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A stage set for a ritual honouring a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange-saffron turban and robes, labelled by the backdrop banner 'Inner Awakening'. The central gilded frame sits under a tiered red-and-gold parasol canopy, flanked by golden lion figures and a tiger-skin draped platform. A tall multi-tier brass oil lamp burns to the left, with decorated red-brick Balinese-style pillars and white parasols framing the set. In the foreground, a bald man in ochre robes raises a lit lamp and offerings toward the portrait, while a woman in white sits before brass plates of flowers and fruit. Another robed man on the left holds a lit lamp; a bowl, plates and a cloth of orange petals lie on the stage. The portrait on the backdrop is a depiction.

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December 06 20132013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06A devotee in white clothing kneels in front of an ornate altar set with a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA", showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a red bindi. The altar has gold lion figures, a tiger-skin cloth, red tiered umbrellas and gold-fringed parasols at each side. A large banner reading "Inner Awakening" with a red-brick Balinese-style temple backdrop and a smiling orange-turbaned portrait fills the wall. A bald priest in white is partly visible at the left edge. Offerings sit on a tray before the altar.2013-12-06A satsang or puja set-up in a hall with a large banner reading "Inner Awakening" showing a smiling man in an orange turban above a pagoda-style temple and mountains. Below, a framed portrait labelled with the same smiling figure in orange head wrap sits on a gold altar flanked by two golden lion statues, a golden tiered lamp and silver umbrellas. Three people sit on the red floor before the altar: a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala, a shaved-headed man in orange robes, and a woman in white. Brass plates and bowls of offerings are placed on the floor.2013-12-02A photograph of a ceremonial stage set up for a padukapuja-style worship, with a red brick-patterned altar framed by golden lion sculptures and a tiger motif on the platform. Two large portraits of a smiling man with long hair and an orange turban hang in the background and above the altar; the portrait on the altar is framed in gold, and a banner behind shows a temple scene. Two golden parasol-style umbrellas flank the stage. A saffron-robed priest with a shaved head holds a tall, lit multi-tiered lamp aloft with both hands. A woman in white sits at the altar presenting offerings, and on the left a man in orange clothing and a second shaved-headed participant tend oil lamps and pooja items on a mat. Trays of flowers and offerings sit on the platform. Visible people: about four.2013-12-06A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-face armrests and a carved backrest sits at the centre of a stage, flanked by two golden lion statues and two gold-fringed parasols. The throned figure wears a rust-red garment and a rudraksha mala, with bare feet resting on a wooden platform. Behind the throne hangs a large banner reading Inner Awakening, showing a smiling person in an orange turban and orange robes beside a Balinese temple with a multi-tiered pagoda-style roof. A shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor at the left, facing the throne. Three tiered orange and gold umbrellas stand behind the throne. Wall panels of wood-toned tiles frame the stage.2013-12-03A seated man in orange-red robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a golden arched back, flanked by two golden lion figures, beneath a three-tiered orange tasselled canopy. He holds a white cord or fly-whisk in one hand. Two women kneel on a white-draped platform: one on the left in a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha-style necklace, and one on the right in white with a dark beaded necklace. A large backdrop shows an orange-turbaned smiling man beside a Balinese multi-tiered temple, pagoda-style roofs and a lake. White fringed parasols frame the throne. The setting is an indoor hall with beige wall panels.2013-12-02A woman in a white sari kneels with folded hands before a golden ornate altar set against a large banner reading "Inner Awakening". The altar holds a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a smiling man with a saffron turban and red bindi, flanked by golden lion statues and a tiger-striped cloth. Two dark red cushions sit on the platform. The banner also shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a multi-tiered temple with a pond. Her position suggests devotional padapuja or darshan.2013-12-07December 01 20132013-12-01A photograph of a hall set up for an Inner Awakening event. A large banner reading "Inner Awakening" shows a smiling man in orange turban and orange robes beside a multi-tiered Balinese temple and lake scene. In front, a gold-framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in orange turban and robes sits on an ornate gold peetha/throne with gold lion figures, a tiger-skin cloth draped over the altar, and a plate with offerings. A person in white clothing kneels at the altar in worship, with their back to the camera, performing padapuja-style devotion before the portrait.2013-12-07December 01 20132013-12-01