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A 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.

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October 06 20112011-10-06Five young men kneel in prayer on a white floor before a framed portrait on a golden-edged throne flanked by golden lion figures and red cushions, with dark red velvet drapes behind. The portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe. Four men on the left wear orange robes and rudraksha malas, with sandalwood and vibhuti marks on their foreheads; the man in the middle with palms joined is shaved-headed. The second figure from left wears a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested, with sandalwood on his forehead and arm bands. The far-right man wears a black top and grey trousers with a white sash and palms pressed together. Their eyes are closed as they chant.2013-11-10A young male priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a deep red border sits cross-legged on a striped green-and-red mat before a small fire. He holds a ladle over a silver bowl with his right hand, pouring offering into the flame, his left hand resting on his knee. He wears a white tripundra forehead marking with a red bindi, white ash-striped arms, a long rudraksha mala with silver beads and a small framed pendant, and gold earrings. Behind him stand an ornate gold throne-like seat and a tiger-striped cloth. Brass vessels sit nearby.2013-05-28 +1 copiesOctober 26 20112011-10-26April 13 20132013-04-13Photograph of a ritual scene during a sacred ceremony. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron shawl with maroon border and a heavy gold bead necklace holds a lit oil lamp flame in his right hand, with smoke rising from it. A forehead of white and red tilak marks and white sacred ash streaks on his arm. Behind him another man in white dhoti and shawl with red border holds a lit lamp and a small bell or implement, and other seated participants in white are visible in the background. A white pillar stands at left, with a red box and brass items on the floor.2010-11-23A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sitting on a carved wooden throne-style seat at an outdoor ritual setting, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a ceremonial gold chain with a pendant and a red-and-white sacred marking on his forehead and arms. A silver lotus-shaped bowl sits before him on a stone platform. To the left, two attendants in white dhoti and shawl with white marks on their bodies sit or stand nearby, one wearing glasses. Green foliage and a red-and-white striped wall form the backdrop.2010-11-05A young male devotee sits cross-legged on a floor in orange-red saffron clothing with a gold-bordered drape over one shoulder, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold chain. He has a white tilak with red bindi on his forehead and holds his hands together in his lap. In front of him is a silver-topped low platform holding brass oil lamps, small brass cups, a lit candle, incense sticks and plates of offerings. Other devotees in white and orange garments sit behind him in the ritual hall, some seated at similar platforms with puja items.2016-08-04A young boy with a shaved head and white vertical tilak with a red dot sits cross-legged in an orange saffron robe, cupping his hands with a red and green flower garland in front of a low altar. Brass lamps and a lit oil lamp stand on the table beside a folded white paper. Other saffron-robed people with white forehead marks sit blurred behind him under a hall with a colorful tassel pillar. A rudraksha pendant hangs on a black cord around his neck. The scene is a puja or ritual prayer. a person candidate not identifiable from appearance.2013-05-04November 04 20152015-11-04November 23 20102010-11-23October 30 20112011-10-30