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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe and gold necklace, with long dark hair, holding a microphone near a red-cloth altar. Behind on the left, a man in white with glasses stands beside a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". On the altar are a gilded Ganesha-style figure with a red sash, a gilded deity murti within a halo arch, floral garlands in yellow and red, a brass kalasha-like vessel, and a pink cloth draped at left. Scattered red flowers and marigold garlands decorate the setting, with a brass lamp in front.

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A person with long, swept-back dark hair and bare upper arms wears an orange-saffron garment and a gold chain-style necklace, holding a gilded Ganesha-type figure with a red cloth draped over it while gesturing near an electric desk fan. Behind them is a banner reading Nithyananda with a partial word Raja, a framed portrait of a robed figure at upper left, a red-draped table with small brass deity murtis and a golden prabhavali-style frame at right. The scene suggests a puja or ritual preparation setting.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual in progress at a temple-style altar. A seated figure with long, loose dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment, gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a round metal plate or tray toward the offerings. Behind, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on a banner reading "Dhyana" and "...ananda...ja". The altar holds a garlanded deity murti under a floral arch with red, green and yellow garlands, a smaller gold-framed deity figure, decorated kalasha pots wrapped in netting and marigold garlands, and brass vessels. A person in pink cloth sits at the left edge.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion under a thatched roof. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a gold necklace, sits on the left in front of a small flame and offering vessel, speaking into a microphone. Behind him a large banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in white and a deity image with garlands, with decorative lettering. At the centre, a deity murti is adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by smaller murtis and ornate gold frames. Below, brass kalashas with green leaves, red flowers and marigold garlands are arranged on a red-draped platform, with a brass lamp to the right. One person is visible, seated.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesJuly 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a homa (fire ritual) in a decorated temple-style pavilion. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold-bead and flower-garland necklace, sits on a red-cushioned seat with his hands raised in gesture before a fire pit where smoke rises. Behind him stand golden deity murtis draped in yellow, red and white flower garlands, and a tall sugarcane stalk and banana-leaf decorations frame the scene. Brass vessels, a silver bowl and rows of flower-filled offerings line the altar, with a microphone on a stand nearby.2006-07-17