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A photograph of an indoor hall set up for a ritual offering. Two orange-draped chairs sit on a raised platform beneath a gold curtain garlanded with red and white flowers. A framed portrait of a woman in an orange saree with a garland hangs above the left chair, and a smaller framed portrait of a man in a red garland sits on the right chair. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha stand near the platform. On the floor, banana leaves hold cooked rice, lentil offerings and sweets, with brass cups and a red cloth runner in front. No people are visible.

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Indoor hall prepared for a ritual offering, with a large framed portrait on the back wall showing a figure with long dark hair wearing orange clothing and a garland of white flowers. Below it, an orange-draped seat and an orange cushion hold a small floral arrangement. To the right, a red-draped armchair displays a smaller framed portrait of a figure in red-orange clothing with a garland. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a banana bunch are set on the platform. On the floor in front, banana leaves hold cooked rice, lentil items and small sweets, with brass cups and spoons. A red mat runs along the left. No people are visible.Photograph of an indoor hall set up for a ritual offering. Two orange-draped chairs sit against a yellow curtain decorated with red, white and pink flower garlands. On the left chair stands a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes wearing a long beaded necklace and a garland of white and pink flowers. On the right, a gold-framed portrait of a man in orange garments with a white garland rests on the chair. In front, banana leaves hold rice, vegetables and sweets, alongside a bunch of bananas, a silver plate of flowers, brass oil lamps and small pots of red flowers. A wall display above the left shows two framed photographs. No living people are visible.Indoor shrine hall with two women seated on the floor before banana-leaf plates of food offerings, one in orange sari on left and one in white with yellow shawl on right, preparing offerings. Behind them, two orange-draped thrones sit before a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a garland and a bead necklace, and a smaller framed photo on the right with a garland. Marigold garlands drape across yellow curtains, with brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, bananas and fruit on a white-covered platform. Overhead a banner shows framed photographs and Telugu-language text.Indoor stage prepared for a memorial or honour ceremony with yellow curtains and red-and-white flower garlands strung across the back. A large framed portrait of a young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a garland, sits centre-back; it is a depiction, not a physical person. To the right stands a smaller framed portrait of an older man with a garland on an orange-draped chair. Two orange-covered chairs sit under the portraits. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, a plate of flowers and a tray of bananas, betel leaves, white flowers and fruit are laid on white cloths in front. No people are visible.A ritual room set up for a memorial puja. Two seated people sit on the floor and read from papers: a woman on the left in an orange sari with a maroon border and glasses, and a man on the right in white dhoti-style clothing with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. In front of them are banana leaves with food offerings, fruit, flowers and brass lamps. Behind them two orange-draped chairs face the room; a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a mala and garland hangs above the left chair, and a framed portrait of a smiling man with a garland sits above the right chair. Yellow curtains with red and white flower garlands decorate the back wall, and a poster board with photographs is visible at upper left.A ritual observance in an indoor hall with a yellow curtain backdrop draped with red and orange garlands. Center stage, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs above an orange-draped seat, with a second framed portrait on a smaller orange-draped seat to the right. Four people are seated on the floor before leaf plates of flowers and fruit and brass vessels. A woman in an orange sari with a red shawl sits at a white-covered table reading from papers, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits beside her reading, another man in white with a yellow shawl sits at left with hands joined, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits at right, eyes lowered. Oil lamps and brass items stand on the platform, and a sign at upper right reads 'Please keep silence'.Ritual altar set up in a hall with a gold curtain backdrop draped with red and white flower garlands. A large framed portrait of a young man in saffron robes seated in meditation pose, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, sits centre-back above an orange-draped seat. Beside it, a smaller framed portrait of an older man in orange garments with a garland hangs above a second orange-draped seat. In front are brass oil lamps, a plate of flowers, bananas, and offerings of rice and betel-type items on banana leaves. No people are physically present in the scene.A photograph of a shrine arrangement in an indoor room with grey tiled floor. An orange cloth is draped over a chair-like seat, and a framed portrait sits on it, garlanded with white and magenta flowers. The framed portrait shows a man with short hair and a moustache, wearing a white shirt and orange shawl, against a blue background. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on a dark patterned rug at the left and right, with orange flowers in small pots. In front, a green banana leaf holds cooked rice, fried snacks, a cooked vegetable dish and a small steel bowl of sweets, set on a white cloth. No physical people are present.Indoor ritual space with a yellow curtain backdrop draped with red and white flower garlands. A large framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and beaded necklace is hung centrally above an orange-draped seat, with a second framed portrait on a chair at right. A woman in an orange sari with red blouse sits at left reading papers beside a banana-leaf offering table with fruit and flowers. At right, a man in white kurta with yellow shawl sits reading near a banana-leaf offering and brass lamps. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and flowers sit on the floor platform. Two ceiling fans and a decorative grille panel flank the room.A woman in an orange sari with a maroon border sits on a white plastic chair beside a draped orange-cloth seat set on a white platform. She is arranging flowers and leaves on a green banana leaf. Behind the seat hangs a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", showing a figure in orange robes with rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, garlanded with white and magenta flower strands. Brass oil lamps, a silver-rimmed plate of flower petals, a bunch of bananas, and a small steel bowl sit on the floor. Stacked white chairs and a table stand at the left wall.A stage set for a memorial or ritual puja in an indoor hall with pale yellow curtains. At centre, a large framed portrait shows a young man with long dark hair seated in meditation in orange robes with rudraksha beads, garlanded with white and red flowers, placed on an orange-draped seat. To the right, a smaller framed portrait of an older man with short hair in white clothing, garlanded with flowers, sits on an orange-draped chair. Brass oil lamps, a plate of flowers, bananas, betel leaves and offerings are laid on white cloths in front. Red and white garlands hang across the backdrop and two fans stand at the sides. No living people are visible. The swami portrait is a depiction, labelled only by the page; identity is not asserted from appearance.A ritual gathering in an indoor hall with a yellow curtain backdrop decorated with red and white flower garlands. A framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a mala and flower garland hangs centrally, and a smaller framed photo sits on an orange-covered chair at right. A woman in an orange sari with a red blouse sits at a table reading from a sheet of paper. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit on the floor at left and right, one with palms pressed together and another reading from paper. Banana leaves hold offerings of white flowers, fruit and sweets, with steel tumblers, a brass lamp and a kalasha-style brass vessel nearby. Oil lamps and flower arrangements stand on the orange-draped dais.