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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white-banded bangle, stands with his back to the camera and raises a silver multi-wick oil lamp toward a shrine. Before him is a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, set on a tiger-motif base. Above it, a golden deity murti with multiple arms and a seated figure stands on a shrine platform, flanked by green plants, rocks, marigold garlands and a maroon curtain backdrop painted with a leafy tree.

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A photograph of a framed portrait on an altar set among green plants, rocks and a painted tiger-striped cloth. Behind it stands a golden deity murti with multiple arms seated in a tree-lit setting. In the foreground, a figure with a shaved head in an orange robe and red-edged shawl stands with back to the camera, holding a lamp or offering near the altar. A lit oil lamp and a small brass vessel sit on the altar base.2015-01-08March 03 20152015-03-03A standing priest in an orange and gold dhoti-style wrap, bald and bare-armed with rudraksha-like beaded bracelets, raises a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a golden throne-like seat. Centered on the seat is a framed portrait of a smiling man with a saffron/orange turban, orange robes and a red-brown tilak, labelled with a printed caption. A kneeling person in white clothing with a white shawl sits at lower right with hands joined in prayer, beside a metal bowl and a small brass plate of offerings. Flanking the seat are flower arrangements of orange, yellow and purple blooms, a silver trident (trishul) and green foliage, all against a backdrop of a large banyan-style tree over a golden temple-carved landscape. This appears to be an aarti ritual before a portrait on a peetha/throne; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person.2014-12-26December 25 20142014-12-25March 25 20132013-03-25September 14 20122012-09-14A photograph of a ritual aarti before a framed portrait on a gilded throne-like altar. A devotee in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold necklace, seen from behind, lifts a tiered brass lamp with multiple lit oil flames. The framed portrait, set in an ornate gold frame, shows a seated figure in orange robes with a long beaded necklace and a raised hand, against a tree backdrop. Red velvet drapery hangs behind, with a red-and-gold cushion below and a large reclining figure in red and orange at right. Only the foreground devotee is physically present.2012-05-02 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual aarti in a temple hall. A shaven-headed priest in orange-brown robes with a yellow sash and sandalwood-marked arms holds up a tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps before a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" set on a gold ornate throne. The portrait shows a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange robes. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the right, reaching toward the lamp. Flower arrangements in red, white and yellow sit on either side, with a painted backdrop of a tree and sunset behind.2014-12-25A ceremony on a stage before a golden throne with red cushions, on which stands a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes holding a lit flame. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, a bald priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl raises a lit lamp toward the portrait. A woman in a white sari with a red border kneels at the throne's side. Flower arrangements in pink, white and yellow, a silver trident, a brass bowl, and a tray with offerings flank the throne. Behind is a large backdrop of a green tree, a silhouette of a dancing figure and a temple reflected in water at sunset.2014-12-25July 22 20142014-07-22A stage set for a satsang with a large backdrop photograph of a banyan-like tree and a potted-plant arrangement with rocks in front. On the right, a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion wears an orange turban and orange robe, with red and white garlands and a beaded necklace, hands folded in greeting; an appearance-based candidate, a person, sits here. A bald priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold border stands at center-left, holding a brass lamp with lit flame toward a gold-and-red garlanded deity murti on a gold throne-like seat at left. A tall brass lamp stand stands near the rocks. Mostly warm, rich colours of gold, maroon and green.2015-04-26October 07 20122012-10-07