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Outdoor ritual scene under banana palms and coconut trees with a row of blue-and-white pennant flags strung overhead. In the foreground a standing man in an orange turban, orange robe and layered red-and-white flower garlands raises his hand toward a framed portrait on a white cloth. The portrait, labelled Ohm Hreem Nithyanandaya Namah, shows a seated figure on an ornate white throne with a red cushion, garlanded with flowers. Petals are scattered on the cloth. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left holds a silver tray with a coconut and flowers. Around the scene about fifteen to twenty people in white clothes and onlookers stand watching, and a tall flagpole rises behind the portrait.

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Outdoor photo at a roadside festival under a canopy of banana trees and palms strung with white and blue flags. A man in an orange shawl and orange garland of red and white flowers, with an orange headwrap, points toward a framed portrait on a white-draped table. The portrait, labelled "Om Hreem Nithyanandaya Namah", shows a figure seated on an ornate throne. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of flowers and grain in front of the table. Surrounding men and boys in white clothes watch the scene. a person: the orange-shawled man with long hair, orange headwrap and flower garland fits the candidate cues, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2007-01-12Outdoors under banana and coconut palms, a shirtless man in an orange saffron cloth and orange turban stands with his back to the camera, arms raised and hands in anjali as he faces a framed portrait on an easel. The framed portrait, garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, shows a seated figure on an ornate white throne with a red cushion, with the printed inscription Om Hreem Nithyanandaya Namaha. Behind him, a tall flagstaff flies a long orange pennant, and strings of white flags with a blue emblem are strung between the palms. Around him, men and boys in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a white sari with green border stand watching; a plastic chair and white cloth sit on the ground. The scene suggests a devotional ceremony at a flag-raising or honouring of the framed image.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photograph beneath tall coconut palms and banana leaves under a clear blue sky. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing long red-and-white flower garlands, stands in the foreground and bows slightly toward a small framed portrait decorated with a garland. A white-shirted man in the left background reaches toward the portrait, and a tray of flower petals sits at the lower left. A red and blue cloth canopy hangs at the left, with a pole flying a saffron flag and strings of small blue-and-white triangular flags overhead. The portrait shows a smiling man with long hair and a gold necklace, raising one hand.2007-01-12Outdoors under a dark red and blue draped canopy with flags and banana leaves behind, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, wearing a white flower garland, raises a lit camphor flame on a metal plate toward a framed portrait. Bare-chested figure? No: a robed figure with orange turban holds a silver tray of flower petals in one hand while lifting a lamp or plate with the other. Around him, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Bunting with white and blue triangular flags is strung overhead. Several onlookers are visible, plausibly in the range of 21-100 people.2007-01-12Outdoor ceremony under coconut palms and banana plants. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands barefoot at a white pole, hoisting a red-orange flag while a garland hangs from the pole. Behind him is a framed photograph with flower garlands on a white-draped table. A striped red, green and purple canopy shelters the area, with strings of white pennant flags overhead. A crowd of about thirty people in white clothes watches, some with hands folded in prayer. Nearby sit a small brick fire pit, a brass plate of offerings and a jar on a mat. The flag bears partial lettering in white.2007-01-12Outdoor ritual scene under palm and banana trees strung with small blue-and-white pennant flags. In the foreground, a person in white with an orange shawl holds a silver tray of flower petals and offerings beside a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a seated figure in white with a garland. A figure in a tall orange turban and orange robe, with a flower garland, stands with a lit lamp or flame on a tray raised toward the portrait. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows with hands folded. The setting suggests an aarti offering before a portrait.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor scene under palm trees with a string of small blue and white pennants overhead. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside a framed portrait on a white-draped table; the portrait shows a figure seated on an ornate silver throne with a red backdrop, garlanded with white and red flowers, and labelled "Om Hreem Nithyanandaya Namaha". On the right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban, with a long hair and a white-and-red flower garland, stands with hands extended toward the portrait. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, and a man kneels in white at the lower centre, with flower petals scattered on the cloth.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo of a ceremony on bare earth at dusk. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long white-and-pink-and-blue flower garland and a gold necklace, stands at centre holding a steel plate of white and yellow flower petals and sprinkling them. In front of him a brass trident stands upright in a heap of petals, halved coconuts and scattered yellow flowers. Behind him a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands, several wearing yellow rosette badges and lanyards; one man at right kneels with palms pressed together. Striped tents are visible at the top of the frame.2007-08-17A photograph of an outdoor devotional offering at dusk beneath a canopy of banana leaves and strung blue-and-white pennants. In the foreground a man with his back to the camera wears an orange turban and orange shawl with a white and pink floral garland, hands pressed in namaste, holding a tray of petals. Beside him a man in a white shirt holds up a flaming brass aarti lamp on a tall stand. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms joined. On the right, a framed photograph of a smiling woman in a white and gold sari, garlanded with flowers, is placed on a white-draped table scattered with petals, with text on the frame reading Om Hreem Nithyanandaya Namaha. Several onlookers crowd the background.2007-01-12