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Outdoor photo at a temple-style stage with gold-patterned panels. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak sits cross-legged on a raised platform, holding a metal bowl above a silver tray of yellow and pink flowers, betel leaves and petals. He wears a beaded necklace with a large gold pendant. Behind him a framed photo of a smiling long-haired man in orange robes and a white bead mala sits within garlands of red, white and yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps, a bunch of bananas and a speaker stand nearby. Sunlight and a stone lion sculpture appear at the top.

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February 02 20092009-02-02A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine. A young man with swept-back hair, a vertical white forehead mark and bare-shouldered orange robes wears a long gold bead necklace and sits cross-legged, gesturing with his hand during the ceremony. Beside him an older bearded man in orange cloth holds a small metal bowl. In front of them stand brass oil lamps, plates of yellow marigold flowers, green leaves, sweets and fruit. Behind them a white marble deity murti sits on a seat draped in orange cloth and wears a jewelled necklace, with a large dark velvet backdrop embellished with silver ornaments, and a red and yellow flower garland hangs at the side. Another orange-robed person is partly visible at left, and an orange curtain and red gate frame the scene.2010-07-21A young boy seated cross-legged on a white-and-gold cushion wears saffron-orange robes with a pink-edged cloth, a rudraksha mala, and white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a robed figure in saffron with a beaded necklace, one hand raised, seated before a leafy backdrop. Garlands of red and white flowers hang on the left, and a brass bowl with flowers sits in front. Two people in white clothing sit with their backs to the camera in the foreground.2013-05-15July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over his chest performs a ritual at a low wooden seat on an orange mat. He holds a small spoon over a silver tray of brass and silver puja vessels, including a kalasha-style pot, bowls of nuts, and a dish of dark liquid. Beside him, a framed portrait of an older man, wearing a garland of red roses and yellow flowers, stands on an orange cloth. A microphone stand and orange drapery are visible in the background, and a pink towel lies at the left edge.2007-11-12October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a draped orange shawl over his head, wearing a long rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits with hands pressed together in front of a golden copper-toned pedestal or sri chakra-style base on a tiled platform. Behind him are gold-toned ritual items, red and pink flower garlands, and gold-embroidered red and green silk drapes, consistent with a puja setting. Small offerings such as flowers and a brass vessel rest in front of the platform.2009-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a long gold bead necklace sits cross-legged before a red railing with gold scrollwork and a brass lamp stand. His long black hair is tied back, he has white tilak markings on his forehead and white paste on his upper arm, and he holds a small metal bowl while his hands work over it. In the foreground are two silver trays heaped with yellow marigold flowers, and a conch shell and brass vessels sit to the right.2010-07-21Photograph of a seated man in a temple shrine performing puja with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears an orange saffron robe, a head covering draped over his head, and a long necklace of rudraksha beads and gold-coloured beads. A copper-coloured stepped sri yantra meru structure stands before him, with brass oil lamps, flower offerings, red and pink garlands, and a gold deity murti in the background. A second orange-robed person is partially visible at the left edge. Red-and-gold silk drapes hang behind the shrine.2009-10-17A man seated outdoors in orange robes with a dark red border, a hood-like orange cloth draped over his head, and a gold bead necklace with a small framed medallion. He wears glasses, white horizontal tilak marks and a red dot on his forehead. He holds a small silver vessel in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, performing a ritual before a low black platform decorated with yellow and orange flowers. A microphone stands at left, and a second person in orange and white sits partly visible at right near brass vessels. A white building with red-framed windows is behind them.2009-09-25 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21A seated person in an orange saffron robe and red sleeveless undergarment, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala around the neck, performs a puja at a low wooden stool on an orange mat. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps, a bowl, flowers and fruit lie before them. Behind is a framed portrait of an older man in white clothes, garlanded with red and yellow roses, next to a black stone linga with flowers and orange draped fabric. Microphones stand nearby. Visible cues of long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads suggest Swamiji (probable), seated in ritual worship.2007-11-12