaches in from the right edge. The printed portrait is a depiction on paper, not a person physically present, and no readable name appears in the image.2012-08-22 +1 copiesA puja setup on a maroon cloth spread over a white tiled floor. A framed photograph stands upright showing a figure in orange robes with a long beaded necklace, seated and raising one hand in a blessing gesture, labelled as a depiction. Around it are brass plates with betel leaves, pink flowers, vermilion and offerings, a small brass bowl of rice or grain, a brass incense stand with an incense stick, a lit oil lamp held by a hand wearing a bangle, a yellow striped towel and a small gold ring on a folded cloth.2017-01-11July 26 20132013-07-26June 24 20132013-06-24A photograph of a ritual puja setup on a silver-patterned cloth. Centre: a brass plate decorated with white lilies, red flowers and green leaves, holding a printed image of a figure in orange robes seated on a pink cushion, raising one hand. Left foreground: a small card showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robes, with printed text reading "Be Blissful" and "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Also visible: a brass bell, a white paper cup, a steel bowl holding pink petals, and a large brass tray at right. A hand, partly visible at lower left, reaches toward the bowl. No full people are visible apart from the hand.2013-05-24A puja arrangement on a silver-patterned cloth. Centre: a framed printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in orange robes and a seated pose, set against a pink cushion-like backdrop and framed by green leaves, orange flowers and white lilies. In front, a small brass dish holds white flowers, a silver bowl holds pink petals, and a brass plate with a raised relief design sits to the right. A small card reading "Be Blissful" with a smiling orange-robed figure lies on the left beside incense sticks. A hand in an orange sleeve is visible at the lower left, and a brass vessel with a ladle sits near the bottom. No people are fully visible in the scene beyond the hand.2013-05-24January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Photograph of a padapuja-style altar arranged on a woven mat with a blue-and-white striped cloth. Framed photograph at top centre shows a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated in lotus position before a banyan tree's aerial roots; the framed image is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene. Beside it stand a carved wooden Ganesha figure and a gold-toned yantra card. A brass thali holds white flowers, a red flower, a red hibiscus-like bloom and a small brass item; a brass oil lamp with a lit wick, a brass incense holder with an incense stick, a brass bowl of kumkum or vibhuti and a brass kalasha-type vessel complete the offerings. No physical people are visible.2012-10-25January 11 20172017-01-11Overhead view of a puja arrangement on a striped cloth: a small printed photograph of a smiling woman in an orange garment with a red bindi and beaded necklace stands upright behind the offerings. A lit oil lamp with a flame, an incense stick sending up smoke, a silver dish of yellow flower petals, a silver plate with a pinkish-brown object and white flowers, a small silver cup, a silver bell-shaped vessel and a conch-shaped vessel of water are arranged on the cloth. A green tray and a clear plastic box sit at the top edge. No people are visible in the frame.2012-09-09