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A photograph of a small indoor shrine room with white walls and a tiled floor. On the left, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap, with a white-and-red flower garland around his neck, holds a metal censer with a flame and a lit incense or camphor offering. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A banner reads 'Nithyananda Youth Foundation' with a portrait of a man in an orange head wrap. On the right, a framed portrait shows a figure seated on a golden throne in white robes, garlanded with white and red flowers, with peacock feathers placed beside it. Below, a white-draped table holds three posters, brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha, plates of flower petals, yellow marigolds and offerings.

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November 11 20062006-11-11A photograph inside a small room with white walls and a tiled floor, showing a ritual with an oil lamp. On the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron head wrap, wearing a white flower garland, holds a brass lamp with a flame in his right hand. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his hands folded in front of his chest. Behind them, a banner with a portrait of a saffron-clad figure reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation and Salem. On the right, a large framed portrait shows a figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a red canopy, wearing white robes and a gold chain, hair swept back, framed by a white and red flower garland. A white-draped table below holds brass lamps, a kalasha, offerings, and three small framed photos of the same saffron-clad figure with garlands, plus peacock feather fans and a small brass lamp on the floor.2008-11-11A priest in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at left, holding a silver lamp with a flame and wafting smoke toward a shrine. He wears a white and red flower garland. Nearby on the table are three framed photos with flower garlands, brass lamps, a copper vessel and plates of flowers. A banner behind reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation with a portrait of a saffron-clad figure and a Salem contact line. A flower-garlanded lamp and offerings sit on a mat in the foreground. A white sofa is at left.2008-11-11A photograph inside a small room with white walls and a tube light. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and a saffron shawl, with a garland of white and red flowers, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, while another saffron-clad man stands behind him. A figure seen from behind, with long dark wavy hair and a white garment with an orange shawl, faces the altar. Petals fall through the air. On the right is a framed portrait of a long-haired figure seated on an ornate golden throne in white and gold robes, garlanded with red and white flowers. A banner reading Nithyananda Youth Foundation Salem hangs on a table with a peacock feather, and a brass oil lamp sits on the floor at lower right.2008-11-11Indoor photo in a small room with white walls and a ceiling fan, showing a shrine table draped in white with a large framed portrait of a seated figure in white robes, garlanded with white and red flowers and flanked by peacock feather fans and red roses. A standing man in an orange sannyasi robe and orange head wrap, wearing a white and red flower garland, smiles and holds his hands in namaste toward a person with long dark hair in a white robe over orange. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, and a seated person in orange sits at lower left. Brass oil lamps, flower petals and small pamphlets with a figure in orange sit on a red and orange striped mat in front of the table. A glass display cabinet with items stands at right. A printed banner on the wall reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2008-11-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20092009-08-11September 09 20112011-09-09July 27 20082008-07-27July 29 20082008-07-29July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a hall with white walls and a corrugated metal ceiling. A large black-and-white portrait fills the back wall, and beneath it a carved wooden throne with a golden arch holds a seated figure in orange robes with a green cloth draped behind. A standing person in an orange robe with long hair and a white flower garland stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and brass pooja vessels sit on a low wooden platform in front of the throne. A person in white and yellow is partly visible at the lower right edge. Red curtains hang at the windows.2010-02-15