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A photograph of a ritual aarti in a hall. In the foreground at left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a tiered silver lamp with many lit oil lamps. Behind the lamp bearer, a figure in orange robes with long hair and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden canopy, flanked by flower arrangements and red drapery. A large banner behind the throne shows a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban with a red tilak, with Tamil lettering on the backdrop. Two women in saris sit to the right near the throne, and a few more people are visible behind a railing with flat-screen monitors below.

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September 23 20122012-09-23April 06 20122012-04-06February 08 20132013-02-08A photograph inside an orange-draped tent with an ornate gold throne in the left foreground. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, with silver staffs or tridents standing beside it. A bald man with gold neck ornaments, wearing an orange dhoti and shawl, stands at right holding a tall silver multi-tiered lamp lit with many flames. Other seated people in orange clothing and a woman in a leopard-print top sit in front of a small television screen. A white-draped table holds flower garlands and a small deity murti in the lower left.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15Photograph inside a colourful temple hall with painted pillars in pink, green and orange and a gilded arched doorway. A man with his back to the camera in saffron robes holds a lit multi-tier aarti lamp toward a seated figure on a large gold throne. The seated man wears saffron robes, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and makes a teaching hand gesture. Two painted gold deity murti stand on either side of the doorway, and saffron-robed attendants sit on the floor before the throne. Brass oil lamps stand at the right edge, and a gilded chandelier hangs above the throne.2013-05-11February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ceremony in a hall with a light-coloured wooden floor. In the foreground, out of focus at left, a person in orange clothes with a gold necklace faces a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp lit with many flames. Behind it, a figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like arms. The backdrop is a red and blue painted cloth with a temple-like image. At right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange with a long mala, under a tree, beside red cushions and garlands. A small brass plate with offerings sits on a golden stool, and a tiger-striped cloth drapes the red platform.2012-10-19A ceremonial scene in a red-draped temple-style setting. On the right, a seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears an orange-saffron shawl, a saffron turban, layered rudraksha malas and gold beads, and holds a ceremonial staff; a crowned figure stands behind him. On the left, a priest in orange robes with white ash markings on his arm and a shaved head holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Golden tridents and staffs stand beside the throne, a deity murti with garlands is at left, and a camera operator is at lower right. a person is seated on the throne wearing saffron and rudraksha malas.2013-02-08A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate red and gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha-style gold necklace of beads, gold armlets and a white tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair swept back. A second figure in an orange turban and orange clothing sits on a similar throne at the upper left. In the foreground a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes with white arm markings holds a silver lamp with several burning flames toward the seated figure. A dark red and orange backdrop with a sunburst pattern and a gold lamp stand complete the scene.2012-09-26February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesMay 25 20172017-05-25