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A photograph of a ritual in progress at a temple-style altar. A seated figure with long, loose dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment, gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a round metal plate or tray toward the offerings. Behind, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on a banner reading "Dhyana" and "...ananda...ja". The altar holds a garlanded deity murti under a floral arch with red, green and yellow garlands, a smaller gold-framed deity figure, decorated kalasha pots wrapped in netting and marigold garlands, and brass vessels. A person in pink cloth sits at the left edge.

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September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29A 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.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a yajna fire ritual. In the foreground, a seated man with long dark hair and an orange saffron garment, wearing a gold bangle, reaches over a silver plate toward a row of offering pots decorated with flowers and leaves, with a silver bowl of petals and a silver vessel nearby. Behind him, banana-leaf and palm-frond decorations frame a dais where two large deity murti figures stand adorned with garlands of yellow, green, red and white flowers. A faint smoke haze hangs in the air, and orange marigold garlands line the altar base. Visible text reads 'hyana' on a backdrop, partially cut off.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in progress. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low seat, dressed in orange-saffron robes with an orange shawl draped over his knees, wearing a gold pendant and bangle. He holds a bundle of burning torches or ritual sticks in his right hand, flames rising, and smiles. Before him a raised fire pit with a small flame and smoke, surrounded by silver vessels, bowls of offerings, fruit, flowers and orange-red marigold garlands. Behind him, deity murti are decorated with white, green and yellow garlands, and banana plant leaves frame the scene.2006-07-17September 29 20062006-09-29A 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 30 20062006-09-30July 17 20062006-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace and a long dark hairstyle sits on a red-and-gold cushioned seat, gesturing with one hand during a fire ritual. Smoke rises from a homa fire pit in the centre, surrounded by banana-leaf and mango-leaf kalasha pots decorated with flowers. Behind him, deity murti are garlanded with marigold and tricolour flower garlands, with a sugarcane stalk framing the scene and a silver lamp stand and brass vessels in front. A portrait backdrop sits behind the altar, and a microphone is visible near the seated figure. The seated man is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, so the label is probable.2006-07-17