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Outdoor ritual shelter with corrugated metal roof and bamboo poles wrapped with colourful painted pillars. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a white-and-red flower garland, stands smiling on a blue tarp in the foreground. Behind him, a priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl tends a table of brass lamps, fruit, flower garlands, and offering bowls. A deity image and decorated backdrop are visible, with hills in the distance.

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An outdoor ritual pavilion with a corrugated tin roof supported by bamboo poles wrapped in colourful patterned cloth. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and red flower garland stands on a blue tarpaulin, smiling. Behind, a robed priest in white and orange stands at a shrine with a dark backdrop, a deity murti, brass lamps and offerings. A table to the right holds banana-shaped offerings, bowls of fruit, flower garlands and brass vessels. Other people in white dhotis and orange cloths stand nearby, and a hillside is visible behind.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11Outdoor photo of a shelter set up before a rocky hillside, with a large brown backdrop printed with a bearded-free figure in a turban and a smaller framed picture on an altar. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white and red garland stands at the centre, smiling, in front of a decorated table with brass deity figures, flower-laden trays, plates of offerings and a small fire stove with clay bricks. Behind him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands near the edge of the frame. Blue cloths cover the ground and colourful banners hang at left.2008-11-11A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles, with a rocky hillside behind. A man with long dark hair and a wide smile stands at centre in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a long white flower garland, rudraksha beads and a shawl. Behind him a small shrine stands with a deity murti and a decorated canopy, and a priest in white dhoti and shirt works at a table with plates, fruit and flower offerings. Several people in white and saffron sit on mats at left, and clay oil lamps are arranged on the ground at lower right. Orange and patterned fabric hangings line the poles. The scene suggests a temple reception or puja setting.2008-11-11Outdoor temple-style pavilion with a tarpaulin roof and bamboo poles, decorated with hanging orange and multicoloured cloth banners. A large dark backdrop shows a sepia portrait of a figure in a cream turban and garland-like chains, with a framed deity picture on an ornate wooden shrine. The shrine holds flower-strewn offerings, a small brass deity murti, lamps and a kalasha-like vessel on tiered flower arrangements. In front, a man in saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland stands on a blue cloth beside a brick-built fire pit holding brass bowls and offerings. Two men in white dhotis and an orange-clad attendant stand at the left, and a shirtless man in white dhoti stands at the right near the rocky hillside.2008-11-11Outdoor temple-style pavilion with a metal roof and bamboo poles, set against rocky hillside. Center stands a woman in orange-saffron robe with a white and orange flower garland, holding her hands together, standing before an altar. Behind her hangs a large cloth backdrop printed with a sepia portrait of a man in a pale turban with eyes closed, hands folded near his chest. The altar holds a framed picture of a red-clad deity, brass lamps, kalasha-type vessels, flower garlands, and banana-leaf-style offerings in bowls and trays arranged on a blue cloth. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at right, and a person in white clothing is at left. Offering bowls with prasadam sit on brick platforms in the foreground.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11Outdoor photograph of a shrine altar set up in front of a rocky hillside under a tent-like canopy. A tall standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland stands at right beside the altar, looking down. Behind the altar is a large printed cloth banner showing a bare-shouldered figure, and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes seated on a red-cushioned throne-like frame. The altar holds brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a deity murti with orange garments, flower offerings in trays, banana leaves and brass dishes. Two bare-chested men in striped lungis stand in the background to the right. Stone blocks and brass bowls are arranged on the ground in front of the altar.2008-11-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting beneath a canopy with bamboo poles and a colourful patterned banner. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt stands at left, facing right, reaching toward a figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala who smiles and holds a small orange cloth bundle over a decorated table. The table is laid with rows of yellow and orange flowers, brass vessels and a green-and-red striped cloth. Behind it a carved wooden throne-like shrine holds a framed portrait garlanded with orange and white flower garlands. A second man in white stands partly visible at far left. Rocky hills and scrub surround the canopy. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala is a candidate for Swamiji, based on appearance.2008-11-11A photograph of an outdoor puja under a corrugated metal roof with bamboo posts, set against rocky hillside. A tall woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron sari and a rudraksha mala and stands at the centre, smiling toward the camera. Behind her, a shrine holds a deity murti with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, flanked by flower garlands and brass lamps. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in white attend, one kneeling at the altar. A long table holds banana leaves or plates, a kalasha-like brass vessel and offerings, with small brick hearths in front. Colourful striped vertical banners hang on the poles.2008-11-11A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe stands under a shaded tent with black backdrop, wearing a long white and red flower garland around his neck. Behind him an ornate carved wooden shrine holds a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a beaded necklace, also garlanded with white and red flowers. Brass vessels, a small brass puja lamp, and flower bowls sit on a striped cloth. A yellow banner with an elephant motif hangs from a bamboo pole, and a bamboo frame is lashed with twine. A second figure in orange stands at the right edge and a person in white stands at left.2008-11-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual pavilion with a blue tarpaulin roof, bamboo poles wrapped in banana leaves, hanging bunches of green bananas, and marigold garlands in orange and yellow. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a red border, a yellow-gold ceremonial garland and a gold bangle, and smiles as he walks forward. Two more men in orange robes walk behind him, and a seated figure in white clothes and other white-clad people sit at rows of ritual setups with small white-topped offerings on the ground. Orange and red flags and bunting decorate the structure.2006-09-29