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May 26 20122012-05-26 +1 copiesA photo of a puja at a shrine table draped in red and gold cloth. A framed painting of a young boy saint with a halo, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, stands behind the table. Brass oil lamps with lit flames and a brass bell sit on the table beside a silver plate of white and pink flowers. On the left, a man with long hair tied in a bun, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold chain and a gold necklace, reaches toward the lamp. On the right, an older bald man with white vibhuti horizontal lines on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and orange shawl with gold border, offers flowers. Another orange-robed man stands behind them. A person in white stands at the far right edge.2012-05-26 +1 copiesMay 26 20122012-05-26 +2 copiesTwo priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls perform a lamp ritual before a framed portrait of a child-form saint with a halo, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. The left priest, wearing a red flower garland and a gold necklace, holds a brass oil lamp over a silver tray of flowers. The right priest, with a shaved head and white sacred ash, holds a second brass lamp near the portrait. A third priest in orange stands behind them. A white fan and a red-draped table complete the setting. The framed portrait's Tamil caption identifies it as Tamil saint Thirugnanasambandar.2012-05-26 +1 copiesMay 26 20122012-05-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at an altar. Two priests in saffron-orange robes perform a lamp offering before a framed portrait of a child-like Shaivite saint with a halo, garlanded with white and red flowers. The portrait is labelled in Tamil, identifying Thirugnanasambandar. On the left, a priest with long hair, gold necklace and a flower headband holds a brass lamp; in the centre a bald priest with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead, rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed saffron shawl extends a lamp over a brass tray of flowers. A third man in saffron stands behind, and a woman in white watches on the right. Brass oil lamps and a tray of marigolds, roses and jasmine stand on a red-draped table.2012-05-26November 05 20062006-11-05A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and orange saffron robes, raising one hand in blessing, is garlanded with white and red flower strands and set before a bronze deity murti with a green silk cloth draped beneath. Brass oil lamps and yellow and purple flower garlands frame the altar; a banyan-root backdrop appears behind the frame. No physical people are visible. The framed photograph appears to be a depiction of Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron robe and orange garments, and the page's printed title names him.2007-09-30April 05 20112011-04-05A framed photograph portrait of a smiling man in orange saffron robes, raising one hand, is garlanded with white jasmine and pink flower strands on a home altar draped with a maroon and cream silk sari with gold borders. Gold chains and a jewelled pendant adorn the portrait, and a red flower sits atop the frame. Below, on a white-covered table, stand a silver lamp with a lit oil wick, a silver cup and a silver plate. The portrait is a printed picture, so no physical person is present. A portrait labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda is not visible here, so no printed name is attributed.2010-01-10June 04 20122012-06-04May 02 20112011-05-02