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A 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.

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A 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 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 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 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.2010-09-02A 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.2010-09-02November 02 20102010-11-02February 15 20112011-02-15Outdoor ritual photograph during a Brahmotsava celebration. A long-haired man in orange saffron cloth, with a gold-bead necklace and white and red forehead markings, stands center holding a red-brown object and a silver bowl while others assist. Around him, devotees in orange and white robes press palms together. A tray of rudraksha beads, a bowl of flowers and fruit, and a gold-trimmed staff are visible, along with an orange and gold parasol at upper left. The swami-style figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, identified only by his long hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments.2008-12-23October 16 20102010-10-16November 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of a stage event beside a brass oil lamp. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands barefoot with his palms clasped, eyes lowered. Beside the lamp, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a pink-orange shawl stands with hands folded in namaste. At far right, an older bald man in white with an orange shawl also joins palms in greeting. A third man in white shirt stands in the background before a dark blue draped curtain, with cream armchairs and a flower arrangement at left. Red and white flower petals are scattered around the base of the brass lamp. The lamp is a traditional oil lamp, and the scene suggests a welcoming or lighting ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed, long-haired man wearing a rudraksha mala.2010-09-05October 18 20102010-10-18