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A photograph of a seated person in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, hands pressed together in anjali at a ritual stage. Gold bangles on the wrist, and a microphone stands before them. Behind is a decorated altar with a deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, red and multicoloured flowers, a second adorned deity figure on the right, and a golden lamp stand. Brass vessels, a silver kalasha-style pot and rows of red and orange flowers in woven baskets lie on the floor, along with a small Saraswati-style murti. A printed banner behind reads partially in English, with a magenta cloth at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja.

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September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph of a puja ritual on a red-draped stage. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace sits cross-legged, handing a wand-like ritual implement over a tray of decorated kalasha pots wrapped in mesh and garlanded with red flowers and green leaves. A younger man in a white shirt assists beside him. Behind them a deity murti is adorned with multicoloured garlands, and brass lamps, a metal pot and flower offerings sit on the altar in front. Banner lettering behind the stage reads partly, and the scene suggests a puja or dhwajastambha preparation rite.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesJuly 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor puja hall during a homa. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a gold-beaded necklace and a white flower garland, sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned seat with his palms pressed together before a sacred fire pit. Behind him are two deity murti garlanded with multicoloured flowers, and a golden kalasha-style altar. To the right, rows of brass pots with mango leaves and pink, white and orange flower offerings are arranged on the ground. A microphone stands near the seated man, and a backdrop with a printed portrait is partly visible in the upper right. A small figure of another person is partly visible behind the fire pit.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire-offering ritual in an open pavilion with a draped white and red cloth ceiling. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a gold chain and a red-orange shawl, sits on a low seat and holds a ritual vessel over a flame. Before him is a raised fire pit with a brown mound, surrounded by pink and white flowers and orange marigold garlands. Behind the altar are two decorated deity murti garlanded with multicolour flower strands. Stacked brass and bronze vessels and small offerings are arranged along the platform, and banana bunches and a bamboo pole frame the top of the scene. A framed portrait of a man in an orange turban is visible at the upper right, and a sign on the photo reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam'. People: one physical person, the seated ritual performer, with other figures partially visible at the edges.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, gold bangles and ornate gold necklaces, sits on a red-cushioned ceremonial seat with hands joined in namaskar during a yagna. Before him are rows of brass kalashas and small vessels decorated with mango leaves, a silver bowl, banana leaves, sugarcane stalks, flower garlands and oil lamps. Behind the altar, deity murtis of Hindu gods and goddesses are adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, with gold-framed backdrops and a partial word visible on the back wall. Smoke from the fire rises through the scene. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in saffron with gold jewellery and rudraksha-style adornment matches the page's named subject, presented in a seated role as yajna performer.2006-07-17 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes, long dark hair swept back, wearing a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a shawl draped over the shoulder, performs a fire ritual with palms pressed together before a homa fire pit. Smoke rises from a silver vessel and rows of decorated offering pots with flowers and fruit. Behind them, large garlanded deity murtis, one golden and one blue, are dressed with marigold and white flower garlands, and a potted banana-leaf plant stands nearby. A lit brass oil lamp sits in the foreground beside orange and white flower strands.2006-07-17A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and hands pressed together in namaskar, kneeling before a homa-style ritual altar. The altar holds brass kalashas, brass bowls, a standing brass lamp, small bronze deity figures, and a central deity murti garlanded with orange, yellow and pink flower garlands, with rows of potted green leaves and marigold offerings in front. A red cloth covers the altar table, and a large banner behind shows the Dhyanapeetam name and a portrait labelled with a partly visible Paramahamsa Nithyananda caption. A microphone stands at left and a pedestal fan is visible at the far left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron robes and has long swept-back hair, a distinctive appearance cue.2006-09-30