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A seated priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp on a brass stand, a small brass bell in his other hand, on a red patterned mat before a small brass tray with fruit and offerings. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron robes sits seated on a cushion, garlanded with white jasmine and orange-red flower garlands, placed on a white draped table to the right. A microphone on a stand stands between them, and a dark red curtain and stage steps form the background. The portrait's caption reads PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA. The priest is a person, and the portrait is a printed depiction.

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A seated man in white ceremonial clothes with a yellow shawl performs a puja on a red mat, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other. Brass plates, an orange and flowers are arranged before him. Beside him stands a microphone on a stand. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a figure in orange robes seated before a tree, garlanded with white and red flower garlands on a small draped white table. The stage has a dark red curtain behind it.2010-09-05A photograph of a seated priest in white clothes with a yellow shawl performing an aarti with a flame lamp held before his face, while ringing a brass bell with his right hand. Before him on a white tray are brass plates, a small kalasha-style lamp, an orange fruit and flowers. He sits on a red and blue patterned rug on a concrete floor. To the right, a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers and orange marigolds shows a figure in saffron robes seated on a cushion, labelled with printed text; that portrait is a depiction. A microphone on a stand and a white draped table stand nearby.2010-09-05A photograph of a devotee in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl sitting cross-legged on a red patterned rug, palms pressed together in namaskar before a microphone on a stand. Behind him on a draped white table stands a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA", showing a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation, adorned with a white and multicoloured garland. In front of the table lie brass puja vessels, a small bell, a lit oil lamp and a tray with offerings, indicating a puja or satsang. The backdrop is a dark red curtain and a white wall.2010-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl sitting cross-legged on a red patterned rug, hands folded in anjali mudra before a microphone on a stand. In front of him are brass puja items including a small oil lamp with a lit flame, a bell, a brass pot and a bowl on a tray. Behind them on a draped white table stands a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA", showing a figure in saffron robes seated in meditation, garlanded with white and red flowers. A dark red curtain and white wall form the backdrop.2010-09-05September 30 20072007-09-30A photograph of a puja at a shrine. A framed portrait of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded mala, one hand raised in blessing, is garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers and set on a red armchair-style seat. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti draped in red cloth. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at left, tending offerings. In front are stacked dark blocks, a glass bowl with a yellow fruit, brass vessels, rose petals and banana leaves with fruit. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and incense smoke rises through the scene. The portrait is a depiction, not a person present, so the in-person candidate is absent.2010-06-06November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA framed portrait labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda sits on a red and gold throne draped with an orange cloth, garlanded with marigold and white flower strands. The portrait shows a smiling man in saffron robes with long dark hair, seated before a tree, one hand raised in blessing and a white bead necklace around his neck. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl kneels at a fire pit, feeding offerings into a flame during a homa. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and brass bowls of offerings and flowers sit on an orange cloth. A small deity murti is visible in the upper right shrine niche.2010-01-14A 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 man in saffron-orange robes performs aarti with a brass oil lamp flame in a small room with lavender walls and a barred window on the left. He holds a small brass bell in his other hand. Before him on a white-draped table stand fruit, flower offerings, brass lamps and a microphone. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. Scattered petals lie on the floor and a saffron banner hangs at the top right.2009-09-15A photograph of a fire ritual before a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, one hand raised in blessing, under a banyan-like tree backdrop. The framed portrait is garlanded with orange and white flowers and sits on a gold-trimmed orange-draped stand with red upholstered arms. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl kneels at lower left, feeding offerings from a tray into a red fire pit with visible flames. Brass oil lamps stand at either side, and brass plates of fruit and offerings surround the fire. The portrait depicts a depiction, not a physical person in the scene, so the single physical person is the kneeling priest.2010-01-14