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A photograph taken under a temporary open-sided shelter of bamboo poles and corrugated roof, with a rocky hillside behind. At center, a woman in an orange saffron sari holds a silver plate of offerings with orange items and stands at a shrine table. Behind her are small metal deity figures, a framed picture garlanded with red flowers, a brass kalasha and oil lamps on a stand. Three men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left, one bowing or folding hands in front of the offerings, another standing with hands together. A green cloth covers a table to the right. The scene resembles a puja or aarti at a hilltop shrine.

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November 11 20062006-11-11Outdoor photo at a hillside temple setting with rocky terrain and scrub behind a bamboo-and-tarp canopy. A long-haired person in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha beads stands at right, smiling, receiving an offering from a man in white dhoti and shirt who leans over a table. Another man in white kneels at the table's base. Behind them a small shrine holds Ganesha and other deity murtis, garlands, a red-and-gold decorated arch and a portrait, with brass oil lamps and a stand of lamps at right. Plates of offerings sit at left. The orange-robed figure is a person by the saffron robe, long swept hair and rudraksha cues, shown with an in-person appearance.2008-11-11 +1 copiesAn outdoor ritual setting before a rocky hillside. A man in a saffron/orange robe with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a shawl stands centre-right, facing left, with his hands at his sides. Behind him a raised altar holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a garland, an ornate red-and-gold shrine arch, two small deity murtis (one with a red-clad figure and a green-clad figure), brass kalasha vessels, oil lamps, and flower garlands. Several people in white and saffron clothing attend the altar; one in white bends over a table at left near a mirror on a stand, another in saffron stands at right beside a tall brass oil-lamp stand. Trays of food offerings sit at lower left and on a blue cloth.2008-11-11A photograph of an outdoor puja under a corrugated metal roof with bamboo posts, set against rocky hillside. A tall woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron sari and a rudraksha mala and stands at the centre, smiling toward the camera. Behind her, a shrine holds a deity murti with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, flanked by flower garlands and brass lamps. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in white attend, one kneeling at the altar. A long table holds banana leaves or plates, a kalasha-like brass vessel and offerings, with small brick hearths in front. Colourful striped vertical banners hang on the poles.2008-11-11A photograph taken under a corrugated metal canopy at an outdoor ritual site with a rocky hillside behind. A figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands at a wooden altar table, striking or breaking coconuts on the ground around it. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, stand in a row to the left. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is garlanded with flowers on a carved wooden shrine, beside small deity figures and a kalasha-style arrangement of marigolds and flower garlands. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films on the right. A large coconut lies in the foreground next to a metal plate, and a bamboo staff rests on the altar. Stacked round offerings sit on a green cloth to the left. The orange-robed figure is probable Swamiji (probable) by appearance, with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing.2008-11-11Outdoor ritual under a rocky overhang. At the centre, a standing figure in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with long, swept-back hair stands before an altar with deity murti, brass pots and flower offerings. Behind the altar, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange wearing a mala, garlanded with a flower garland. A person in white clothes stands at the altar's side. Seated devotees in white garments with orange shawls, some with flowers in their hair, sit on the ground before brass plates and bowls. A tall brass lamp stand stands to the right.2008-11-11Outdoor temple-style pavilion with a metal roof and bamboo poles, set against rocky hillside. Center stands a woman in orange-saffron robe with a white and orange flower garland, holding her hands together, standing before an altar. Behind her hangs a large cloth backdrop printed with a sepia portrait of a man in a pale turban with eyes closed, hands folded near his chest. The altar holds a framed picture of a red-clad deity, brass lamps, kalasha-type vessels, flower garlands, and banana-leaf-style offerings in bowls and trays arranged on a blue cloth. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at right, and a person in white clothing is at left. Offering bowls with prasadam sit on brick platforms in the foreground.2008-11-11Outdoor ritual scene at a hillside shrine with rocky terrain behind. A carved wooden shrine holds a framed portrait of a figure wearing orange and a beaded necklace, draped with garlands of orange and yellow flowers, with small deity murtis and oil lamps flanking it. In front, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at right, holding a silver tray with an orange cloth bundle over a flower-covered offering table. At left, a man in a white shirt with a dark pendant stands with hands folded. Brass lamps and bowls with flowers sit on a blue-and-striped cloth.2008-11-11A photograph at an outdoor shrine with a rocky hillside behind it. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with his palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in a beige sari bends forward and offers an item on a tray to a tall person with long dark hair wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, who smiles and reaches out to receive it. Behind them stands a framed portrait labelled with a name, garlanded with orange and red flowers, beside a small deity murti with flower garlands and a decorated altar with yellow flower offerings and brass vessels. A colourful painted pillar stands at left.2008-11-11An outdoor ritual scene under a temporary tin-roofed shelter with bamboo poles and a rocky hillside behind. A tall figure with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and stands at a flower-covered altar, holding an orange cloth bundle. Probable Swamiji is an appearance-based candidate given the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt with a dark pendant necklace stands to the left, and a bent man in white clothing presents something at the altar. Another person in orange and white clothing stands at the back left. The altar holds marigold and garland decorations, brass vessels, fruit trays and a framed portrait with a garland, set on a carved wooden stand. A colourful painted pillar stands behind the altar.2008-11-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a open tent-like canopy with bamboo poles and a painted pillar decorated with elephant motifs. A tall man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and smiles as he reaches toward a platter of offerings on a flower-strewn table. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a golden border bows with her palms joined, and an older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace sits nearby. On the right stands an ornate wooden shrine holding a framed portrait of a figure in orange clothing with a garland, decorated with marigold and rose garlands. Rocky hillside and grass are visible behind.2008-11-11Outdoor puja at a shrine set against rocky hillside. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala smiles while holding a steel plate with an orange-wrapped offering. Facing him, an older man with grey hair in a white shirt and white dhoti extends his hands to receive it. A framed photograph on the altar shows a long-haired figure in orange with a garland, surrounded by marigold garlands. Beside it stand small deity murtis, a brass bowl, flower offerings, and a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp at right. A man with folded hands stands at left edge.2008-11-11