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A man in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha-style beaded garland stands at left, holding a brass bell in one hand and a flaming oil lamp (aarti) in the other, performing a ritual before a long table covered with white cloth. The table displays rows of colourful painted clay figurines, a golden horse, and a golden Ganesha-style deity murti with a gilded shrine behind. Around him, a group of men and women in white dhotis and white clothing stand in a hall with a tatami-style mat floor, some with hands folded in devotion; one holds a brass tray. A large printed banner hangs on the wall above the table. Several people are visible in the background, and a decorative red-and-yellow pillar stands in the middle.

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October 07 20102010-10-07October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07October 07 20102010-10-07A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe and a long orange shawl walks forward holding a brass handbell in his right hand, with a rudraksha-style bead mala around his neck and dark hair swept back. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a covered hall with a mat floor, some with hands folded. On the right, a tiered white-draped table displays many small painted clay and metal deity figurines, a brass chariot-style shrine, a Ganesha figure and a horse statue. A tray of yellow flowers is held at the left edge. A white banner with text hangs on the orange wall above. Pillar in the background is painted with red and blue patterns. Appearance-based candidate for the a person walking with the bell; uncertain from visible cues alone.2010-10-07October 09 20082008-10-09A festive indoor display set up for a Navaratri golu-style arrangement. Tiered shelves covered with white cloth hold many painted clay dolls and figurines of deities and village figures in bright colours. In the centre, a white-draped step base with a framed portrait of a smiling figure wearing orange robes and a flower garland, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Ganesha idols in pink and white flank the arrangement. On the floor, a white cloth mat holds rows of colourful dolls, and a brown sand-like lettering reads NITHYANANDAM. Colourful rangoli designs in pink, purple and green surround brass oil lamps, and a man in white at left lights a lamp. No live crowd is visible.2008-09-30A photograph inside a bare hall with a corrugated roof and white walls showing a Navaratri golu display. Three men stand on a floor decorated with coloured kolam designs. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl and holds a tray; the two men in the centre and right wear orange robes, with the right-hand figure holding a sheet of paper and a rudraksha mala visible. Tiered white-draped steps on the right hold rows of painted clay dolls, figurines and a small chariot, and a silver deity murti stands in a glass cabinet behind them. Potted plants, a brass oil lamp and a brass pot sit on the floor, with a wall-mounted sign marked with an emblem.2008-10-09A photograph of a festive indoor hall decorated for Navaratri, with a tiered display of painted clay dolls and figurines arranged on white-draped steps along the right wall. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left; the taller one holds a brass plate and the other raises a green leaf overhead. On the floor are colourful rangoli kolam patterns, potted plants and a brass oil lamp (deepam) in the foreground. Behind them, glass cabinets hold a silver-toned deity murti, and paper stars and streamers hang from the ceiling.2008-10-09November 09 20072007-11-09October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesA ritual aarti scene in an indoor hall with a decorated palanquin-like shrine on the right, draped in red and white garlands and peacock feathers. A bare-headed? No: a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl and a tilak stands barefoot holding a lit oil lamp over a tray near offerings of fruit, while a woman in a green-and-silver sari holds a brass vessel beside him. To the left, a man in an orange robe with a red border presses his palms together, and several women in saris, including one in red and one in white, stand with folded hands. Rows of dark conical shrine caps line the background wall. Fruits and a brass bowl sit on an orange cloth at the base of the shrine.2008-10-15