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A photograph taken from behind of one person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a long garland of red roses and green leaves around the neck. The person stands at a wooden cabinet with a metal tray holding brass and silver vessels, a small oil lamp and a lamp stand, reaching toward the items. On the cabinet sits a framed photograph of a smiling man with long hair. The walls are pale yellow with an orange-painted edge on the right.

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A person in an orange sleeveless garment with a large garland of pink roses and green foliage draped over the shoulders stands with back to camera at a small wall shrine. They reach toward a brass plate or bowl on a ledge beside a framed photograph of a smiling woman with long dark hair in a light outfit. A second person in pale clothing stands at the left edge, partly visible. Yellow-orange walls frame the scene.2008-03-12A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment with a large red rose garland and a green leafy garland around the neck, standing at a small white cabinet against a cream wall and lighting or tending a small brass lamp beside silver bowls and a plate with offerings. A partially visible person in an orange and maroon shawl stands at the left edge. The setting appears to be a small shrine or puja corner. a person is not established from appearance here, so the figure is described by role as a devotee performing a puja.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12A photograph of an indoor room with grey walls and a wall-mounted air conditioner. A man in an orange saffron wrap over a red sleeveless top, with hair tied back, bends forward beside a wicker sofa, reaching toward a low table near a framed portrait. The framed portrait on a gold-draped stand shows a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, one hand raised, against a tree backdrop, and is garlanded with a red and white flower garland. Brass lamps and small offering items sit on the stand. a person: the bent figure in orange wrap and red top is a candidate, based on the saffron wrap and a rudraksha-style setting, though his face is not clearly visible.2007-12-07A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, wearing a thick garland of red roses and green leaves, standing before a wall niche and holding a silver oil lamp (aarti) with a lit flame. A metal bowl and small silver vessels rest on a wooden ledge below. A second person in orange and red robes stands partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering.2008-03-12A man with long dark hair in an orange sannyasi garment stands in profile at left, his hands raised with palms pressed toward a framed portrait. The portrait shows a man with long hair and a red tilak, dressed in white with a gold chain and raised palm, set against a red heart-shaped backdrop with an ornate white throne-like frame. A garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers hangs across the portrait, with peacock feathers placed at its sides. A decorated kalasha-style fabric banner with elephant motifs stands to the left. Above, colourful paper streamers and tinsel decorate the tiled wall. A brown patterned cushion sits on a low surface at the bottom edge.2010-02-15A photograph of a shrine room entered through a dark wooden door. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a red sleeveless top and orange wrap and has a garland of white and red flowers draped over the shoulders. To the right, a second person in orange robes stands partly visible at the doorway. Inside, a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with a white beaded necklace sits on the wall, garlanded with pink and white flowers. Below it on the floor are brass oil lamps and a silver tray of rose petals. Framed deity images hang on the upper wall, and rose petals are scattered on the floor.2009-08-08A photograph of a devotee in an orange sleeveless top wearing a long garland of red roses and green leaves, standing at a small wall shelf and reaching toward brass ritual vessels, a silver plate and a small bowl. A framed portrait on the shelf shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and orange clothing. A person in a peach garment stands at the left edge. The setting is a room with pale yellow walls and an orange wall at right.2008-03-12A photograph of a devotee in an orange top wearing a thick garland of red roses and green leaves, holding a brass lamp and standing at a small cabinet with silver vessels, a brass tray and a lit oil lamp. A shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, head bowed. Plain peach walls and a green-and-white box sit beside the offerings.2008-03-12A photograph of a devotee in orange robes standing with his back to the camera before a framed portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, labelled in print on the photo. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, seated cross-legged on a cushion before a banyan tree, with one hand raised. The shrine wall is draped with pink, white, yellow and green flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a small brass kalasha and plates with offerings sit on the ledge below. A second person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs over the first devotee's shoulder.2010-01-19A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and sleeveless orange top, stands in a shrine corner and bends to adjust a yellow and red marigold garland on a seated statue. The statue wears an orange cloth and a red-and-gold headdress, with a red-and-yellow garland draped over it. Beside it a large framed portrait shows a seated woman in white with hands raised, and peacock feathers stand in tall bunches on both sides. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bowl and a plate of oranges sit on the floor. Dark marble tiles line the walls. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji wearing saffron clothing and long hair.2010-02-15Two people in a small room with yellow-orange and cream walls. A shaved-headed young man on the left wears an orange shawl with a red border and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, looking to the side. Beside him a woman in an orange sleeveless garment with a red-and-green flower garland stands at a small white cabinet, placing items on a tray. A framed photograph sits on the cabinet, and a red-rose arrangement lies at the lower right.2008-03-12