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A photograph of an outdoor shrine at dawn-lit ground: a whitewashed hut with red-and-white painted base and thatched roof. A sign above the doorway reads "BHAGAVAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVA MURTHY" with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure with a red-orange shawl, and a QR code with "Scan Here to talk to THE SPH!" A priest in orange dhoti, orange shawl wrapped over the head and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot, pouring water from a brass vessel near the doorway. Nearby are brass plates, a brass lamp and a bronze pot, and a green bamboo pole stands upright beside the path, with bare soil and bushes around.

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A barefoot man in orange sannyasi dress with an orange turban pours orange liquid from a brass pot beside a green bamboo pole at a rural doorway. Ash-like white markings are on his arm and chest, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. Brass plates, a bowl of water, lamps and flower offerings lie on the ground by the threshold. Above the door a sign shows a portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda Murthi" with a QR code and the text "Scan Here to talk to THE SPH!". The timestamp reads Nov 2, 2025 9:47:02 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-11Outdoors in daylight beside a small whitewashed shrine with a tiled roof and a red-and-white painted base. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace, holds a long green bamboo pole decorated with pink flowers, leaves and red-and-white ribbons near the shrine doorway. A sign on the wall reads Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashiva Murthy with a QR code and Scan Here. Brass plates, pots and a flower-strewn tray sit on the ground. Timestamp Nov 2 2025 10:01:53 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-11A priest in orange clothing and an orange turban stands outside a small white shrine building with a tiled roof, holding a brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps over a plate of flowers and offerings. He wears rudraksha beads and white arm bands, and is barefoot. A green bamboo pole with pink flower and leaf garlands stands beside the doorway. A sign on the wall shows a framed portrait of a man with hands folded, labelled "Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashiva Murthy". Brass pots, a small stove and a steel vessel sit on a concrete step. Timestamp reads Nov 2, 2025 10:16:11 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-11A photograph of a small whitewashed shrine with a tiled roof and a doorway opening onto a dim interior. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrapped around his head and an orange dhoti stands on the step, holding a brass multi-branched oil lamp (aarti) toward the entrance; a brass pot and a plate of flowers and offerings sit on the ground. A bamboo pole decorated with pink flowers and green leaves stands beside the doorway, consistent with a pandal-raising ceremony. Above the door hangs a white sign with a QR code and a circular portrait of a saffron-robed figure, captioned "Scan Here to talk to THE SPH!" The image is timestamped Nov 2, 2025.2025-02-11A photo of an outdoor ritual on a paved patch beside grass and bushes. A man seated cross-legged in orange-saffron robes and an orange turban, with white horizontal markings on his arms and chest and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Around him lie puja items: brass oil lamps, a small lantern, steel bowls of coloured powders, kumkum, turmeric, flowers, fruit, a kalasha-style pot with marigolds, and a bundle of wrapped flowers. A long green bamboo pole rests across the scene, consistent with a pandal-raising ritual. Caption text in the corner reads Nov 2 2025 9:37:35 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-11A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange-red border stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a bamboo pole decorated with pink flower garlands and green leaves, set in front of a small whitewashed shrine with red-and-white painted base stripes. A banner on the shrine wall shows a circular portrait labelled "Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashiva Murthy" with the phrase "Tat Tvam Asi" and a QR code. On the ground near the doorway are brass plates with flowers, a coconut-like offering, a kalasha-style pot and a small oil lamp, consistent with a bamboo pole-raising (pandal kaal) ceremony. Inside the doorway, a deity murti is visible in dim light. Outdoor setting with trees behind.2025-02-11A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange border stands before a small whitewashed shrine with a tiled roof, holding a tall green bamboo pole decorated with pink flowers and leaves, a pandal-raising pole. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red sacred thread on his wrist. A brass tray with pink flowers sits at the doorway, and brass vessels and a plate lie on the ground at left. A painted board above the door shows a portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam" and the words "Here to Walk to THE SPH!" with a QR code. Sunlit trees and dry ground surround the shrine.2025-02-11September 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesA bald, elderly man with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with gold borders. He wears a red and gold rudraksha headband, a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a gold armlet. He pours water from a small silver vessel over a brass plate holding a small metal lingam-like object, while a brass pot and a lit oil lamp sit nearby. Behind him stands a small gold deity figure, flowers in pink and red and a gold shrine.2012-05-11A photograph of a person in an orange saffron sannyasi robe with a pink flower garland and long swept-back dark hair pours water from a brass vessel over a golden deity murti of a serpent-hooded form on a stone platform. Marigolds, green leaves, coconuts and brass pots surround the murti. Behind, painted devotional banners hang on a white wall, and another person in a white dhoti stands at the right edge. The person's distinctive long hair, saffron robe and garland fit the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, so the sannyasi is presented as a candidate performing abhishekam.2009-01-12September 15 20162016-09-15 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08