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A photo of an outdoor ritual under a woven bamboo-mat canopy strung with leafy green branches and small orange-and-green pennants. A woman in orange robes and a garland holds a lit brass aarti lamp toward a deity murti decorated with a garland, while two men beside her sit in orange and red clothing with brass vessels before them. A standing man in white clothes watches. A banner behind shows a portrait of a bearded man in a white turban labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and Telugu lettering, with an altar of deity murtis and marigold garlands in the foreground. Several people are visible.

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Photograph of a ritual pavilion with a thatched roof and palm-leaf decorations. A man in orange robes stands at left holding a brass lamp with multiple wicks and smoke rising. A seated figure in orange robes with long curly dark hair and a red-bordered cloth sits with palms pressed together in prayer on a raised platform bordered by marigold garlands. Brass vessels, offerings and a small lamp sit on the platform. Behind them a banner reads Dhyanapeetham with a deity murti decorated with garlands and a portrait labelled with Telugu text. A second person in orange sits with hands folded near the back. a person: the seated figure in orange with long curly hair is a candidate by appearance, so the depiction is presented as a probable identification.2006-09-29 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual under a thatched canopy. A priest in orange robes and a red dhoti stands at left holding a lit lamp toward a platform. A young assistant in orange sits behind him with hands folded. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in orange and red cloth sits cross-legged on a mat, facing away. Brass vessels, marigold garlands and a brass lamp stand on the ground. Behind them a banner reads Dhyanapeetham with a portrait of a bearded man in white headwear, and a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A fan and potted plants are visible.2006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29Indoor temple-style ritual pavilion with a thatched roof and orange, green and white bunting strung overhead. A standing priest in orange robes holds a silver vessel with a flame aloft in his raised hand. Seated orange-robed priests and devotees face a decorated altar with a large deity murti, brass lamps, and a banner reading Dhyanapeetham. A woman in a yellow blouse and maroon sari sits in the foreground with her back to the camera. Several other people in orange, white and dark clothing sit on mats, and white ritual items are arranged on the floor. This appears to be a fire or lamp offering ritual in progress.2006-09-29A photograph of a temple ritual under a thatched and tarpaulin-covered pavilion. At the centre, a raised platform holds a decorated altar with silver vessels, green leaves, a garland and deity images before a banner reading Dhyanapeetham. Three seated priests in orange and white clothing perform puja, one with palms pressed together, another beside them holding a ritual implement. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange border tends a fire over rows of white fire-pit blocks, with a strip of marigold garland along the platform edge. A portrait on the banner shows a bearded man in a white turban. Smoke rises from the fire.2006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29Outdoor ritual pavilion under a thatched and netted canopy with a raised platform draped in red cloth, decorated with orange marigold garlands. Several people in white ritual clothes and saffron-orange shawls sit in prayer or ritual postures; one woman in a white sari with an orange border tends a brass vessel near a fire pit lined with pale bricks. A banner reads Dhyanapeetham with an image of a bearded holy man in a white turban, alongside a painted deity murti with a garland and a framed deity image. Brass lamps, a kalasha-type vessel and a lit oil lamp sit on the platform, and a fire burns at the lower right.2006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesA night ritual inside a thatched pavilion decorated with strings of triangular pennants and leafy garlands. A standing priest in an orange-saffron robe raises a lit brass lamp with one hand and holds a small bell or handheld vessel in the other, facing the altar. On the altar, a red-draped platform holds a deity murti and framed deity images garlanded with marigolds. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing attend brass pots, plates and offerings in front, with a banner reading Dhyanapeetam behind the altar. The scene suggests an aarti being performed.2006-09-29A photograph of an evening ritual under a thatched pavilion decorated with green leaves and triangular bunting in teal, orange and white. A standing person in a peach-orange robe raises a lit lamp high in one hand and holds a small metal vessel in the other. Behind them, seated priests in white and orange clothing attend a decorated altar draped in red cloth, with brass vessels, flower garlands, a figure in a flower-covered deity murti, and oil lamps. A banner reads Dhyanapeetham. Marigold garlands lie on the floor in front of the altar.2006-09-29 +1 copies