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Outdoor photograph of a decorated stepped platform with a golden-yellow framed portrait of a seated man in white robes on a red cushioned throne, labelled as a portrait, set beside two carved deity figures adorned with garlands. A devotee in orange robes stands at the steps holding a brass plate with petals and a lit oil lamp, while another in orange with a white cloth faces the platform with hands folded. Sugarcane stalks, a red canopy with tassels, orange flags and marigold garlands frame the scene. Background shows a thatched wall and houses. The portrait is a depiction on the altar, not a person physically present, so no in-person figure is identified.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine during a festival procession. Two bronze deity murtis are dressed with white and red garlands, seated on a golden ratha with carved lions and a red cloth backdrop. In front, a framed portrait shows a figure seated on a white throne with a red backdrop, set on the steps. A man in orange robes and a bare upper body holds a brass lamp and a tray of pink flower petals and performs aarti. Another man in orange stands with folded hands, and a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands on the left. Sugarcane stalks and a red canopy with tassels frame the scene, and a painted sign in Tamil lies at the base.2009-01-14A photograph of an outdoor street shrine during a festival. Two sugarcane stalks are tied at the corners of a shrine structure with carved stone lions and a red canopy. At centre, a deity murti with garlands and a crown sits in front of a red cloth. Below, a raised step holds a tray of pink petals and a steel vessel. A framed portrait shows a seated man in white on a red-cushioned throne; it is a printed picture, not a physical person. Two people in saffron robes stand on the right: one kneels to offer petals from a tray, the other faces the shrine. On the left, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand under a red and yellow umbrella with tassels. A bystander in a brown shirt stands far right. A black banner with white Tamil text lies at the base.2009-01-14A photograph of a street-side ritual in front of a decorated temple chariot, with a deity murti of a male and female figure adorned with white and garlands, sugarcane stalks standing beside it, and a red and gold umbrella overhead. A woman in orange robes stands with hands near an oil lamp, and a man in orange robes stands on the right, both facing the murti. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left with hands folded. The ground shows white kolam designs and a wooden platform bears a framed photo of a figure in white and red. Two printed black placards with Tamil text sit below the platform.2009-01-14January 14 20092009-01-14January 14 20092009-01-14January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor festival scene at a decorated wooden ratha or palanquin with sugarcane stalks tied to its pillars. A multicoloured umbrella with tassels stands at left. On a stepped brick platform before the ratha, a framed portrait shows a seated figure in white with a red-and-gold backdrop. Several men in orange robes and white dhotis stand on a dirt ground with kolam designs. A man in orange holds a tray of pink petals, another holds a brass vessel, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands at right. Black signboards with Tamil text stand on the platform. Shops and a green building are behind, under a clear sky.2009-01-14January 12 20092009-01-12December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesJanuary 14 20092009-01-14Stage event with a framed portrait of a turbaned man with a red tilak on the backdrop, labelled in Tamil script with the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda and the words Dhyana Satsang. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold armlet stands at right, holding a silver lamp over a gold-framed deity murti decorated with red and white flowers and garlands. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a tray and folds her hands near him. On the left, a row of standing devotees with hands folded watch the ritual, and a figure in orange sits on a gold throne-like seat behind the murti, smiling with palms together. Coloured bunting hangs above the stage.2011-11-10Outdoor photo of a deity shrine decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands and a red-and-blue colourful deity murti flanked by carved elephant motifs. A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti stands on the left, holding a lamp or ritual object before the shrine, with a small offering tray on the platform. In the foreground, devotees in orange robes stand with heads bowed or hands folded; one in an orange hooded shawl faces the shrine. Saffron flags and a banner with framed photos sit at the right under a sunny sky, with a blue-painted building behind. Several people are visible.2009-01-12