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A photograph of a ritual puja at a temple-style setting. In the foreground a figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a gold beaded necklace, holds a silver tray or plate while chanting at a microphone. Beside them a man in an orange garment stands at left, and another man is partly visible behind. Behind the officiant a standing gilded deity murti is set within an ornate golden arch, with a red and gold cloth backdrop. A brass Ganesha figure with a red sash stands on the red-draped table at top center, and a golden deity figure appears at lower center. Fresh flowers, green leaves and brass vessels sit at right. A standing electric fan is set beside the microphone.

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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sannyasi-style garment with a red-and-gold sash, wearing a gold necklace and gold bangle, performing ritual work with a metal plate or bowl in hand at a puja setup. In front are brass vessels with flower garlands, green leaves and red flowers, and a microphone on a stand. Behind is a decorated deity murti with yellow, pink and green garlands and a gold arch, plus gold figurines and a red cloth backdrop. A pink banner with blue lettering reading "yana" and "Raja" is partly visible, and a white fan sits at left.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor temple-preparation site. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a heavy gold necklace and gold armlets, wearing orange robes, sits at the front holding a silver spouted vessel and pouring liquid into a bowl, with a flower-strewn sandy ritual area in front. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with a red border holds a metal pole fixed with a microphone stand. Behind them are banana leaves, a bamboo frame, a fan and speakers. Red and yellow flowers decorate the ground. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2006-09-29Photograph of a ritual scene at a temple-style setting with a red draped altar. A woman in an orange-saffron garment with a gold beaded necklace and gold bangle sits at the left, holding a silver ladle over a lit fire vessel with a flame. A standing electric fan is beside her. Behind the altar, a banner shows partial lettering and a red cloth reads T H in gold letters. To the right, rows of small kalasha-like pots wrapped in netting are decorated with green leaves, marigold garlands and red flowers. A silver bell sits near the flame, and a second woman in pink is partly visible at the left edge.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe and gold necklace, with long dark hair, holding a microphone near a red-cloth altar. Behind on the left, a man in white with glasses stands beside a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". On the altar are a gilded Ganesha-style figure with a red sash, a gilded deity murti within a halo arch, floral garlands in yellow and red, a brass kalasha-like vessel, and a pink cloth draped at left. Scattered red flowers and marigold garlands decorate the setting, with a brass lamp in front.2006-09-29September 30 20062006-09-30September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph of a ritual in progress at a temple-style altar. A seated figure with long, loose dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment, gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a round metal plate or tray toward the offerings. Behind, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on a banner reading "Dhyana" and "...ananda...ja". The altar holds a garlanded deity murti under a floral arch with red, green and yellow garlands, a smaller gold-framed deity figure, decorated kalasha pots wrapped in netting and marigold garlands, and brass vessels. A person in pink cloth sits at the left edge.2006-09-29A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe with gold border and rudraksha mala with a gold ornament, smiles as he holds a small offering over a silver tray. In front of him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti and rudraksha beads bows forward, receiving the offering with cupped hands. Behind them a mounted deity murti is garlanded with orange flowers, flanked by ornate silver arches and brass oil lamps. A pedestal fan and red roses appear at the edges. A seated boy in white holds a small item at lower left. Red carpeting covers the floor.2015-09-11A seated man in saffron-red robes and a long rudraksha mala with gold beads sits on a golden throne with lion-head armrests, receiving a ladle of liquid from a priest in orange and gold clothing standing at left. Pink roses and foliage fill the foreground. Behind him stands a pink-and-white deity murti decorated with garlands. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold-accented clothing, seated in the honoured position. The second figure at right wears orange clothing with gold trim and a red shawl.2015-09-11