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Indoor photo in a whitewashed room with a window and a wall sign reading "NITHYANANDA" in large letters. A seated woman in a bright red sleeveless top and orange-red skirt with a magenta cloth smiles broadly, with a tray of bananas and chips before her. A standing older woman with white hair wears a yellow blouse and a red-and-white patterned sari, looking toward the camera. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and black trousers, wearing a long white and orange flower garland, presses his palms together in greeting. A man in a white shirt with a red-and-white bead necklace holds a tray of apples. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand along the left wall, and a small fan stands near the window.

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February 04 20092009-02-04January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA seated woman in an orange-and-red sari with a red and white flower garland and gold bangles sits on a cushioned seat, receiving offerings. A young man in a white shirt and trousers kneels beside her holding a small glass or cup, while a tray of red apples sits on the floor. Behind her, a young sannyasi-style monk in saffron wraps with rudraksha mala and tilak stands. A man in a white shirt holds a camera. On the right, a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in white with red shawl stand with hands folded in namaste, and a man in the foreground sits with palms pressed together. A small plant bowl of flowers rests on the floor, and a framed picture hangs on the cabinet behind.2014-06-27Indoor ritual scene in a small room with white walls and a glass display cabinet holding figurines behind. A seated woman in a red-brown sari with a thick red rose garland and white flower garland, gold bangles and a small gold ornament, smiles while holding a small gold and yellow object. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward with palms pressed together in respectful greeting toward her. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds a garland, and a young man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands beside a silver trident (trishul). An older woman with gray hair is at the left edge, and a woman in a yellow sari with glasses stands behind. Orange cloth covers the seat, and a tray with flowers sits in front.2013-06-23 +1 copiesA photograph inside a tiled room in a house, with a crowd of devotees gathered. In the centre, a long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe kneels on the floor, raising one palm toward an older man in a white dhoti and grey-green shirt who stands with hands pressed together in namaste. Behind them a man in a white shirt with a black rudraksha mala and a woman in a white sari with a blue border hold a brass plate. Several women in white and yellow saris and a man in a light shirt stand nearby. Appearance cues for the kneeling figure are not sufficiently distinctive, so the figure is described by role only. Doorway and window frame the background.2009-08-08A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate red-cushioned wooden chair in a plain white room, smiling as a woman in a white sari with orange border stands beside and applies a tilak or touches the figure's shoulder. An elderly man in an orange shirt sits to the left with eyeglasses. On the right, an older man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali, and several men in white dhotis sit or stand along the wall. A metal tray with oranges, apples and fruit sits on the floor in front. a person: the seated figure in orange with long swept-back hair is the central honoured guest, matching the page's birthday celebration context.2007-01-12A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on a red-upholstered wooden chair in a plain white-walled hall, while a woman in white with an orange-marigold garland kneels and washes his feet from a steel bowl holding oranges, apples and a red box. Several seated and standing men in white dhotis and shirts watch, one older man in a saffron top at left, a man in plaid shirt standing at right, and a figure in a white dhoti with folded hands at right. Ceiling lights, barred windows and white plastic chairs complete the room. a person is the saffron-robed seated figure, whose long hair and saffron robe match the page's a person cues; the scene shows a padapuja-style foot-washing offering.2007-01-12July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a domestic padapuja-style devotee visit inside a whitewashed room with a striped woven mat on the floor. A seated figure in a rust-red and orange robe, with long dark hair, rudraksha malas and bangles, extends a red apple toward an elderly man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti who bows with palms joined. Behind them stand a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a blue sari holding fruit, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti with rudraksha mala and vertical tilak holding fruit and a white-and-red garland. A shaven-headed young sannyasi in orange with beads stands at the right.2014-07-01Indoor photograph in a plain room with cream walls and a tiled floor. A woman in a red and maroon floral sari with a yellow blouse kneels and bows forward with her forehead near the floor, her hands pressed to the ground, while a man in white stands over her. Around them devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, stand and watch. On the right, a long-haired person in a red and orange robe sits on the floor with an orange cloth draped over their lap, hands resting together. Several women in white saris and men in white clothing fill the background near a doorway.2009-08-08A seated figure in a rust-red garment with a long rudraksha mala and white forehead markings reaches out his hand as a woman in a purple blouse and patterned sari offers him a red apple. Standing nearby, a woman in a blue sari holds a fruit and folded hands, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha mala and holds a fruit and a white-and-red flower garland, and a woman in an orange sari stands with folded hands. A shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes and beads stands at right, and a woman in orange stands at left. The floor has a striped woven mat and a patterned rug.2014-07-01A photo of an indoor room with white walls and a barred window. On the left, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits smiling in an ornately carved red-upholstered wooden chair. In front of him, an older woman in a white sari with an orange border and gold bangles holds a steel tray of fruit and a small box. An older man in white shirt and dhoti with a sandalwood-and-ash forehead mark offers the tray, smiling. Behind them, a man in a white shirt with a pendant stands and two more men watch.2007-01-12