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A woman with long braided hair, wearing a white dress and white shawl, stands at a ritual table draped with tiger-striped cloth and bright garlands of white flowers. She reaches toward brass deity figures, a conch shell, bells and a brass tray holding small vessels. Behind her, a man in a white dhoti with a blue and gold border handles items at the table. A framed portrait on an easel shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raising one hand; this appearance-based candidate is labelled Swamiji (probable) and the portrait's printed caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The scene suggests a puja setup, with a kalasha-like brass vessel and offerings.

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December 09 20122012-12-09Two women in white clothing stand before a shrine in a temple setting. The woman on the left, with glasses and folded hands, stands in prayer. The woman in the center, wearing white with an orange lanyard, reaches toward a small brass deity figure on a tray, apparently offering or blessing it. Behind them, two large seated deity murtis wear red-orange garments, marigold and white flower garlands and gold ornaments, with a golden arch behind them. Brass lamps and a brass pot sit on a tiger-striped cloth, with a golden mandap-style backdrop framing the shrine.2012-12-09A photograph of a puja at an indoor hall with a marble wall and blue-grey curtains. A man with a white tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange wrap, a leopard-print lower cloth, and a gold necklace. He holds a small open book or tray while standing at a table before silver deity murtis, brass bells, a silver kalasha-style lamp and brass vessels, with garlands of orange and white flowers. Beside him a woman in an orange-and-maroon sari with dark-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a small pink fan-like item over an offering tray. Behind them, devotees in saffron shawls and white clothes stand in a crowd. The table is draped in tiger-striped and purple cloths.2012-12-11Two women in orange and saffron saris perform an aarti or lamp offering before a golden throne decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and a peacock-feather fan. On the left, a woman in orange with glasses holds a brass lamp steady; on the right, a woman in an orange-and-gold bordered sari bends forward, lighting or tending the lamp. A small brass deity figure sits among marigold garlands on the altar, and a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a white bead necklace is garlanded behind the throne, its image labelled as a portrait. Blue drapes frame the stage.2009-11-16A photograph of a puja at a shrine on a ship interior with a striped staircase and hanging textile banners with elephant motifs. A young man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded garland adorns two gilded deity murtis seated on a tiger-striped cloth, garlanded with white flowers. A woman in white garments stands at left beside brass puja vessels and a lamp. The gold arched backdrop holds a red cloth; marigolds and offerings lie in front.2012-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 09 20122012-12-09 +1 copiesOctober 26 20112011-10-26December 21 20102010-12-21July 18 20142014-07-18December 20 20122012-12-20A young man with short dark hair stands in profile before a temple shrine, wearing a white dhoti and an orange-red shawl over his shoulder, with a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm. Beside him, a golden deity murti with a trident and a conical crown is garlanded with white and red flowers, and another golden figure with a crown sits beside it. On the altar table are brass bells, a kalasha, small oil lamps and a silver bowl. On the right, a framed portrait is garlanded with red and orange flowers, and small painted figurines stand on a purple cloth. A woman in the upper right corner is also present, and part of another person's head is visible in the foreground.2012-12-20Photo of a stage event with a seated figure in orange robes speaking into a microphone on a stand at left. Beside them stands a small golden deity murti with four arms and a red skirt, adorned with a white bead garland. Behind it is a gilded framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a white bead necklace, set on a red and gold cushioned base. At right, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl bows low toward the altar. Another man in white with an orange shawl stands in the background at upper left, and a further person is partly visible at right edge. A dark maroon curtain backs the stage.2006-08-20