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A photograph of a temple-like hall with pink brick walls and a long orange-draped altar table. A man seen from behind, wearing a white shirt with a yellow shawl, raises a golden ceremonial fan or chamara overhead, performing an aarti-style offering. On the altar stand several framed portraits of a saffron-robed figure, a framed image of a deity with a crown, small brass deity murtis, and lamps and ritual vessels. Blue name placards read Kuala Langur (Malaysia), Coimbatore and Tiruvannamalai, indicating centre locations. Overhead, a line of lights runs along the wall. One physical person is visible.

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A photograph taken from behind a man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder, raising a long thin rod or stick above his head in a hall with pink brick walls. In front of him is a red-draped altar table holding small brass lamps, kalasha-like vessels and framed portraits of a woman in orange robes labelled with place names such as Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Coimbatore and Tiruvannamalai. A framed portrait of a deity murti stands at the centre of the table. Only one person is visible.2009-12-24A photograph from behind of a man in white ritual clothes with a yellow sash, holding a golden fan-like object toward a shrine of framed portraits on an orange-draped table in a plain brick hall. Framed portraits of a saffron-robed figure stand along the table, one large gilt frame showing a deity-like scene, with name placards in blue above labelled Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Coimbatore, and Tiruvannamalai. Small metal murtis and brass lamps sit on the cloth below. The standing man is a devotee performing an aarti-like offering; he is not a candidate for the portrait figure.2009-12-24A person seen from behind in a white kurta with a yellow shawl and a gold ceremonial necklace, raising a golden leaf-shaped fan or lamp in one hand while holding a small object in the other. Framed portraits of goddess figures in gold frames hang on a salmon-pink wall, with blue name placards beneath them. Red-draped tables with small brass lamps and offerings sit in the foreground.2009-12-24Photograph from behind of a man with dark wavy hair wearing a white kurta and a yellow shawl with gold bead ornaments, raising a yellow-wrapped ritual object in his right hand. Before him on orange-draped tables stand framed devotional portraits of deities, including a Chakra-haloed deity form and two figures in orange robes, with small brass pooja vessels and a lit lamp. Pink walls and placards reading Seattle and Oklahoma city mark the setting. Visible candidate appearance is uncertain, so identity is not asserted.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a ritual setting with a row of framed portraits on a raised orange-draped table against a pale pink wall. Framed images show deity murtis and a seated saffron-robed woman with orange clothing and a beaded necklace, with blue name placards labelled Los Angeles and Bengaluru ashram beneath. In the foreground, a man in white kurta sits cross-legged on the left, while a grey-haired man in white kneels at a silver puja tray with brass vessels and a bell. On the right, a figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits before a microphone stand, with a dark-blue cloth bearing the word NAPEETAM draped on the table. Two people are visible, and one saffron-clad figure is seated on the right with a possible a person cue of orange turban and saffron robes, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-24A temple-style stage with a red carpet and a painted backdrop of two standing deity murtis flanked by decorative pillars and brass lamp stands. A man seen from behind, with long hair and a white dhoti with gold border, raises a lit multi-wick oil lamp in both hands before the shrine. On the left, a seated priest in orange robes reads from a book on the floor. On the right, a large golden throne with a decorated deity figure and golden lion-like figures sits draped with garlands. A framed portrait with a golden peetha sits on the left edge. The scene shows an aarti in progress.2014-08-22A photograph of a puja being performed before a framed portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda seated in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a hand raised in blessing, set against a tree trunk. The portrait is garlanded with red and yellow flowers and placed on a red velvet chair with gold trim. A young man in a white dhoti-style kurta and a yellow shawl stands at left, holding a lit lamp or flame toward the portrait. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a red-draped altar with a seated figure in white and orange, plus a small deity murti, sits in the background. A silver kalasha and offerings lie on the orange cloth in front. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda".2010-06-06