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A photograph of a man in a rust-orange dhoti and wrap with a white vibhuti line on his forehead stands at the left, long dreadlocked hair hanging down his back, a marigold and pink garland around his neck. He reaches out to touch the white tusk of a very large painted Ganesha murti at the right, whose trunk, red-and-gold crown, gold necklaces and pink garland are visible. Behind them a metal-roofed hall has a world map with green lights and a board reading Nithyananda Sangha numbers. The man's face is partly turned away; his role is that of a devotee or priest performing a puja-style offering to the Ganesha murti.

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A large painted Ganesha murti dominates the right side, its elephant head rendered in pink and cream with a red-orange headdress, gold ornaments and garlands of pink and yellow flowers. A man with long, dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a red-orange garment with gold trim stands at left, reaching out with his right arm to touch the murti's trunk. A garland of pink, yellow and white flowers hangs around his neck. Behind him is a world map with a countdown-style display and a sign in Tamil and English. A corrugated metal roof overhead, with green string lights in the background.2017-08-15August 16 20172017-08-16August 16 20172017-08-16August 15 20172017-08-15A large Ganesha murti with a pale pink face, long white tusk, red and gold turban-like headdress and red-and-gold draped garment, decorated with gold jewelry and garlands of pink and yellow flowers. In the background a man with long dark hair and a red-orange cloth draped over his bare upper body reaches up to touch the statue's forehead. Behind them a metal-roofed shed with a world map on the wall and a counter reading 347.2017-08-15August 16 20172017-08-16A large pink-faced Ganesha murti dominates the right foreground, wearing a maroon and gold turban-style crown, gold ornaments, layered gold necklaces and a red-and-white flower garland, with a bright lens flare near its upper right. Beside it, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a red-orange cloth wrap and a red-and-yellow flower garland stands at a golden railing, one arm extended to touch the murti's trunk. Behind them is a corrugated metal roof over a red-trimmed structure, and a printed backdrop map of the world with a figure in red and orange garments and a trident, plus a counter reading 347 and 47 and the words Global Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha. Ritual setting.2017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesAugust 16 20172017-08-16August 16 20172017-08-16A large painted Ganesha murti with an elephant head, pink skin, red and gold headdress and gold ornaments, garlanded with red and yellow flowers, dominates the frame. Beside it on the left, a person with long dark hair in a rust-red and gold wrap stands with one arm raised, hand resting on the statue's head, in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a world map banner behind. Ritual decorations and a gold trunk-held or raised object appear at right. One physical person is visible.2017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copies