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Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees and a bright sky behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron-coloured wrap and a large white and red flower garland, sits cross-legged on a white-draped chair with a leopard-print cushion, hands resting in his lap, eyes closed. A rudraksha mala hangs at his waist. Behind him stand golden deity murti statues in orange robes and garlands, and a pink and gold draped backdrop with blue pennant bunting. A tall silver ritual lamp stands in the foreground on a white-painted platform, and a partly visible printed sign reads goes to. The setting suggests a homa or guru puja gathering.

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Outdoor stage under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind, decorated with pink and gold draped fabric and purple bunting. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing saffron-orange cloth and a white-and-red flower garland, sits cross-legged on a white cushioned seat with a leopard-print cover, holding a rudraksha mala. Behind him a seated musician plays a harmonium. To the left a golden statue of a standing figure in orange robes with a crown holds a staff, garlanded. A banner reads 'goes to' and a partial sign ends 'sia'. a person: the seated man shows long swept hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual stage under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. A seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland sits centrally on a white-draped seat, holding a small object in his hands. Nearby, a statue in orange robes stands beside a decorated basket with flowers. A brass bell and a brass oil lamp with a visible flame sit in the foreground on a white altar. Behind the seat hang pink and gold draped cloths and purple bunting, and a sign reads 'This deity ... Austra...'. Appearance-based cues (long hair, orange clothing, garland) are consistent with a candidate, but the face and presence are not clear enough to confirm identity.2006-12-29Outdoor photo of a homa at a open-sided temple shed under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth with a white-and-red flower garland sits on a white-draped seat before a fire pit with glowing embers, holding ritual items. Behind him are orange-robed statues, a crown-shaped ornament on a pedestal, and a red and gold draped backdrop with a sign reading 'This deity goes to Australia'. A silver bell stands in the foreground. Purple bunting hangs overhead. One physical person is clearly visible.2006-12-29Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange robes wearing a long white and red flower garland, sitting on a white-draped chair in front of a fire pit (homa) with a visible flame at the foreground white altar. A silver bell and small brass lamps stand on the white altar in front. Behind, under a corrugated metal roof, are a painted banner of a deity, small brass and metal deity murtis, a kalasha-like decorated pot with flowers, and a standing orange-clad figure statue. Pink and gold draped cloth, coconut palms and a blue bunting line frame the scene. A seated figure with long hair appears to be the candidate for a person, identified by long hair, saffron robes and a flower garland; the appearance is uncertain.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual stage under a corrugated metal roof with coconut palms behind, draped in pink and gold fabric with star motifs and strings of purple bunting. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland, sits cross-legged on a white-covered seat with a leopard-print cushion, holding a small object in his hands. Nearby stands a brass statue of a standing figure in orange robes with a garland. A white-and-blue sign on the right reads 'This deity goes to Australia', beside a decorated deity murti draped in white with flower garlands. In the foreground are a silver bell, a brass bowl and incense sticks on a white ledge with a dark ash mark. Two more people sit in the background near a drum set.2006-12-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a large garland of white jasmine and red flowers with green leaves, and holds a long rudraksha-style mala with a red flower tassel. He sits on a white cloth-draped seat with a leopard-print cushion, on a green mat under an outdoor pandal. Behind him hang pink and magenta draped fabrics, and a banana tree stands at the right. Behind the seat, a deity murti and a small amplifier are visible, with a person in white seated at a low table. A saffron-robed statue stands at the left edge, and a golden cloth lies at the right. A white sign with partial text is visible at the left, and a small Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style logo appears at the upper left.2006-12-29A photograph of an outdoor homa at a temporary open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and palm trees. In the foreground a white-tiled square fire pit burns with visible flames, with a small silver oil lamp and incense sticks beside it. Behind the pit, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and has long, swept-back dark hair; he sits on a white-draped seat with a leopard-print cushion and holds a ritual object. To the left, a metal kalasha-type vessel sits on a low table beside a small deity murti pair and a standing figure in orange robes with a garland. A pink and gold draped backdrop and purple-and-white bunting frame the scene. A printed banner on the left reads 'Sri Anandeshwar' with a deity illustration and the website nithyananda.org. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a flower garland.2006-12-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-draped chair under a pink and gold draped canopy at an outdoor stage. He wears a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers with green leaves around his neck and holds a rudraksha mala in his right hand. A standing electric fan stands to the left, and a golden deity figure with a crown is visible on the draped backdrop. Behind him, a person in white clothing stands near a wooden table, and banana leaves and palm fronds frame the right side. A partially visible ornate golden fabric hangs at the right edge.2006-12-29A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a white-draped chair with leopard-print cushioning, wearing a long white and green garland with red flowers. He holds a rudraksha mala in his right hand and his eyes are lowered. Behind him is a pink and gold draped backdrop with banana trunks, a microphone stand and a wooden lectern. A second man in white and a woman in an orange shawl sit to the left, and a blue and white sign is partly visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial flower garland mark him as the seated central figure.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual photograph under a corrugated metal roof on a sunny day, with palm trees visible overhead. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long white and red flower garland, sits on a white cushioned seat, holding a ritual object. Behind him stand two small gold-toned statues in orange robes beside a decorated kalasha-like altar with red and green ornaments. A large brass bell rests on the white stone platform in the foreground, with a lit oil lamp nearby. Red and pink draped cloth frames the stage, and a sign reads 'This deity goes... Australia'.2006-12-29A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long white and red flower garland draped over the shoulders, holding a rudraksha mala in the hands with eyes closed in meditation. The figure sits on a white-draped seat with a leopard-print base, on an outdoor stage with pink and gold draped fabric backdrop and a banana plant on the right. Behind, a man in white shirt sits at a harmonium-like instrument with a microphone, and a golden deity statue stands on the left. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back dark hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and a garland, seated in a central ceremonial position.2006-12-29A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a pink and gold draped canopy with banana leaves at the edge. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, and a large garland of white flowers with red and green accents, sits on a white-draped seat with a leopard-print cloth, eyes lowered. Behind him a gilded statue in an orange robe holds a staff and wears a flower garland. Two more people stand or sit nearby in orange and white, one at a wooden lectern with a microphone. Golden deity murti stands on the upper right. A decorated kalasha-like ornament with floral motifs and a bowl of yellow flowers sit at left. Probable Swamiji in an orange robe with long hair and rudraksha beads, seated in person.2006-12-29