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Interior room with reddish brick walls and a white wash basin, prepared for a ritual. A framed portrait in a gold frame, garlanded with yellow and maroon flowers, shows a smiling man with long dark hair in orange robes and a white bead necklace, seated before a banyan tree with one hand raised; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. In front of it stands a blue deity murti with a white garland, a small red-and-gold shrine piece, and an open metal fire pit with ash. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of an orange-draped table. In the foreground, a brass kalasha with mango leaves and yellow and white flowers sits on a plate of rice, with a silver cup beside it. Woven mats cover the floor.

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November 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28A framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes with a white flower garland, seated before a banyan tree trunk and raising one hand, is placed on a small altar draped in orange fabric and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Before it stands a blue deity murti with a white garland, a small red shrine figure, and a brass oil lamp on each side. In front, a metal homa or fire tray holds ash and embers, and a brass kalasha with mango leaves and flowers sits on a woven mat with red and blue borders. The room has red brick walls and a sink. Printed caption on the photo reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda; the photograph is a portrait, not a physical person.2008-11-28Indoor shrine room with a framed photograph on a draped peach altar showing a smiling man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and a red bindi, seated with one hand raised in blessing before a tree-root backdrop; the frame is garlanded with yellow, white and red flowers. A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is printed at its base. In front stands a smoking homa fire pit with ash and offerings, a brass kalasha pot wrapped in white thread and topped with yellow flowers and mango leaves, brass oil lamps on either side, and a blue-clad deity murti with a red cloth figure. The floor is covered with striped woven mats. No people are visible.2008-11-28Indoor ritual setup on a woven straw mat with striped borders. A framed photograph on an easel-like stand shows a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style white bead garland, seated before a tree trunk with hand raised. The framed print is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Beside it stands a small blue deity murti adorned with a white garland, and a kalasha with mango leaves, marigold flowers and a coconut-like top sits in front. A shallow metal fire pit holds ash and embers, and two brass oil lamps flank the altar. The backdrop is orange draped cloth against a red brick wall with a sink at right. Printed caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda on the photo mount.2008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28Interior ritual setup on woven mats with a brass kalasha topped with a mango-leaf bundle and yellow and white flowers in the foreground. Behind it sits a small smoking fire pit with ash and embers. A framed portrait garlanded with yellow, red and white flowers shows a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded necklace, seated against a tree trunk. Beside the frame stand brass oil lamps, a small blue deity murti, and a red-orange object. A wall-mounted sink and orange draped cloth complete the room. a person depicted in the framed portrait, wearing orange robes and a beaded necklace. No people are physically present.2008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28