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A photograph of a devotional arati at a brick wall shrine where a large framed portrait of a long-haired, bearded man in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits seated in a tree-trunk setting, labelled with a sign reading "Nithya Ananda". A young man in a white shirt holds a brass oil lamp lit with a flame over a tray of rose petals. In the foreground a shaven-headed monk in an orange robe stands with his back to the camera. Behind them a grey-haired man in white with a beaded necklace, a woman in a white and red sari, and several men in white shirts and dhotis watch. A devotee at the left edge stands with palms pressed together.

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A photograph inside a small brick-walled room where a group of men and women stand in white ritual clothes at a puja before a framed portrait. The portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair in orange robes and a beaded necklace, seated against a rock backdrop. In front of the portrait, two brass oil lamps burn beside a brass plate of red flowers. A man in a white shirt holds a small offering near the lamps, and a bald figure in an orange robe faces the altar from the front right foreground. Behind them, white-clad devotees, one with a beard and tilak and a woman in a cream sari, watch quietly. A printed banner with green lettering hangs on the wall above.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17Devotees gather in a small brick-walled room around a framed portrait on the left, labelled in part as an ashram offering. The portrait shows a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long garland, long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, against a rocky background. In front of it, a man in a white shirt holds a brass plate of rose petals and lights a brass oil lamp. A bald monk in saffron robes sits at the lower right with his back to the camera. Behind them, men and a woman in white and cream clothing stand in a row, one older man with white hair in a white shirt among them, and a shaved-headed young boy with folded hands at the far left.2011-04-17A group of devotees gathers before a brick wall beneath a framed portrait of a young man in saffron robes with a long orange-beaded necklace, seated with raised hand against a tree backdrop. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on a tray of red flower petals in front of the portrait. A man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a lamp near the frame. A bald man in an orange robe sits in the foreground with his back to the camera. An older man in a white garment and rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands nearby, with other men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a pale sari behind. A display board labelled Nithya Annadhan is mounted on the wall behind them.2011-04-17A photograph of a devotee in an orange robe with a maroon border bowing with joined hands before a framed portrait of a young man seated in meditation, wearing orange clothing, a long beaded necklace and a white-and-red flower garland. The portrait rests on a draped golden-red cloth with a green border, and a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks stands in front. A woman in a white sari with a red pattern and a man in white with a yellow shawl and a small bag stand nearby, one woman with hands folded in prayer. Pink flower petals sit on a tray. The setting is a plain hall with yellowish walls and a corrugated roof. The portrait is a printed depiction, and the individual in the orange robe is not clearly identified.2010-02-12January 23 20102010-01-23A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and a fluorescent tube light. In the foreground a person with long dark hair in an orange robe bows with palms pressed together before a brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame and a tray of flowers. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a yellow-cloth-wrapped tray nearby. Behind, a woman in a white sari with red border stands with folded hands, and another woman in a white and red-patterned sari stands at left. On the right, a framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala is garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers and set on an orange and green silk-draped stand. The framed figure is a portrait, not a physical person; any identification of the orange-robed figure in the foreground is an appearance-based candidate only.2010-02-12A photograph of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti lighting a brass oil lamp with a flame, standing before a framed portrait garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. Beside him stands a bearded man with long curly hair in an orange robe with hands folded in prayer. The portrait shows a smiling man with long hair, orange robes and a red tilak, seated in meditation on a cushion, labelled as an image of the Paramahamsa. A gold-embroidered maroon and orange cloth drapes the altar table. Two other people are partly visible at the left edge, and a video camera is raised in the upper left.2010-02-12A photograph of an indoor room with white walls and a glossy white floor, where devotees perform a puja before a framed portrait garlanded with yellow and red marigolds. The portrait shows a figure in saffron robes wearing a white and beaded necklace, holding a hand raised in blessing. On a white-draped table below, a brass oil lamp burns with a flame, beside flowers and offerings. A woman in a sleeveless saffron dress stands at the table lighting or tending the lamp. A figure in a saffron robe with a maroon-banded shawl stands with his back to the camera, facing the altar. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of flower petals, and another man in white shirt and pants stands behind, with a window of orange blinds and grille to the left.2010-02-16June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph in a small white-walled room of a figure in an orange sleeveless sari-style garment with long dark hair lighting an oil lamp before a framed portrait. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white beaded mala, framed by a garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves. The altar table is draped in white with a brass plate holding a lit lamp, red flowers, petals, a brass bell and a small brass lamp. A man in a white shirt and beige trousers stands behind, and an elderly man in white clothing gestures at left near a window with orange blinds.2010-02-16