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December 25 2007

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A photograph of a seated figure dressed in white silk, with a golden shawl border in red and gold, positioned on a white draped platform. The figure wears an orange turban, a gold beaded mala with a gold pendant, and a gold-trimmed bodice. Behind, a red cloth backdrop and dense garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers frame the scene, with a larger figure above in orange and gold-striped robes. No physical people are clearly visible; the central figure appears to be a statue or murti rather than a living person, so no identification is made.2008-01-01A photograph of a ceremonially decorated deity murti seated on a white cloth, dressed in a white dhoti with a maroon and gold border and a red-brown sash. It wears an orange turban, a silver-and-gem band, a large gold pendant, and garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red-orange flowers. A hooded serpent hood rises above the head. Brass oil lamps and a white conch shell sit in front, with a colourful teal, pink and green silk backdrop behind.2007-12-22A photograph of a statue or idol of Swamiji, the Nithyananda Paramashivam, seated on a white draped pedestal, adorned with long garlands of yellow, red, pink and purple flowers with green leaves. The figure wears an orange and gold turban, a gold ornamental necklace with a pendant, and a white dhoti with a maroon and gold border. Brass oil lamps with offerings sit at the base, and a white-clad figure in orange kneels nearby. Behind is a green and purple cloth backdrop and a bright outdoor setting with trees. This is a depiction in statue form, not a living person.A photograph of a decorated ritual seat draped with white and maroon silk cloth with gold border, garlanded with yellow marigold and white jasmine strands and red flowers. An orange turban rests on the seat with a gold pendant hanging from it, and a cobra-hood shaped canopy stands behind. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor in front, and a small framed printed photo of a smiling man in an orange turban sits at the bottom left edge. Bright blue, green and pink silk hangs behind the seat, and a carved stone pillar stands at the back. No physical people are visible.2007-12-22December 30 20072007-12-30October 04 20082008-10-04November 15 20112011-11-15A shrine scene showing a white statue of a sannyasi seated on a white draped pedestal in front of a larger deity murti. The seated statue wears an orange turban, orange robe, a gold-toned necklace and a garland of white flowers, with one hand raised in blessing. Behind it, a tall deity figure in pink and red garments with a gold crown and a trident is adorned with long garlands of yellow and red flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and brass pots sit in the foreground, and an open archway looks out onto trees. No living people are visible.2008-10-04July 20 20102010-07-20October 04 20082008-10-04A decorated deity murti, shown as a seated figure with a tall orange-and-maroon turban, a gold hooded serpent canopy above, golden armlets and a gold-and-red necklace, draped in a white cloth with a red-and-gold border and framed with yellow and purple flower garlands. Behind it hang blue and pink fabric drapes. In the foreground a small white statue of a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, hands in anjali, wears a gold-toned rudraksha-style mala. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the foreground figure and a brass lamp stand on the right, with a small painted figure in blue at the far right. No living people are visible.2010-02-09A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated beneath a golden cobra hood with green stone pendants, wearing a green and gold patterned cloth, an orange turban-like head covering, rudraksha malas and a gold waist band. Red and white rose-and-jasmine garlands hang down both sides, with yellow marigold garlands below. In front sits a white-and-orange robed figure statue with a red turban and rudraksha mala, and brass vessels and lamps lie on the platform. Background draped in purple and orange silk. No living people are visible.2011-08-20