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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed room with a peeling wall and a hanging wire. A man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands centre-left with hands clasped, beside a man in a light blue shirt and a man in a checked shirt. At lower centre a person with long dark hair leans forward toward a garlanded wooden frame wrapped in red and yellow marigold garlands, bells and gold-coloured ornaments, touching it with one hand. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at the left edge, and a person in orange clothing is at the right edge.

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Photo of sannyasis at a workshop in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, learning to tie a kattumurthy, a decorated wooden frame draped in red cloth and wrapped with yellow and green marigold garlands and brass fittings. Two men in white shirts and orange shawls, one wearing a rudraksha mala, guide the work with their hands while a person with shoulder-length dark hair in a white top leans in to adjust the garlands. Other hands and a yellow cloth appear at the right edge, with a broom and tools against a plain whitewashed wall.2007-05-09A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland, sitting before an elaborate backdrop covered in white and yellow flower strings, marigold and red floral borders, and a small deity image at the top. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stand nearby, and a man in a white kurta adjusts the orange cloth draped over the seated figure's lap. A devotee in white and gold kneels in front, and another person in white holds a small object at the right edge. Teal buckets sit beside the seat. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ceremonial floral garlands, seated as the central figure of a padapuja-style ritual. The people in white are devotees and attendants.2007-07-292008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09November 11 20132013-11-11A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja at a stage decorated with dense floral arrangements of white jasmine, orange and red marigolds, and yellow blossoms, with a small deity murti set in the floral arch. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and white flower garlands sits on a red-cushioned throne, smiling. A man in white kurta at right drapes an orange cloth over the seated figure's shoulders, while another man in white kneels at the lower left, bowing with joined palms before the seated figure's feet near a green basin. Behind them, men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand with rudraksha malas, and a woman in white stands at the right edge. The seated figure has long dark hair and wears a rudraksha mala and bangles, consistent with a person appearance, though the image does not confirm the identity. Several people are visible, and the scene reflects a guru purnima style ceremony.2007-07-292003 -Glimpses From Various ProgramsOutdoor photo of a ceremonial moment in front of a glass-fronted building. A man with dark hair and an orange silk garment with silver jewellery bends forward with one hand on a large garland-draped object. The object is a decorated deity murti or ratha-like form, covered in green, yellow, red and white flower garlands, with peacock feathers and a gold crown-shaped top. A man in an orange robe stands beside him, and an older man in white and another person in orange watch nearby. A gold palanquin-like platform holds a red and gold cushion decorated with flowers. Devotees stand behind in white and orange clothing, and petals lie on the ground.2008-05-03April 22 20122012-04-22Inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and a bare hanging bulb, a man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands on a raised decorated platform framed by a large garland of marigolds and white flowers, with red flower strands draped over his shoulders. Below him, the devotees around him wear white clothing and orange shawls. In the foreground, a bare-headed devotee in white with a rudraksha mala has his hands together. Several people in white and orange surround the platform, some with folded hands, and a stone deity murti sits at the base of the garland. The scene reads as a devotional gathering.2006-12-30June 23 20142014-06-23 +3 copiesA photograph of a floral-decorated altar at a Guru Poornima event. A central seated figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange cloth and a white-and-flower garland, sitting in front of a dark red cushioned seat backed by white jasmine and orange-red floral arches. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala at left bends forward and gestures with his hands, while a man in white with a white garland and saffron shawl leans in beside the seated figure and holds a small brass vessel. A woman in white with a long braid at lower right reaches toward the seated figure. Another man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at far right. Five or six people are visible, with partial figures at the edges.2007-07-29