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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual at an outdoor site. A man in orange robes with a striped border kneels on the ground, placing his hands near a pair of black sandals with gold trim on a white cloth, with yellow flower petals scattered nearby. Behind him, another person in an orange robe stands beside a dark stone slab set into a red-and-white painted plinth. To the left, two people in white dhotis and white shirts stand, one wearing gold bangles and holding a garland-like item. A black stone marker behind them carries Tamil inscriptions. The setting is bare earth and concrete.

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Photo of a temple ritual at a ground-level shrine. A man with a shaved head and short beard, wearing an orange ochre robe, kneels on the right, leaning forward to place flowers and a small object on a dark stone slab marked with yellow and white flower petals. Another orange-robed person stands behind him, bare-footed, and a white-clad person stands at the left edge. A red-and-white painted wall and a tiled plinth behind them suggest a temple precinct. Tamil signage is partly visible, and an offering cloth lies on the floor in front.2011-10-02April 19 20082008-04-19 +1 copiesA photograph of an inauguration at a whitewashed building. A woman in an orange sari with an orange turban and a white-and-red flower garland unveils a black plaque by pulling back a bright orange cloth. A man in white with a yellow shawl and a shaved-headed man in white with a yellow shawl hold brass trays of flowers and offerings. Red flower garlands hang above the plaque, a banana stalk stands at left, and a crowd of men and boys in white and yellow shawls watches. The plaque's Tamil engraving includes the name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and the scene is a public opening ceremony.2010-02-18July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor photo at a newly unveiled plaque beside a cream-coloured doorway, with an orange cloth being pulled away from the plaque. A figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban with a white jasmine garland, and long hair stands in the foreground, extending a silver tray of flowers toward the plaque. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis hold trays of flowers and petals, one in a yellow shawl and another with a shaved head in white with yellow shawl. Red flower bunches rest on the ledge, and a crowd of men and boys in white shirts watches, several with hands folded in greeting. Banana stalks and garlands decorate the top of the frame.2010-02-18A photograph of a foundation-stone or plaque unveiling at an outdoor site. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and a white flower garland stands at a white stone plinth, pulling away a yellow cloth from a dark plaque with Tamil lettering. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a second man in orange with a red-bordered shawl look on; one holds a plate of flowers. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a crowd of children in school clothes react with raised hands and smiles against a whitewashed wall. A colourful woven mat lies on the ground. The orange-robed figure with the turban and garland appears to be a person by appearance cues: orange turban and ornate saffron attire with garland.2008-07-28A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an outdoor courtyard with an orange cloth floor. A figure in orange robes with long dark wavy hair, a long beaded necklace of gold-coloured beads and an orange shawl sits on a raised orange-draped seat, smiling and holding flower petals. A man in white clothes bends forward to touch the seated figure's bare feet, which rest on a pink-and-gold cloth and marigold garlands. Behind them, several men in white kurtas wear marigold garlands and orange shawls, with hands folded in greeting, and a woman in a yellow sari stands nearby. A brass bowl of petals and lemons sits on a wooden stand at left, with brass lamps and a shrine behind.2010-07-24A photograph of four men at a stone shrine platform with red curtains and gilt lamps. Three men in saffron-orange robes are attending a puja: a standing man in orange with long hair pulled back gestures toward the shrine, while a crouching man in orange arranges a white jasmine garland and an orange cloth on the floor. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with hands folded. Behind them, a deity murti in orange and red is decorated with flower garlands, with brass oil lamps on the platform.2008-08-07December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a padapuja ritual outdoors on a dusty ground. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands with his bare feet on a brass plate filled with milk or water. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a steel wristwatch kneels and pours flower petals from a brass vessel with lion-head handles over the standing man's feet. Other devotees in white dhotis stand barefoot on plates around them, and garlands of orange and purple flowers hang nearby.2010-07-24July 28 20082008-07-28Photograph of a dedication ceremony at a newly built ashram structure. A long-haired figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a multi-strand garland of white flowers, red blossoms and rudraksha beads smiles while holding a brass plate of flower petals. Beside them a man in an orange robe with a gold-bordered cloth tends to the plate. A yellow cloth covers a black dedication plaque set into a white concrete base, bearing a framed portrait and Tamil text. Behind them a crowd of children and adults in white and bright shirts watches, some with hands folded in greeting. A reddish-patterned mat lies on the ground.2008-07-28