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A photograph of a floral arrangement laid on a stone ground beside a red brick wall, with no people visible. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange form a large outline with inner rows of purple and white flowers, a single red rose, and white blossoms. At left sit a red woven bag, a brass plate with turmeric and a small brass cup, a folded red cloth with a pink cloth, a spoon, and a bundle of red and white flowers on a red mat.

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December 25 20092009-12-25January 01 20082008-01-01August 25 20162016-08-25 +1 copiesOverhead view of a square floor arrangement on red cloth on bare ground. A yellow marigold garland border frames a field of white rice or grain, with red flower petals and red powder filling four lotus-like petal shapes around a central white circle. Several small brass or metal figures sit among the red petals. At the upper right, a person in orange clothing sits at the edge, and brass vessels with turmeric, kumkum and other powders sit on a tray beside banana leaves. Pongal-festival-style offering decoration.2018-01-14December 29 20092009-12-29June 15 20092009-06-15January 01 20042004-01-01December 25 20092009-12-25Overhead photograph of a circular floral mandala on the floor, built from yellow marigold petals with concentric rings of red, pink and white petals, purple flowers and orange marigolds. At its centre sit four small oil lamps arranged in a cross. Above the arrangement a sign reads Parmahamsa Nithyananda, with a framed portrait of a flowered picture at upper left. Brass vessels, a banana, fruit and a green leaf surround the mandala. No people are visible.2006-04-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a large dark rock outdoors, covered with an oval flower arrangement of concentric rings: outer bands of white jasmine-style strands, then red blossoms, then yellow marigold-type flowers, with a red centre. Loose white petals and a few yellow petals lie scattered on the stone. Behind the rock are green foliage, a palm frond, pink flowers and a wooden stake. No people are visible in the frame. The floral arrangement suggests a ritual offering on the rock.2007-01-12July 04 20132013-07-04Close-up photograph of a small stone lingam decorated for worship, set on a grey stone base. It is draped with a purple cloth and a white flower crown with purple blossoms. Red roses, yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and a red flower lie around it on an orange cloth, with rudraksha beads and a gold-toned ornament visible. No people are visible; the background is a blurred outdoor setting.2013-07-12