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An outdoor ritual pavilion with a corrugated tin roof supported by bamboo poles wrapped in colourful patterned cloth. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and red flower garland stands on a blue tarpaulin, smiling. Behind, a robed priest in white and orange stands at a shrine with a dark backdrop, a deity murti, brass lamps and offerings. A table to the right holds banana-shaped offerings, bowls of fruit, flower garlands and brass vessels. Other people in white dhotis and orange cloths stand nearby, and a hillside is visible behind.

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Outdoor ritual shelter with corrugated metal roof and bamboo poles wrapped with colourful painted pillars. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a white-and-red flower garland, stands smiling on a blue tarp in the foreground. Behind him, a priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl tends a table of brass lamps, fruit, flower garlands, and offering bowls. A deity image and decorated backdrop are visible, with hills in the distance.2006-11-11A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles, with a rocky hillside behind. A man with long dark hair and a wide smile stands at centre in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a long white flower garland, rudraksha beads and a shawl. Behind him a small shrine stands with a deity murti and a decorated canopy, and a priest in white dhoti and shirt works at a table with plates, fruit and flower offerings. Several people in white and saffron sit on mats at left, and clay oil lamps are arranged on the ground at lower right. Orange and patterned fabric hangings line the poles. The scene suggests a temple reception or puja setting.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11Outdoor 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.2008-11-11A 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.2008-11-11Outdoor photograph under a corrugated tin canopy supported by white poles, with hanging woven banners in red, orange and black at top left. In the centre, a person with long dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, smiling and standing with hands folded at the waist. Behind and around him, several people in white and cream ritual clothing and orange shawls stand, including a woman in a lavender sari and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl. Flower petals in yellow and pink, brass plates and a brass bowl lie on a low brick platform at the front, and a red mat covers the floor. Swamiji (probable): the centred figure wears long swept-back hair, a saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, consistent with a sannyasi in orange robes at a ceremony.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11Outdoor temple-style pavilion with a tarpaulin roof and bamboo poles, decorated with hanging orange and multicoloured cloth banners. A large dark backdrop shows a sepia portrait of a figure in a cream turban and garland-like chains, with a framed deity picture on an ornate wooden shrine. The shrine holds flower-strewn offerings, a small brass deity murti, lamps and a kalasha-like vessel on tiered flower arrangements. In front, a man in saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland stands on a blue cloth beside a brick-built fire pit holding brass bowls and offerings. Two men in white dhotis and an orange-clad attendant stand at the left, and a shirtless man in white dhoti stands at the right near the rocky hillside.2008-11-11Outdoor photo of a shelter set up before a rocky hillside, with a large brown backdrop printed with a bearded-free figure in a turban and a smaller framed picture on an altar. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white and red garland stands at the centre, smiling, in front of a decorated table with brass deity figures, flower-laden trays, plates of offerings and a small fire stove with clay bricks. Behind him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands near the edge of the frame. Blue cloths cover the ground and colourful banners hang at left.2008-11-11An 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.2008-11-11Outdoor photograph of a shrine altar set up in front of a rocky hillside under a tent-like canopy. A tall standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland stands at right beside the altar, looking down. Behind the altar is a large printed cloth banner showing a bare-shouldered figure, and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes seated on a red-cushioned throne-like frame. The altar holds brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a deity murti with orange garments, flower offerings in trays, banana leaves and brass dishes. Two bare-chested men in striped lungis stand in the background to the right. Stone blocks and brass bowls are arranged on the ground in front of the altar.2008-11-11Outdoor 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 copies