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A devotee in saffron-orange draped robes stands barefoot with head bowed and hands folded in prayer, facing a shrine. Behind the shrine, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland, one hand raised in blessing, against a tree-root backdrop. Below it, a white figure in an orange turban and red-and-white floral garland sits on an orange-draped seat, with a second small figure in red and orange robes and a green cloth bundle, brass vessels and scattered petals on a low wooden table. Carved wooden pillars and ornate red-and-gold decorations fill the background, with a strip of mixed deity imagery above.

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April 11 20122012-04-11A 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.2012-04-11 +1 copiesA 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 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.2009-11-25July 21 20102010-07-21A 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 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.2010-02-15A person in a sleeveless orange robe with dark shoulder-length hair stands with back to the camera, hands joined in front, before a floral-garlanded deity murti or seat draped with white and yellow marigold garlands and orange cloth. Brass plates with fruit, rose petals and a small brass lamp sit on the orange floor. Behind is a glass case holding a seated figure in red robes with a red turban and rudraksha mala, beneath a banner reading 'The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda'. Striped mats and a brass lamp frame the room.2010-07-21A photograph of a figure in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban stands at a wooden home shrine, hands pressed together in prayer and back to the camera. Long dark hair falls over the shoulders. The shrine wall holds framed prints and posters of deities garlanded with white flowers, including a multi-armed goddess seated on a lotus and a Tirupati-style deity, with a mountain temple photo above. Brass oil lamps and a lit flame sit on the altar table. To the right, a second devotee in white clothes with a gold border is partly visible, also praying. The figure is a devotee at prayer rather than a clearly identifiable person, so no identity is asserted.2007-08-17A photograph of a shrine room entered through a dark wooden door. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a red sleeveless top and orange wrap and has a garland of white and red flowers draped over the shoulders. To the right, a second person in orange robes stands partly visible at the doorway. Inside, a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with a white beaded necklace sits on the wall, garlanded with pink and white flowers. Below it on the floor are brass oil lamps and a silver tray of rose petals. Framed deity images hang on the upper wall, and rose petals are scattered on the floor.2009-08-08July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a shrine room decorated with pink and green paper ornaments and tinsel. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, wearing a yellow and red flower garland, stands at left with both palms raised toward a large framed portrait. The portrait shows a smiling man with long hair, a red tilak and beads, seated on an ornate white-and-gold throne in front of a red heart-shaped backdrop, and carries a caption in Tamil script. Below, a seated statue in red robes and a red turban, wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands, sits on a patterned chair. Brass oil lamps, a peacock-feather bunch, marigold petals, a fruit plate, and a small book with a portrait cover are arranged on the platform. The man's hair is long and swept back, and he wears orange, but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a devotee.2010-02-15