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Night photograph of a ritual at a deity murti decorated with green and yellow garlands under green stage lighting. A long-haired figure in a maroon and gold garment and red rudraksha mala leans in and reaches toward the murti, while behind a shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown cloth and a bare-chested attendant assist. At left, a white-clad person with a mala stands beside a brass oil lamp, and a large banner behind shows a smiling woman in red and a world map. Leaves and flower offerings fill the foreground.

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Night-time ritual photograph lit in green light. A woman in a maroon sleeveless blouse and dark wrap, with long hair and a red flower garland, bends forward to offer garlands to a large green-skinned deity murti with long dark hair and flowing blue-green drapery. Behind her a shaven-headed man in a rust-coloured cloth with rudraksha beads and a garland kneels beside the murti, placing flowers. A younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left beside a brass oil lamp (deepam). A large banner behind shows a smiling saffron-clad figure with hands raised in greeting, with partial text reading 'Let you all radiate' and 'and Causing Living'. Fresh yellow and red flower garlands and green leaves surround the scene.2015-11-11November 11 20152015-11-11November 11 20152015-11-11November 10 20152015-11-10Night puja at an outdoor ashram setting. A woman in a maroon and gold sari with a red flower garland and yellow face paint raises a multi-flame lamp toward a large illuminated deity murti of Kali standing on a prone figure, draped in white and green flower garlands and holding a sword. Two men sit behind a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a small offering bowl; one wears a white dhoti and the other a maroon-orange cloth with rudraksha mala and bare head, hands folded in prayer. A brass lamp in the foreground holds a lit wick, and a backdrop banner shows a world map with glowing lights and a person portrait. Green cloth covers the altar.2015-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 11 20152015-11-11Night puja at an outdoor shrine lit with green light. A man with a long dark wig and yellow turmeric marks on his face, wearing a maroon-red shawl, red and orange beaded mala and gold ornaments, stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a large golden lamp with flames. Behind him a priest in red-saffron robes and rudraksha beads holds a lit lamp near a tall deity murti decorated with white and green flower garlands and a lit green-tinted figure on the right. A brass oil lamp shaped like a swan sits in the foreground with flames, and a poster behind shows a world map with string lights and a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2015-11-10November 10 20152015-11-10November 11 20152015-11-11Night ritual photograph of a Kali puja at an outdoor shrine. On the left, a long-haired figure in a maroon ceremonial wrap and a red rudraksha-style garland, with a yellow and white forehead mark, holds a flaming camphor aarti lamp toward a large blue-skinned Kali murti on the right, garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. Two white-clad priests sit behind, one with palms joined in prayer, and a brass lamp shaped like a bird stands in front. Behind them a banner shows a world map lit with small lights, a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", and text reading "Let you all radiate with Integrity, Authenticity, Responsibility, Enrichment and Causing Living Advaita, the eternal bliss, Nithyananda!"2015-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 10 20152015-11-10Night-time photo of a costumed performer in a maroon and gold ceremonial garment with a gold winged-creature ornament at the hip, reaching up with one arm to touch a large blue-skinned deity murti with a white crown, long dark hair and a garland of yellow and red flowers. The murti holds a raised hand and a blue arm adorned with silver bangles. Behind them a backdrop shows a world map with lit points labelled with city and country counts, green lights and palm fronds frame the scene.2015-11-10