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A photograph of two people kneeling and facing a framed portrait mounted on a painted banyan-tree backdrop. The framed portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair in an orange robe with a beaded mala, one hand raised, set among red and white garlands. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt sits with his back to the camera at left, and a person in an orange sleeveless garment with a white and red garland kneels at right. A metal tray holding rose petals and flower offerings sits at the bottom of the frame against a yellow wall.

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August 08 20092009-08-08A man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland stands at left, holding a small green leaf over a brass pot of water in a ritual gesture. Beside him on a sunlit altar, a framed portrait shows a seated man in orange robes with a white bead garland, raising a hand, set among red roses and a white floral garland against a painted banyan-tree backdrop. Below the frame sits a small figure in orange with a red crown and garland, surrounded by marigolds and rose petals. At right, a man in a white shirt with his back partly to the camera looks toward the altar.2009-11-25 +1 copiesNovember 25 20092009-11-25A photograph inside a white-walled room at a house visit. A wall-mounted shrine with framed deity pictures is decorated with white and marigold garlands, and flowers and offerings sit at its base. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a marigold garland stands with hands folded in namaste before the shrine. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a pink-edged shawl and faces the shrine. On the right, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti folds his hands in prayer beside a silver tray holding a kalasha-style arrangement with flowers. a person: the central figure in saffron-orange with long swept-back hair and a marigold garland is a candidate for a person, though the cues are limited.2010-02-17April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesA devotee in orange robes with a white and red flower garland stands with back to camera, reaching up to adjust a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and white bead necklace, seated with raised hand in a painted banyan-tree setting. Below the framed portrait is a small statue in red-orange robes with a garland, set on a bed of yellow and red flower petals and a white flower rangoli. A small framed photo of a woman sits to the left. Floral garlands in red and white frame the portrait.2009-11-25Inside a small, plain room with peeling pale blue walls, a large framed portrait of a seated man in pink-orange robes and a rudraksha mala is garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with the printed caption "a person" along its base. A smaller framed picture of a white-clad figure with a halo hangs to the left. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the left and right edges, and a woman in a white sari bends forward at the centre, hands together in reverence before the shrine. A wooden cabinet stands at the right edge.February 24 20092009-02-24Three devotees in ritual dress stand before a shrine framed by a dense border of red and yellow marigolds and red roses, with white and yellow garlands hanging at the sides. At the centre, a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits in a meditative pose before a tree trunk, with a pink-and-white floral garland draped across the frame. Below it, a bed of rose petals holds fruit and a small offering. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl bends forward toward the offering, while a figure in orange robes and a red-bordered shawl leans in beside him and a third person in orange with a red-and-blue garland stands behind. Potted plants flank the shrine. The portrait is a depiction on a shrine, not a physical person.2009-07-11A photograph of a small home shrine with cream wallpaper printed with orange floral vines. A framed portrait labelled with no legible caption shows a man with long dark hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, hands raised. Garlands of red, white and orange flowers drape the frame and a red-and-orange cloth covers the altar table. A brass kalasha-like vessel with green leaves and a small plate of offerings sit on the altar. A woman in a dark red sari with gold border, hair in a bun and jasmine garland, holds a brass lamp and stands in front of the altar. A woman in white with a garland kneels at left with palms pressed together in prayer. A bald man's head is partially visible in the lower right foreground.2014-06-24 +1 copiesA devotee in orange robes and a white and red flower garland stands at right, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a bell-handled base, offering it before a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes seated in lotus pose with a rudraksha-style garland, one hand raised in blessing. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and is garlanded with white flowers and red blooms. Beside it, a painted banyan tree backdrop and a dark black pedestal with a fire flame. Below, a figure in red is seated with flowers, and marigold petals are scattered on the floor.2009-11-25A photograph of a devotee in orange robes standing with his back to the camera before a framed portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, labelled in print on the photo. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, seated cross-legged on a cushion before a banyan tree, with one hand raised. The shrine wall is draped with pink, white, yellow and green flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a small brass kalasha and plates with offerings sit on the ledge below. A second person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs over the first devotee's shoulder.2010-01-19