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A photograph of a shrine room inside an ashram. On the left, a man in orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead and a gold chain holds flowers in his hands, facing the altar. Centre-right, a seated figure in white garlanded with red and white flower garlands sits before a carved wooden throne-like altar. Behind the seated figure, a framed portrait shows a man in orange robes and a beaded mala seated before a banyan tree, hand raised in blessing. A carved wooden lion figure sits on the altar, and a small deity murti in orange and red stands in front. Flower-draped backdrop with a banyan tree photo and carved stone pillar behind.

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April 11 20122012-04-11A photograph inside a hall with plain white walls and a concrete floor. On the left, a standing man in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with hair tied up and a gold necklace, faces right with his hands extended in a gesture toward the altar. In the centre, a seated figure in white and orange cloth with a red turban and garlands of red and white flowers sits on a low wooden platform before a small wooden table holding a brass plate, oil lamps and flower petals. Behind them stands an ornate carved wooden throne-style shrine with a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated before a tree, raising one hand. Red and gold banners and a painted backdrop of a tree and temple gopuram complete the scene. A deity murti in red and green cloth sits on the small table.2012-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall where a standing man in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair in a topknot, faces a seated figure in white robes and orange cloth. The seated figure wears a red turban and a garland of white and red flowers. An ornate carved wooden throne with a lion-shaped armrest holds a framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated in meditation before a tree backdrop. Flowers and a brass tray with oil lamps sit on a low wooden table in front, with petals scattered on the floor. Two people are physically present.2012-04-11 +1 copiesA devotee in orange robes and a white and red flower garland stands at right, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a bell-handled base, offering it before a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes seated in lotus pose with a rudraksha-style garland, one hand raised in blessing. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and is garlanded with white flowers and red blooms. Beside it, a painted banyan tree backdrop and a dark black pedestal with a fire flame. Below, a figure in red is seated with flowers, and marigold petals are scattered on the floor.2009-11-25A devotee in orange robes with a white and red flower garland stands with back to camera, reaching up to adjust a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and white bead necklace, seated with raised hand in a painted banyan-tree setting. Below the framed portrait is a small statue in red-orange robes with a garland, set on a bed of yellow and red flower petals and a white flower rangoli. A small framed photo of a woman sits to the left. Floral garlands in red and white frame the portrait.2009-11-25A photograph of a hall with white walls and a corrugated metal ceiling. A large black-and-white portrait fills the back wall, and beneath it a carved wooden throne with a golden arch holds a seated figure in orange robes with a green cloth draped behind. A standing person in an orange robe with long hair and a white flower garland stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and brass pooja vessels sit on a low wooden platform in front of the throne. A person in white and yellow is partly visible at the lower right edge. Red curtains hang at the windows.2010-02-15Two sannyasis in orange and red robes stand at a shrine room, facing an ornate wooden throne-like seat draped in a blue and gold cloth. A framed portrait on the throne shows a man in saffron robes with a beaded necklace, one hand raised in blessing, seated in a meditative pose. Garlands of marigolds and a brass oil lamp sit before the seat, with a small offering table of brass vessels and flowers in front. The man on the right, in a red sleeveless top over an orange wrap, holds a lit oil lamp for worship. Brass lamps stand beside the throne, and a white and gold cloth covers a box on the floor. The floor is decorated with a colourful rangoli design.2009-02-24A man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland stands at left, holding a small green leaf over a brass pot of water in a ritual gesture. Beside him on a sunlit altar, a framed portrait shows a seated man in orange robes with a white bead garland, raising a hand, set among red roses and a white floral garland against a painted banyan-tree backdrop. Below the frame sits a small figure in orange with a red crown and garland, surrounded by marigolds and rose petals. At right, a man in a white shirt with his back partly to the camera looks toward the altar.2009-11-25 +1 copiesApril 11 20122012-04-11A person in an orange saffron robe stands at the right with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a garlanded deity murti on a gold-trimmed peetha. The murti is draped in dark cloth and wrapped in white jasmine and orange and yellow flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on a low platform covered with a striped rug, and a framed painting of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala hangs on the left wall. Pinned to the wall is an ornate embroidered hanging, and an orange cloth covers the platform.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph inside a plain white hall with a corrugated metal roof and maroon curtains on the walls. On the left a large black-and-white portrait hangs above an ornate gilded throne draped with teal and gold cloth, with a seated figure in orange robes and a gold necklace placed on it. Two brass oil lamps and a small offering tray with flowers and brass vessels sit on the floor in front. On the right a standing person in an orange robe and a white flower garland, with long dark hair, faces the throne with hands folded in prayer. A partly visible person in white and yellow stands at the lower right edge. Gold oil lamps and a decorated ritual setting appear in the foreground.2010-02-15