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A framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and red garland sits on a tiered decorated pedestal in a plain whitewashed room. A man in an orange-saffron robe with red border stands at left, holding a folded paper or book, while an older man in a pink-and-white checked shirt and grey trousers stands barefoot before the portrait. At right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tray with a laptop-like device. Brass oil lamps hang on the walls beside saffron-tipped poles, a trident stands near the frame, and a brass tray of flower petals rests on the floor. The portrait is labelled with a caption in the picture. Photo kind; ritual setting.

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Indoor photo in a hall with cream walls and rows of brass kalasha pots hanging on bamboo sticks with orange cloth. In the centre, a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a tiered, cushioned platform with a decorative arch behind it. The portrait shows a seated figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and red tassel. In front, a man in a white checked shirt and grey trousers hands a small packet across the platform, while two men in white dhotis and orange shawls receive or hold it. A man in orange robes stands at the left, smiling. The room is lit by daylight from a barred window on the left.2008-03-25March 31 20082008-03-31Indoor hall with white walls and a red-and-cream stage platform. A large framed portrait on an easel-style display shows a bearded robed figure with orange garments and beaded necklace, set beneath a decorative red and gold canopy. A metal trident stands to the left, with tall bamboo poles hung with orange tassels and brass pots around the stage, and orange-and-yellow striped drapes at the sides. Three people are visible: a long-haired person in orange robes with bandaged arms and a white forehead mark stands facing the portrait, a person in orange robes seen from behind stands beside them, and a bald man in white robes with an orange shawl holds a pink folder at the right. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.2008-03-31Interior of a whitewashed hall with a red-tiled raised platform. Along the top wall a black banner reads "The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda" above a row of photographs. On the platform, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in saffron robes and rudraksha mala seated before a tree, set on a tiered decorated seat with a walking stick leaning beside it. A row of brass-tipped staffs with orange cloth stands behind. Two people stand in front: a man in white dhoti and shirt with one hand raised near his face, and a woman in a red top and orange wrap looking toward the portrait. A brass lamp stands at the right edge, with an orange cushion in the foreground.2008-10-24March 31 20082008-03-31A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a saffron-robed seated figure with a red-beaded garland, placed on a decorated pedestal before a bamboo-and-ochre backdrop. Two men in saffron shawls and white robes stand at right, one holding a brass tray of offerings toward the portrait. A man in a pink-and-white checked shirt and grey trousers, with gold bracelets, stands at left gesturing with his hands. A small framed deity image sits behind the portrait, and a second man in orange stands at the far left edge.2008-03-25Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a concrete floor inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof. The man on the right has long dark hair, a red bindi and a heavy gold necklace of multiple strands; he holds a tall wooden staff with a striped grip. The man on the left, in orange with a maroon border, stands beside him. Behind them a raised orange-draped platform holds a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure with a garland, and a row of tall staffs topped with orange flags stands along the wall. A wall banner shows photos labelled 'The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda' with stages such as Yoga Path, Dhyana Path and Enlightenment. A small table with a white cloth sits at the platform's edge.2008-12-11A photograph in a plain whitewashed hall. On the left, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a red border bows with palms pressed together toward a framed portrait. In the centre, an older man in a checked shirt and grey trousers holds a brass plate with a cloth draped over his arm. Behind them stands a large framed photograph labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA", showing a figure in orange robes with a white garland and a red-and-white beaded garland, seated with one hand raised, set on a red-topped cushioned seat. Long saffron and orange drapes hang at a window, with brass pots, a trident and a walking staff along the walls.2008-03-25Interior of a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated roof, where two people stand facing a framed portrait on a decorated pedestal. The central portrait shows a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded mala, holding a walking staff, labelled in the caption as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A left figure in white clothes raises a hand to the forehead, and a right figure in an orange sleeveless top points upward toward a horizontal banner. The banner reads The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda with panels showing stages such as Yoga Path, Dhyana Path, Enlightenment and Dhyanapeetam. Rows of saffron tassels hang behind the portrait, with brass oil lamps set on the floor in front.2008-10-242008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA homa fire ritual in a hall with pale yellow walls. A seated priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a beaded necklace and a microphone at his mouth, tends a fire pit built of stacked grey bricks, stirring with a long ladle. Beside him a standing man in white dhoti and white shirt bends forward, reaching toward the fire. Behind the fire, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes and a long mala, hands raised in blessing, is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Below it a white-draped altar holds a deity murti, a small Shiva-linga style figure, brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha with a coconut and orange marigold petals. Orange flowers are scattered on the floor.2007-10-21August 16 20092009-08-16