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Aarti is performed before a golden-framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, displayed on a golden altar with two gilded lion figures and a tiger-striped cloth. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes raises a multi-tiered silver lamp with both hands, and a woman in a white sari holds a small oil lamp at right. Behind the altar, a large banner shows the same smiling figure in orange with a Balinese temple and mountains. Several more hands holding small lamps appear at the left edge.

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December 09 20132013-12-09January 13 20142014-01-13March 20 20142014-03-20Photograph of a ritual arrangement in an ashram hall. A large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange shawl with a red tilak; the portrait is set on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads, draped over a tiger-striped cloth with red cushions. A red banner behind reads partially "...wakened" and "...IDHYAR". In the foreground, a robed person in brown clothing holds a lit oil lamp up toward the portrait, and a woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl lights a small flame, with a brass tray of offerings in front. Two people are visible.2014-03-08January 09 20122012-01-09January 12 20142014-01-12January 22 20142014-01-22 +2 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial setting before a red banner reading "Inner Awakening" and "HARIDWAR". A portrait labelled with the banner's title shows a smiling man in a yellow turban and yellow garment. Below it, a gilded ornate throne flanked by two golden lion figures holds a framed portrait of a smiling figure in a yellow turban and yellow shawl with red cushions on the seat. In the foreground, a blurred figure in saffron robes holds a lamp. A woman in a white garment kneels with folded hands before the throne, with a platter of offerings in front of her.2014-01-08January 12 20142014-01-12A stage set up for an Inner Awakening session with a large banner reading "Inner Awakening" showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and a Balinese multi-tiered pagoda temple beside a lake. A framed portrait of the same orange-turbaned figure sits on a throne-like seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth, flanked by two golden lion statues. Before it, a seated man in orange robes reads from a book, and another seated man in white ritual dress sits with a bowl of offerings and puja items on a red-carpeted stage. A woman in white sits to the right of the throne, and a few heads of other participants are visible in the lower foreground.2013-12-01March 08 20142014-03-08March 20 20142014-03-20