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A photograph of a puja at an ornate shrine. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at left holding a flaming arati lamp on a tray. Centre, a framed photograph of a saffron-robed seated figure with a rudraksha mala and raised hand stands on a red-cushioned chair draped with red, yellow and orange garlands, with a kalasha and flame in front. Behind is a red-draped deity murti with golden crown and garlands, and gold lamps stand at right. The photograph is a depiction, not a person physically present, and the framed image is labelled only by its caption.

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June 06 20102010-06-06A photograph of a puja being performed before a framed portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda seated in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a hand raised in blessing, set against a tree trunk. The portrait is garlanded with red and yellow flowers and placed on a red velvet chair with gold trim. A young man in a white dhoti-style kurta and a yellow shawl stands at left, holding a lit lamp or flame toward the portrait. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a red-draped altar with a seated figure in white and orange, plus a small deity murti, sits in the background. A silver kalasha and offerings lie on the orange cloth in front. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda".2010-06-06A photograph of a puja at a temple shrine with an ornate golden arch and red draperies. A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at left holding a lit lamp toward the altar. On the altar, a deity murti with a crown, garlands and a golden arch is flanked by a second figure. In front, a framed portrait of a person in saffron robes and a white mala, seated and gesturing, is garlanded with marigolds and rests on a red-cushioned seat. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and incense smoke surround the scene.2010-06-06Photograph of a temple shrine with a priest in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a yellow shawl, performing aarti with a flame before a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed teacher with a rudraksha mala, giving a raised-hand blessing. The framed portrait is garlanded with red and yellow flowers and placed on a red-cushioned chair with a brass kalasha-like vessel below. Behind is a deity murti in red and gold draping with a crown and garlands, under an ornate gold-framed niche with stone pillars. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person; the only physical person is the priest.2010-06-06June 06 20102010-06-06A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl kneels on the floor before a ceremonial setup, performing a puja. In front of him sits a silver kalasha-style vessel topped with leaves and a yellow cloth, surrounded by yellow and red offering blocks, brass bowls and flower petals. Behind the offerings, a framed portrait on a red throne-like seat is garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers. The portrait shows a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated with one hand raised in blessing before a tree trunk backdrop. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right. One person is visible in the scene.2010-06-06A photograph of a puja at a shrine. A framed portrait of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded mala, one hand raised in blessing, is garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers and set on a red armchair-style seat. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti draped in red cloth. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at left, tending offerings. In front are stacked dark blocks, a glass bowl with a yellow fruit, brass vessels, rose petals and banana leaves with fruit. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and incense smoke rises through the scene. The portrait is a depiction, not a person present, so the in-person candidate is absent.2010-06-06A photograph of a shrine during a fire ritual. A large framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, hand raised in blessing, stands on a gold and red throne draped with an orange cloth, with a marigold garland framing the frame. In front, a man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl kneels and offers items from a brass tray over a lit fire pit with flames, beside brass bowls of fruit and offerings. Tall brass oil lamps with lit flames flank the shrine, and a deity murti in a niche sits above with flower garlands.2010-01-14June 06 20102010-06-06A photograph of a ritual puja in a temple shrine. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands at left, pouring liquid from a small metal vessel over a framed portrait. The framed portrait shows a smiling man with long hair in orange robes and a white flower garland, seated before a tree trunk with one hand raised; the frame is garlanded with red, orange and yellow flowers. The portrait sits on a red cushioned golden chair with a kalasha-like vessel and a burning flame before it. Behind, a red-draped deity murti is adorned with garlands, and brass oil lamps stand on either side.2010-06-06June 06 20102010-06-06January 14 20102010-01-14