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A photograph of a puja setup in front of a large backdrop showing a seated deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers, placed on a red cloth with a flower vase. To the left, a man with shaved head in white dhoti with a yellow border sits and pours liquid from a vessel over a small golden kalasha-like object. To the right, a young person in a white patterned top sits beside a large copper vessel and a brass bowl. Yellow marigolds, red flowers and sliced fruit lie on the floor in front, with a brass bowl and plates of offerings. A framed photograph on the upper right shows a figure in saffron robes and a beaded necklace seated with raised hand, and the backdrop displays partial text.

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October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 03 20112011-10-03October 05 20112011-10-05Indoor photo of a raised stage in a hall with a large banner printed with a smiling man in an orange turban and a Tamil-titled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. A small deity murti dressed in gold with flower garlands sits before the banner, flanked by brass oil lamps and tall striped cloth banners. A beige armchair stands on the stage beside a framed portrait of a person in orange robes. In the foreground, a woman in white with folded hands sits near flower offerings and brass vessels, and a girl in white kneels in prayer on the floor.2011-10-05A photograph of a shrine room with a large backdrop portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and an orange turban with a red bindi, shown in a close framed view. In front stands a deity murti dressed in silver ornaments and a purple garment, surrounded by a dense arch of currency notes and garlands of yellow and orange flowers, set on pink lotus petals and a yellow cloth. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left. At lower centre, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and cloth over his shoulder holds a lit lamp toward the shrine, and at lower right a woman in a white sari with hands joined in prayer stands before the altar. A framed photograph at upper right shows a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and garland. A printed sign at top reads Arunachala Nithyananda with the website.2011-10-03A seated priest in plain white dhoti and shawl with a gold border performs a ritual pouring at a small golden kalasha-shaped vessel on a brass tray, with yellow flowers, leaves and a red cloth in front. Across from him a woman in a white and light-blue garment with a white forehead marking sits before a large metal pot and steel bowls. Behind them a shrine wall shows a deity murti with garlands, a flower vase and offerings on a raised platform.2011-10-05Indoor shrine room with a large backdrop printed with a smiling man in orange and the Tamil text of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, plus a Tiruvannamalai-style temple image. A white marble-like statue of Saraswati seated on a rock, playing a veena, wears a crown and garlands and sits on a maroon cloth labelled ஸ்ரீ சரஸ்வதி. Beside it, a framed photo of a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation under a tree, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A white armchair stands empty in front, with fruit, flowers and a brass lamp offered on the table. Unoccupied; no physical people visible.2011-10-05A photograph of a shaved-headed priest seated cross-legged before a shrine, bare-chested and wearing white dhoti with a gold border. He holds a lit oil lamp in a silver stand in his right hand, and the flame is clearly visible. Behind him on an altar draped in maroon cloth is a white deity murti decorated with flower garlands in yellow and red, a glass vase with green foliage, and fresh flowers. On the right foreground sits a golden shri yantra pyramid with yellow flowers. The priest is performing aarti at the shrine.2011-10-05Indoor photo of a homa ritual in a shrine room with a backdrop of a forest scene and a large framed painting of a deity. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a square brick fire pit decorated with yellow and pink flowers, holding a ladle and offering. A woman in a white sari with teal blouse kneels nearby with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a deity murti stands garlanded with marigolds on a raised platform, surrounded by rows of oil lamps, with brass lamp stands on either side. A figure in orange robes stands at the left edge, partially visible.2011-10-26October 05 20112011-10-05A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a golden deity murti of a crowned goddess. A bald, bare-shouldered priest in an orange-brown cloth pours water from a large engraved metal pot over the small brass murti. Behind him, a seated woman in an orange saffron garment with a red and yellow marigold garland sits on a gilded throne decorated with white flowers. A large orange backdrop shows a painted face in a turban. Brass lamps and a brass figure with a raised hand are at the lower left. The seated woman is not described as a person because her appearance is not a qualifying candidate cue.2012-01-08