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A photo of a ritual at a temple-style altar. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a gold necklace and bangles, sits cross-legged and holds a bundle of dried grass or straw over a pot-and-offerings arrangement while chanting into a microphone. Behind him a second man in an orange robe sits close by. Before them stands a richly decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow marigolds and multicoloured flower strings, flanked by gold-framed shrines, small brass vessels, red flowers and woven baskets holding offerings. A banner behind reads in part "...dhyana" and "...aja". This appears to be a puja with energised water or purification rites. Two physical people are visible.

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September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in an orange sannyasi-style garment with a red-and-gold sash, wearing a gold necklace and gold bangle, performing ritual work with a metal plate or bowl in hand at a puja setup. In front are brass vessels with flower garlands, green leaves and red flowers, and a microphone on a stand. Behind is a decorated deity murti with yellow, pink and green garlands and a gold arch, plus gold figurines and a red cloth backdrop. A pink banner with blue lettering reading "yana" and "Raja" is partly visible, and a white fan sits at left.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe and gold necklace, with long dark hair, holding a microphone near a red-cloth altar. Behind on the left, a man in white with glasses stands beside a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". On the altar are a gilded Ganesha-style figure with a red sash, a gilded deity murti within a halo arch, floral garlands in yellow and red, a brass kalasha-like vessel, and a pink cloth draped at left. Scattered red flowers and marigold garlands decorate the setting, with a brass lamp in front.2006-09-29A photograph of a puja ritual on a red-draped stage. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace sits cross-legged, handing a wand-like ritual implement over a tray of decorated kalasha pots wrapped in mesh and garlanded with red flowers and green leaves. A younger man in a white shirt assists beside him. Behind them a deity murti is adorned with multicoloured garlands, and brass lamps, a metal pot and flower offerings sit on the altar in front. Banner lettering behind the stage reads partly, and the scene suggests a puja or dhwajastambha preparation rite.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style stage draped in red cloth, with a banner reading Dhyanapeetam in blue and gold script. A man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a saffron-orange cloth, sits on a chair at left and offers something from his hand toward rows of kalasha pots wrapped in mesh and topped with mango leaves and coconuts, arranged on a floral garland. Behind them are a large decorated deity murti in red and green garlands, a smaller gilt deity figure, and a figure in green and red robes. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and marigold petals lie on the mat in front. The scene reads as a puja preparation, with the robed figure seated at the offerings.2006-09-29 +1 copies