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A photograph of a puja at an outdoor camp with red and cream draped fabric behind it. On a white-covered table stands a framed portrait of a figure in saffron robes and red tilak, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers; a label on the frame reads "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". In front, a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the portrait. Beside him, another young man in white with an orange shawl stands with palms joined in prayer. A man in a light shirt bows with eyes closed, and a plate of offerings sits on a banana leaf with rice and sweets. Several people are partly visible at the lower edge.

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A photograph of five men performing a devotional puja outdoors under a red and white tent. Four men in white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, while the man at right in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a small lamp and a flower garland. A framed portrait garlanded with yellow marigolds sits on a table draped in white, with banana leaf plates of offerings, rice and sweets. A red and white cloth backdrop with a painted deity panel hangs behind them. A child watches at the right edge.2007-09-23Outdoor photo of a small open-air ritual under a canopy of red and cream draped cloth with red circular medallions, tied with ropes to a tree. A white-clad man in an orange shawl stands at a table covered in white cloth, holding a brass bell, with a brass plate of offerings and a framed portrait garlanded with yellow and white flowers. Several men in white shirts stand with hands folded in prayer, and a seated man in a patterned shirt sits in a red chair at the lower right.2007-09-23September 23 20072007-09-23January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a small outdoor shrine set up under a corrugated roof with bamboo beams. A white-draped table holds a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a mala necklace and long hair, decorated with red flower garlands, with brass oil lamps on either side. Colourful red, pink, yellow and green balloons are tied above. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange wrap over white, stands at the table holding a brass lamp or ritual vessel. Behind him a second man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside another person in orange, and a tray of offerings sits at the left edge.2006-12-24A photograph in a small white-walled room of a figure in an orange sleeveless sari-style garment with long dark hair lighting an oil lamp before a framed portrait. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white beaded mala, framed by a garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves. The altar table is draped in white with a brass plate holding a lit lamp, red flowers, petals, a brass bell and a small brass lamp. A man in a white shirt and beige trousers stands behind, and an elderly man in white clothing gestures at left near a window with orange blinds.2010-02-16A photograph inside a bare whitewashed room with a barred window. In the centre, a figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, stands with back to camera before a white-draped table. On the table a framed photograph of a young man in orange robes with a beaded necklace, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, is lit by a brass oil lamp with a flame. Brass bells and a small brass plate with red flowers sit on the table. Two men stand to the left: one in white shirt and white trousers holds a brass plate, the other in white shirt and beige trousers with a camera around his neck presses his palms together. A third person in white clothes stands at the far left. Another figure in white dhoti with green border stands near the altar.2010-02-16A photograph of a shaded outdoor pavilion with a colourful geometric star-patterned cloth backdrop. On the left, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe stands with his palms joined in prayer, facing a white-covered table. On the table, a framed photograph garlanded with pink and orange flowers stands beside brass oil lamps, a tray, and a bowl of offerings. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a pink flower garland stands at the table, extending a hand toward the framed picture. To the right, a smiling person in white garments with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. A partly visible orange cloth lies in the lower right corner.2010-02-17September 09 20072007-09-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a small room with white walls and a barred window. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and bell, performing an aarti-style offering before a framed portrait garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers. On the white-draped table are plates of apples, fruit, sweets, flower petals, brass vessels and a small brass lamp. A kneeling person in orange and a person in white clothes assist nearby, while two men in white shirts and trousers stand watching by the window. A woven striped mat covers the floor.2009-09-15December 23 20082008-12-23