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A woman in a red-orange turban and red-orange sari, garlanded with white and pink flower strands, holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame, flowers and a small vessel in a blue-walled room. A bald man in white dhoti with a red waist cloth and a red tilak mark stands at left holding a brass bell, and a man in white shirt with hands folded watches beside her. At right, a man in white kurta has his hands folded in namaste and wears rudraksha beads and a red shawl, while another man in white stands at the open wooden door. The room has a red-painted lower wall and a wooden-framed window with a small lit deity shrine visible beyond. Rose petals and flower scraps lie on the floor.

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March 29 20162016-03-29March 29 20162016-03-29June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a ritual in a plain white-walled room with an arched doorway. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long garland of white and red flowers and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in the other, offering arati. Two young people in red and cream traditional clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Other devotees in orange and white stand nearby, and a red and pink flower decoration hangs on the wall. The image shows a lamp-waving ceremony.2008-07-28A photograph inside a small room with pale blue walls and a framed picture at the upper right. A smiling man with long dark hair tied in a bun sits on a red cushion, bare-chested, wearing a rust-red cloth, layered rudraksha malas, and gold armlets, holding two red apples. He is the focal figure, and a red-robed sannyasi standing beside him holds a silver-topped staff. Behind them, another saffron-robed young monastic with a shaved head and rudraksha beads holds a camera. On the left, a seated man in a white shirt wears a flower garland of pink, white and orange blossoms and kneels toward the seated figure, with a woman in a yellow sari and an older man in white also garlanded. Brass bowls, a plate, and a small steel tray sit on a striped mat on the floor. Several people are present, including the visible hands of a person at the lower right edge. The scene looks like a welcome and offering in a home visit.2014-06-22 +2 copiesA central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha necklace, rudraksha bracelets and a long garland of marigolds and white flowers, smiles while standing indoors. Both hands hold a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, and the wearer's arm extends forward offering it. Around them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, a younger man in a dark top and a boy in a white shirt stand nearby, and a shaved-headed man at right in orange clothing presses his palms together in prayer. A wall clock and barred window appear in the background, with orange curtains at right.2015-05-01A seated woman in an orange saree with red and yellow flower garlands holds a silver trident-tipped staff with a bell-shaped top while people around her press their palms together. Beside her, a man in orange clothes and a yellow-and-white flower garland sits with hands folded, and a woman in a maroon silk saree holds a lit oil lamp. Standing behind them, monastic-robed men in orange with rudraksha malas have palms joined, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti sits with hands folded in namaste with a red-bead garland. Orange and red marigold offerings lie on the floor in a domestic room with wooden cabinets and a window. This is a pada puja scene at a devotee home.2014-06-26A photograph of a person in an indoor room with pale turquoise walls and a red-brown floor performing an aarti. The central figure wears a rust-orange turban, a rose-red sleeveless robe with a matching shawl draped over the shoulder, long white and red flower garlands, and multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads. Long dark hair falls down the back. They hold a brass tray with a lit oil lamp, a small steel cup, and purple and white flowers. Behind them stands a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with red edging, hands folded at his chest, and a man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers with hands pressed together. The setting appears to be a temple interior. a person: the central figure wears a turban, long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned robes, matching the page's inauguration context.2016-03-29A central figure in orange and rust robes with a red-and-gold garland and a gold chain stands before a fire pit and marigold heaps, holding a lit camphor lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other during a ritual. Two assistants flank him: one in orange with white tripundra markings holds a silver bowl, another in maroon and orange with white markings stands behind. A gold-and-tiger-skin throne and an ornate gold backdrop sit behind them, with a man in white in the background on a phone and fruit offerings on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the central robed figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a red-and-gold garland matches the presentation of a Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate, shown here performing a fire ritual with a lamp.2013-05-19June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesPhotograph of an indoor temple scene at night with a crowd of devotees gathered around a central figure performing arti. A man in a pink-orange head wrap and a pink flower garland with a gold-bordered shawl holds a brass plate with a lit flame raised high. Around him, devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar: a woman in a red sari with gold border and glasses, a young boy in a white shirt, and a man in a white shirt on the left. Stone pillars and green doors are visible behind them, and a bald man in the lower right is partly visible. This is an arti offering scene.2003-11-09A photograph inside a small home room with pink walls and a floral-patterned tile border. A person seated on a red-cushioned chair wears a red-and-saffron head wrap, saffron robe with gold border, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling as devotees honour her. Beside her a shaved-headed young person in saffron garb with rudraksha beads holds a lit oil lamp for a pada puja. A man in white shirt and red shawl also reaches toward the lamp, while a devotee in the foreground holds hands in prayer. Flowers and fruit lie on a tray before the seat; a framed photo and a small deity murti sit on a wall shelf. The seated person is a devotee-hosted guest, but no appearance-based cues are strong enough to name a specific individual.2014-07-01