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A photograph of a man in orange ochre clothing standing with palms pressed together in namaste before an offering table in a plain whitewashed room. On the table sit brass and steel bowls with rice, a metal tray, bananas in a steel bowl, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Behind the table, a framed portrait of a woman with long hair in white garments and a larger portrait of a saffron-clad figure with long hair and rudraksha beads hang above orange draped cloth decorated with red flowers. A steel counter and a white-clothed figure are visible in the background.

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A young man in saffron-orange robes stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Before him on a white-draped table are a steel bowl, brass lamp and vessels, a plate of white powder, a steel bowl of ripe bananas, and a small matchbox. Behind the table, draped in orange and maroon cloth with red hibiscus flowers, are framed portraits: a sepia photo of a woman in white, a printed photo of a seated figure in saffron robes and beads before a tree trunk labelled with a Tamil caption, and a red-clad goddess image with gold crown and jewellery. The setting is a plain white-walled room.2008-05-13May 13 20082008-05-13A devotee in orange robes with a tilak on the forehead kneels on a mat with palms pressed together in namaskar before a framed photograph of a smiling young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a beaded necklace, seated on a wicker sofa with red cushions. The framed portrait is garlanded with white jasmine and pink and red flowers, and an offering tray holds flowers, fruit and brass vessels including a small oil lamp. A stand with a black deity figure appears behind, in a sanctuary with patterned pillars. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person, so it is a depiction; the kneeling devotee is the only physical person.2008-07-17 +1 copiesOctober 09 20082008-10-09May 13 20082008-05-13A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over a red sleeveless top and white forehead markings, lights an oil lamp on a white-draped table. On the table are brass and silver plates with flowers, a lit brass lamp, a kalasha-style brass vessel, bananas and mangoes. Behind the table hang large framed portraits of a smiling man in white head-cloth and garland, and a blue poster of a man in a white turban and ornate white necklace. A television and a small stereo sit nearby, and the printed Tamil-language note and portrait caption identify the sacred shrine space. a person candidate appearance is uncertain.2009-08-11July 29 20082008-07-29April 17 20112011-04-17A photograph of a home shrine room. A man in saffron-orange robes and a red sleeveless undershirt, with long hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, stands at left holding a small brass oil lamp (deepa) in his right hand. On the right stands a small table draped in white cloth holding a silver lamp stand, silver plates with fruit, flower petals, and a brass bowl. Behind it, a large framed portrait shows a smiling man in a white turban and white garment with a rudraksha-style mala, and above, a framed portrait labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' shows a man in a white turban, blue jacket and ornate white necklace. A flower garland hangs on the right. A TV and a music player sit on a table at the back.2009-08-11A homa or fire ritual in a plain room with pale yellow walls. A priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged on the left, hands joined in prayer and holding a spoon, facing a fire pit built of white bricks with flames and marigold petals. Two young girls in white kneel at the right, hands folded in prayer. Behind the altar, a framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, one hand raised, is garlanded with red, yellow and orange flowers and greenery. Below it, a white-draped altar holds a small deity murti, a blue-clad figure and brass oil lamps. Rows of brass plates with flowers and offerings line the foreground, and a brass kalasha sits at the right. The photograph is watermarked by the archive.2007-10-21Indoor photograph of a puja at a plain room with pale walls, a wall clock and a window grille. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands at a decorated table, reaching toward offerings of fruit, flowers, a plate of rice and a small oil lamp with a flame. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in namaskar, and another man in a red shirt handles offerings. A man in white at left, with hands pressed together, faces the altar. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang at the table front and near the framed picture above, and brass lamps stand on the altar.2006-12-17November 28 20082008-11-28