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November 19 20132013-11-19November 19 20132013-11-19January 14 20102010-01-14A 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.2010-01-14March 25 20132013-03-25March 28 20132013-03-28September 29 20162016-09-29A photograph of a shrine during a fire ritual. A large framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, hand raised in blessing, stands on a gold and red throne draped with an orange cloth, with a marigold garland framing the frame. In front, a man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl kneels and offers items from a brass tray over a lit fire pit with flames, beside brass bowls of fruit and offerings. Tall brass oil lamps with lit flames flank the shrine, and a deity murti in a niche sits above with flower garlands.2010-01-14A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl kneels on the floor before a ceremonial setup, performing a puja. In front of him sits a silver kalasha-style vessel topped with leaves and a yellow cloth, surrounded by yellow and red offering blocks, brass bowls and flower petals. Behind the offerings, a framed portrait on a red throne-like seat is garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers. The portrait shows a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated with one hand raised in blessing before a tree trunk backdrop. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right. One person is visible in the scene.2010-06-06June 06 20102010-06-06A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow-and-white striped head wrap sits cross-legged before a gilded altar, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him, a framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair in orange robes and a beaded garland, seated under a banyan tree with one hand raised, is garlanded with red roses. Red-and-orange flowers, a red basket of fruit, a brass oil lamp, a bell and a golden lion-shaped figure stand on the altar beside a starry blue backdrop.2011-08-07July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copies