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A photograph of a temple-style puja room. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed, facing a seated figure draped in garlands of red, orange and white flowers over a blue and gold cloth. Brass oil lamps and a brass pot stand on the left, and a plate of flowers sits on the right. Behind them, a framed picture shows a seated figure in orange with a red turban, rudraksha mala and gold armbands, hand raised in blessing, on an ornate throne. Another person in white stands at the right edge. The setting is a plain whitewashed room with a ceiling fan.

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A devotee in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands with hands folded, back to the camera, before a seated figure in a glass-fronted case. The figure wears an orange turban, orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, with hands raised in blessing, seated on an ornate chair. In front of the case is a chair draped with a floral garland of white and orange blooms and marigolds, with an orange cloth on the table. Brass oil lamps stand at left and right on a striped mat, and a framed mirror hangs on the wall.2010-07-21A photograph inside a temple room where a person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with shoulder-length dark hair, stands with their back to the camera, hands joined in prayer. In front of them is a deity murti or seated figure draped in dark and maroon cloth, heavily decorated with white and orange garlands and a golden crown-like headpiece, placed on a gold-coloured base. Behind it, in a glass-fronted wooden cabinet, a framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes, a rudraksha mala, and an orange turban, with one hand raised. Brass oil lamps stand at left, and a hanging brass lamp appears at upper right beside a barred window. Orange cloth and striped mats cover the floor.2010-07-21A person in an orange saffron robe stands at the right with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a garlanded deity murti on a gold-trimmed peetha. The murti is draped in dark cloth and wrapped in white jasmine and orange and yellow flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on a low platform covered with a striped rug, and a framed painting of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala hangs on the left wall. Pinned to the wall is an ornate embroidered hanging, and an orange cloth covers the platform.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a standing person in orange sannyasi clothing with a sleeveless orange top and orange dhoti-style garment, hands pressed together in anjali mudra, facing a deity murti. The murti is adorned with white and orange flower garlands and wears a dark cloth draped behind it, placed on a gold-coloured base with an orange cloth. A brass oil lamp and small brass vessels sit nearby on a striped mat, in a plain whitewashed room with a fan and a wooden cabinet at right.2010-07-21July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a temple shrine scene. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a decorated deity murti. The murti sits on a golden throne-like peetha draped with a blue and gold silk cloth and layered garlands of white jasmine, red, purple and orange flowers, with a yellow flower tassel hanging below. A tall brass oil lamp stands to the left, with a brass bell and small plates nearby, and a tray of fruit sits at the bottom edge. In the background a glass-fronted case holds a framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands raised in blessing. Orange cloth covers the altar area.2010-07-22A person in a sleeveless orange robe with dark shoulder-length hair stands with back to the camera, hands joined in front, before a floral-garlanded deity murti or seat draped with white and yellow marigold garlands and orange cloth. Brass plates with fruit, rose petals and a small brass lamp sit on the orange floor. Behind is a glass case holding a seated figure in red robes with a red turban and rudraksha mala, beneath a banner reading 'The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda'. Striped mats and a brass lamp frame the room.2010-07-21Devotees in orange robes stand with folded hands before a glass-fronted shrine. Inside the case, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala, and sits on an ornate wooden chair. In the foreground a garlanded object with marigold and white flower garlands, kumkum and a gold crown-like top is placed before the case. Brass oil lamps, a brass lamp stand and a small bell hang or sit nearby, with a striped cloth and an orange-draped table. Two men stand at right, one in white and one in orange. The shrine is a devotional display, with the seated figure presented as a depiction, not a live person.2010-07-21July 22 20102010-07-22June 28 20102010-06-28July 22 20102010-07-22