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A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron robe stands at left, holding a brass lamp or aarti vessel toward a large framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, seated in a meditative pose. The portrait is draped with pink and green silk, ringed with garlands of white jasmine, yellow and purple flowers, and a decorated arch of green, yellow, red and pink ribbons with floral rosettes. Several devotees' heads are visible at the bottom edge. Outdoors under trees, the scene suggests a ceremonial portrait worship or procession moment.

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Outdoor procession on a sunny day with palm and leafy trees behind. A large ratha-style palanquin, decorated with rainbow garlands of flowers, pink and green draped fabric, and a multicoloured canopy, carries a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange garments and a beaded necklace. A man in saffron-orange robes walks beside the palanquin, one hand on its frame. A crowd of devotees in white clothes with garlands of flowers stands in front and to the right, several with palms pressed together. The portrait figure is a depiction on the palanquin, not a person physically present.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A devotee in orange robes with a white and red flower garland stands with back to camera, reaching up to adjust a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and white bead necklace, seated with raised hand in a painted banyan-tree setting. Below the framed portrait is a small statue in red-orange robes with a garland, set on a bed of yellow and red flower petals and a white flower rangoli. A small framed photo of a woman sits to the left. Floral garlands in red and white frame the portrait.2009-11-25December 23 20082008-12-23A decorated festival vehicle draped in red and pink satin with green brocade panels, framed by strings of white jasmine garlands and multicoloured flower garlands in purple, yellow, red and green. Centre frame is a large printed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing orange robes and a white flower garland, seated cross-legged with one hand raised in blessing before a tree backdrop. The printed portrait is not a physical person. Colourful tasselled canopy fabric and paisley-shaped ornaments decorate the top and sides of the cart.2009-06-01December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a festival, with a tall figure in saffron-orange robes standing on an elevated platform, reaching toward a decorated deity murti of a seated figure garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers, flanked by a second garlanded murti in blue. Behind, a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a garland and beaded necklace is set within a canopy of multicoloured bunting and stripes. A large red, yellow and green parasol with tassels is held over the scene by a bald man with a tilak in orange clothing. Around them, several young men and women in orange and maroon robes stand with palms pressed together in prayer, some with long curly hair. Palm trees and a bright blue sky are visible behind.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting event. A deity murti sits on a floral-decorated palanquin-style chariot surrounded by marigold and garland festoons. A man in orange robes stands on the chariot and holds a ritual item toward the deities. Above the murti, a framed portrait shows a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland with long hair, and a golden trident stands at right. Around the chariot, devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand with palms pressed together, and a red and yellow umbrella shades the scene. Palm trees are in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession at a decorated palanquin-style ratha carrying a small deity murti garlanded with yellow and white flowers, under a red-and-gold canopy framed by a pink, green and yellow floral arch. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands on the palanquin, reaching toward the deity, with a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala mounted above. Saffron-clad devotees with garlands stand around the base, and a row of people in white clothes and orange garments press their hands together as they watch. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas and a tall golden trident-topped staff stand at the edges under palm trees. A figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala is visible in the portrait, a printed depiction rather than a physical person.2008-12-23A photograph of a devotee in orange robes standing with his back to the camera before a framed portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, labelled in print on the photo. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, seated cross-legged on a cushion before a banyan tree, with one hand raised. The shrine wall is draped with pink, white, yellow and green flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a small brass kalasha and plates with offerings sit on the ledge below. A second person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs over the first devotee's shoulder.2010-01-19