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An 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.

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Outdoor 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 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.2008-11-11A 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 ritual setting in front of a rocky hillside. On the left, a carved wooden shrine holds a framed portrait of a person in orange robes with a long garland of orange and yellow marigolds. A brass multi-tiered oil lamp stands at center. Two men in white garments with orange shoulder cloths bend over a tiered offering platform covered with yellow marigolds and pink petals, one holding a metal plate with an orange cloth bundle. Brass pots, a small bell and banana-leaf plates with offerings sit on a blue-and-white cloth at left. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and stands with hands together. The person in the framed portrait is shown wearing an orange robe and a beaded necklace.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.2008-11-11A photograph of an outdoor puja at a shrine set up among rocks and grass. A central man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak stands before an altar. Behind him, a framed portrait labelled with no legible caption shows a saffron-clad figure with long hair seated before a tree, and a bronze-coloured deity murti with raised arm sits on the left. The altar holds brass lamps, brass vessels, flower garlands and marigold petals. A young woman in white and saffron stands at left, another woman in white and saffron stands at right beside a tall brass lamp stand, and a man in saffron sits at lower left. Three girls in front of the altar, one in a green dress and one in a blue-and-white dress, look on. Six people in total are visible.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.2008-11-11Outdoor 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 shrine set up under a tent-like canopy with rocky hillside behind. A large printed banner shows a man with closed eyes and a saffron-coloured turban, bare-chested in a shawl. In front of it an altar holds small deity murtis, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland, an ornate wooden peetha-style frame, marigold and flower offerings, plates of fruit and white offerings, and brass vessels. A single person in a saffron-orange robe with a white garland stands with back to the camera, one arm raised to the head in prayer, facing the altar. Colourful woven textiles hang on a pole at left.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.2008-11-11Outdoor 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 copiesA 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.2008-11-11