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A photograph of a small white-walled room decorated for a ceremony. A framed portrait with a garland of white and pink flowers is set against a draped backdrop of red and gold silk, with yellow and orange marigold garlands strung across the top. A brass oil lamp stands in front. Two standing men in orange robes with hands folded in front of their chests face the portrait, and a bald, bare-chested man in the lower left foreground sits with hands joined. The portrait shows a smiling bearded man in white with a red mark on his forehead; he is a printed portrait, not a physical person in the scene.

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A photograph in a plain whitewashed room with a barred window. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left before a framed portrait of a smiling bearded man in white garments, garlanded with white jasmine, yellow and pink flower strands, and sitting before a red and gold draped cloth. The man at left has a shaved head, is bare-chested beneath a saffron shawl, wears a gold chain, and has his palms pressed together in namaste. The second man, also shaved-headed in orange, stands behind him with hands folded. A brass oil lamp and fresh roses sit in front of the portrait.2007-01-30A photograph of a devotional tableau in a plain room with pale walls and a small barred window. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a gold neck chain stands on the left, his bare upper body visible, and raises both palms toward a framed portrait. A second man in orange stands behind him. The framed portrait, garlanded with white, yellow, orange and magenta flower strings, shows a smiling bearded man in white robes seated before a gold-and-red draped backdrop. Below the portrait stand a brass oil lamp, a small pile of white and orange flowers, marigold garlands, and a rose. The scene reads as a puja or darshan before a garlanded portrait.2007-01-30A photograph of a shrine set up in a plain room. A framed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a light blue garment sits on a white-draped altar, garlanded with white, yellow and pink flower strands and marigold festoons. In front of the portrait are a plate of fruit, bananas, a bell and two brass oil lamps, with pink roses at the side. Three men in saffron-orange robes are present: two stand with hands folded in front of the altar, and one lies prostrate on the floor at lower left. Gold and maroon drapes hang behind the altar.2007-01-30A photograph of a shrine room where an orange-robed sannyasi with a shaved head, wearing an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, stretches his hand toward a framed portrait. The portrait shows a bearded smiling man in a light blue robe, garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and pink flowers, labelled in print as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass bell, fruit and flowers sit on a white cloth before it. Behind the frame hang gold and maroon brocade drapes with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A second orange-robed man stands behind him at left, and a white-dhoti-clad man with a sacred thread is partly visible at the left edge. The scene is a ritual honouring of the portrait.2007-01-30A photograph inside a small room with pale blue walls and a barred window. A man in an orange robe with a swept-back hairstyle and a red tilak on his forehead stands beside a white-clad attendant who holds a gold-coloured item near a garlanded portrait. Another man in orange with a white band tied around his head stands behind them. The framed portrait shows a bearded man in white robes seated, decorated with white, pink and yellow garlands. Below it, brass oil lamps, a brass bell, a flower arrangement with roses, and a tray of fruit and bananas rest on a white-draped table. Gold-and-maroon brocade drapes hang behind the altar with yellow marigold garlands. The scene appears to be a formal devotional honouring of the framed portrait.2007-01-30A photograph inside a small whitewashed room showing a shaved-headed, bare-chested man in orange cloth with rudraksha mala prostrating before a shrine. Two standing men in orange robes with hands joined watch; one has a white headband. The shrine holds a framed portrait of a smiling bearded man in white robes, garlanded with white jasmine, yellow and pink flowers, with a brass bell, brass oil lamps, fruit offerings and roses on a white cloth. Gold brocade hangs behind. A portrait labelled on the shrine is not visible, so no name is attributed. Three physical people are present.2007-01-30July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a devotee in orange robes standing with his back to the camera before a framed portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, labelled in print on the photo. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, seated cross-legged on a cushion before a banyan tree, with one hand raised. The shrine wall is draped with pink, white, yellow and green flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a small brass kalasha and plates with offerings sit on the ledge below. A second person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs over the first devotee's shoulder.2010-01-19November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph of an aarti before a framed portrait of a bearded man in white robes, seated with a smile. The framed portrait is garlanded with white jasmine, pink and yellow flower strands and marigold garlands, with a small pink rose bouquet at its base and a lit oil lamp in front. A priest with a bare upper body, white dhoti and green sash holds a brass lamp toward the portrait. A bald man in a white shirt stands at right, and a bit of orange cloth is visible at the left edge. Behind the frame hang red and gold brocade drapes trimmed with marigold garlands.2007-01-30Three people in orange saffron robes bow or prostrate before a stage with a dark maroon velvet curtain. A large gilt-framed portrait stands above a wooden seat: it shows a long-haired figure in orange sitting cross-legged in a meditative pose with a raised hand, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, beneath a banyan tree. Orange draped tables and microphones sit in the foreground. The two people on the left and centre are bowing with their heads down, and the figure on the right is kneeling low over a chair. The portrait is a painted depiction and is not a physical person.2010-09-28July 11 20092009-07-11