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A photograph inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange curtains. A man with long dark swept-back hair, an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala is leaning over a draped orange table, placing flowers on two silver tiered ritual vessels. To the left a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl stands holding a folded cloth. Behind the table a priest in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a gold tray. Other men in white and orange ritual clothing are present, one with a gold necklace at right, and a red-and-orange figure sits in the background near a banner reading The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A lit oil lamp sits at the lower right. Floral petals are scattered on the table cloth.

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A photograph of a ritual puja in a plain hall with a concrete floor. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange saffron garment, leans over two silver pyramid-shaped sri yantra vessels draped on orange cloth on a table, placing pink flowers on them. Behind him a shaven-headed man in orange robes holds a brass tray of pink flowers. On the right a man in white with glasses and a pendant bends over a tray of pink and yellow flowers. At the lower right a seated man in white dhoti offers items near small oil lamps. A man in white with a shawl stands at the left, and a blue chair and a brass lamp are in the background, with framed photographs on the back wall.2010-09-02A photograph inside a plain hall with a concrete floor, where a long-haired man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands at a table draped in orange cloth. He places pink flowers on two silver-toned conical vessels. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe and dhoti holds a brass tray of pink petals. A man in white with a sacred thread and gold necklace stands at right, and another in white bends over at lower right. Behind them an orange-clad figure stands near a shrine with brass lamps and a deity murti. A white-clad man at left holds a tray. Several plastic chairs are visible, with a fan and wooden cabinet along the wall.2010-09-02A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete floor. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a vertical white ash line and a red bindi, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with a black rudraksha mala, stands with his palms gesturing before two silver tiered vessels draped on orange cloth and heaped with pink and yellow flowers. Beside him a man in a white kurta, black mala and glasses stands with palms pressed together. Behind them a man in a cream dhoti with a gold necklace holds a brass tray of flower petals, and a man in white stands at the right. Brass oil lamps and a small framed picture sit in the background.2010-09-02A photograph inside a tent-roofed hall. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with a dark rudraksha mala stands at left, facing right beside a table draped in orange cloth. On the table are two silver tiered kalasha-style vessels decorated with pink and yellow flowers. Behind them a man in a white kurta with a red tilak and glasses stands with hands folded in front of his chest, and a man in white dhoti with a gold chain stands behind him. A woman in an orange sari stands further back holding a brass tray. Brass oil lamps and a small offering table sit against the left wall beneath a hanging brass lamp.2010-09-02A photo inside a plain hall with a concrete floor, plastic chairs and an orange armchair. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, lights an oil lamp held near two copper kalasha-shaped vessels draped in orange cloth and decorated with pink and white flowers. Beside him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a bell and stands with hands folded. At right a bald young priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders, wearing a gold necklace, holds his hands in añjali near a gold-and-red throne. Behind them an orange curtain, a tall colourful banner and a framed picture hang on the wall, and a brass lamp stand stands at left. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange with rudraksha mala is a candidate by appearance and the page indicates his presence.2010-09-02October 18 20102010-10-18A photograph of a long-haired person in a sleeveless orange robe and a rudraksha mala bending over a draped orange-cloth table to light two silver tiered stands with lamps, scattered with white and pink flower petals. A second person in orange robes stands at right holding a gold tray. Behind them a sign reads The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the wall. Ritual lamp lighting in an ashram hall. +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual inside a plain room with pale walls and concrete floor. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) over two silver pyramidal vessels draped in orange cloth and decorated with pink and yellow flowers. Beside him a man in white kurta and white trousers with a black beaded mala stands with palms pressed together, and behind them a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold necklace holds a small metal vessel. Plastic chairs and a flower tray are visible at the sides.2010-09-02A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange drapes. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red shawl over his shoulders, a long gold bead necklace, and a red bindi; he smiles, extends his right hand over a devotee, and holds a silver tray with gold-coloured offerings. Another man in white with hands in anjali mudra stands at left, a man in a green striped shirt and a yellow sash bends forward at left-centre, and a man in white bends with a yellow cloth nearby. At right, a monk in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads holds a silver tray. Behind them, a gold throne with a dais stands under maroon and blue draperies, with a projection screen and people in white and orange around the room.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with a white tent ceiling and orange and multicolored hangings. A long-haired man in a red-orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a red tilak raises his hand in blessing toward a kneeling young man in white with folded hands. An older man in white with a pink shawl stands with palms joined beside them. A man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with gold items. Behind, a man in white with a yellow sash stands, and a gold ornate throne is visible at right. Several people are in the scene.2010-10-18A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with striped decorative pillars and white canopy draping. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre holding a folded white card. Beside him a devotee in a white dhoti with a multicoloured-striped shawl folds his hands in greeting. A monastic in saffron stands at right holding a silver tray with gold ornaments and offerings. Several men in white dhotis, some with gold chains, stand around, and an official-looking man in a grey shirt with glasses stands at left.2010-10-16November 02 20102010-11-02 +1 copies