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Inside a bare brick room with an unfinished concrete floor, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" leans against the left wall, draped with a white flower garland. The portrait shows a figure in saffron robes and a saffron turban seated on a rock-like seat, a printed image rather than a physical person. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot before it with hands folded. Beside him, a young man in orange robes holds a brass plate with offerings and green leaves, and a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland, her long hair loose, presents an offering. Another person in orange stands at the right edge. Through the open window, garlands and decorations are visible outside.

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July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph inside a bare, unfinished room with exposed red brick walls and a grey concrete floor. A smiling man with long black hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, walks through a white-framed window opening, garlanded with a white flower garland and a long green bead garland, with a dark beaded necklace at his neck. Behind him in the doorway, an older man in a white dhoti and shirt with a black cord around his neck watches, and several onlookers stand outside behind a grille window. Green leafy decorations hang above the window, and flower petals lie on the floor. A copyright notice appears at the lower right. Whether the saffron-robed man is a person is uncertain from appearance alone, so the identity is marked unsure.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph inside a bare whitewashed room with a barred window. In the centre, a figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, stands with back to camera before a white-draped table. On the table a framed photograph of a young man in orange robes with a beaded necklace, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, is lit by a brass oil lamp with a flame. Brass bells and a small brass plate with red flowers sit on the table. Two men stand to the left: one in white shirt and white trousers holds a brass plate, the other in white shirt and beige trousers with a camera around his neck presses his palms together. A third person in white clothes stands at the far left. Another figure in white dhoti with green border stands near the altar.2010-02-16A photograph of a ceremonial ritual inside an unfinished brick room with exposed brick walls and a barred window. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a green-bead garland, layered gold necklaces and an orange-and-gold shawl, stands at the centre holding a small woven tray with a green leaf. Beside him a younger monk in orange robes stands. Two women with hair adorned with white flowers are seen from behind in the foreground, one bending forward with a folded head, and a few men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind. Above them hang green mango-leaf and flower festoons, and a red-and-white canopy with bunting is visible outside. Brass vessels and fruit sit near the lower left. Consistent with a probable Swamiji appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklaces, green-bead garland) performing a blessing ritual.2008-07-29A photograph of an indoor ritual space with white walls. In the center, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl stands with long dark hair, facing a red-draped table or seat. To the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot beside another man in orange robe holding a folded green and gold cloth. On the right edge a bald man in white and orange is partly visible. Behind them, a framed photograph shows a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and raised hand, and a brass oil lamp stands at right beside a tray of fruit and offerings. a person (appearance-based): the central figure in saffron with a gold-bordered shawl, long hair and a rudraksha-style mala. Chairs and a small rug are in the foreground.2011-01-16July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph of an indoor room with white walls and a glossy white floor, where devotees perform a puja before a framed portrait garlanded with yellow and red marigolds. The portrait shows a figure in saffron robes wearing a white and beaded necklace, holding a hand raised in blessing. On a white-draped table below, a brass oil lamp burns with a flame, beside flowers and offerings. A woman in a sleeveless saffron dress stands at the table lighting or tending the lamp. A figure in a saffron robe with a maroon-banded shawl stands with his back to the camera, facing the altar. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of flower petals, and another man in white shirt and pants stands behind, with a window of orange blinds and grille to the left.2010-02-16July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph inside a bright, plain room with pink walls and a white tiled floor. In the centre, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala draped over the chest, walking toward a right-side altar. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near the open white door at left; one holds a brass tray of flowers. A third man in white and an elderly man in white dhoti stand at left. On the right, a framed portrait with a garland of yellow and red flowers sits on a white-draped table with flower offerings and a lamp. Through a barred window, several people are visible outside among trees, with a green garland strung across the top left.2010-02-16