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Outdoor photo at a small shrine in Tamil Nadu beneath strings of orange and multicolored pennants bearing Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam lettering. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a white flower garland, stands in the right foreground with his hand extended toward a woman in a white sari who holds a brass plate of offerings and flowers. Behind them, a small grey shrine with a seated deity murti decorated with red and white flowers sits in front of a blue wall, with a black plaque below. A standing woman in a white sari stands with hands folded in greeting, and an older man and other women in saris watch nearby. Two young people in white stand at the left edge. Red cloth covers the ground.

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August 11 20092009-08-11A man in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, wearing a white jasmine garland with red flowers, stands at a grey stone shrine with a carved roof and performs puja. He holds a plate or offering near the shrine opening. Inside the niche sits a seated statue of a saint in orange robes with an orange turban, adorned with white and red flower garlands and a banana leaf. Two brass oil lamps stand in front of it. To the left, a woman in a pink blouse and white sari with a rudraksha mala presses her palms together in prayer, with a child beside her. Blue walls and a tree frame the scene.2009-08-11A devotee in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti stands at a white shrine lighting a flame before a seated figure of a saint in an orange robe and orange turban, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. Brass oil lamps stand on the shrine ledge. Behind him, women in pink and white saris watch with palms pressed together, and a young girl in a red dress stands among them. A black plaque with white and gold script sits at the base of the shrine.2009-08-11A man in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers, pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a seated statue of a saint. The statue wears an orange robe and orange turban, is garlanded, and sits in a white-carved shrine niche beside two brass oil lamps. A woman in a green sari stands behind him. A black stone plaque in the foreground bears Tamil text. The shrine has a carved white pyramidal top, set against a blue and yellow painted wall with a tree at left.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A man in saffron-orange robes with a red sleeveless top and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers stands barefoot on a red carpet, gesturing toward a seated figure in a marble shrine. The shrine holds a painted statue in orange robes with an orange turban and flower garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps. A white cloth on the ground holds incense sticks, a small bowl of food and a copper vessel. Women and a young girl in white and green saris watch from the left. A black plaque beneath the shrine carries Tamil text. The scene is an inauguration of a shrine.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11Photo of a ritual at a small shrine. A young man in an orange dhoti and red sleeveless top, with a red tilak on his forehead and white and red flower garlands, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a white-wrapped pot held by an outstretched hand. Behind him, a woman in a green sari and a girl in white stand watching. At right, a marble shrine houses an orange-robed statue of a seated sage with an orange turban and garlands, flanked by brass lamps. A black plaque with a memorial inscription sits at the base. Sand and white cloth are on the ground.2009-08-11A photograph of a white-painted shrine niche with a seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland, beside a large coconut and scattered marigold petals on a ledge. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange sleeveless garment, a white and red flower garland and a white tilak on his forehead places pink and purple flowers at the base of the shrine. Beside him, a man in a white kurta gestures toward the shrine, and a woman in an orange shawl and another woman stand behind. Bystanders and a pink-and-blue temple building with orange flags are visible in the background.2009-08-08A photograph of a temple courtyard where a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and draped orange wrap stands at a stone ledge, wearing a long garland of yellow marigolds and red roses and a green leaf garland. Around him, saffron-clad young men and a man in a white dhoti and shirt hold brass plates and trays of white jasmine garlands and flowers, while a woman in a white sari with a braided plait and a woman in a yellow sari stand close. A tall brass lamp stand, scattered petals and pink flowers sit on the ledge, with a deity murti draped in orange and blue cloth and garlanded behind. Red curtains and a stone pillar frame the scene, and a black signboard with white lettering is visible at left.2008-08-07August 11 20092009-08-11