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A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over a red sleeveless top and white forehead markings, lights an oil lamp on a white-draped table. On the table are brass and silver plates with flowers, a lit brass lamp, a kalasha-style brass vessel, bananas and mangoes. Behind the table hang large framed portraits of a smiling man in white head-cloth and garland, and a blue poster of a man in a white turban and ornate white necklace. A television and a small stereo sit nearby, and the printed Tamil-language note and portrait caption identify the sacred shrine space. a person candidate appearance is uncertain.

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A photograph of a home shrine room. A man in saffron-orange robes and a red sleeveless undershirt, with long hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, stands at left holding a small brass oil lamp (deepa) in his right hand. On the right stands a small table draped in white cloth holding a silver lamp stand, silver plates with fruit, flower petals, and a brass bowl. Behind it, a large framed portrait shows a smiling man in a white turban and white garment with a rudraksha-style mala, and above, a framed portrait labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' shows a man in a white turban, blue jacket and ornate white necklace. A flower garland hangs on the right. A TV and a music player sit on a table at the back.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11September 15 20092009-09-15A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a white jasmine garland and a sleeveless saffron-orange garment performs aarti with a flame in a small shrine room. He holds a lit lamp toward a framed portrait of a saffron-robed teacher seated under a tree, labelled with partial text reading "...AMAHA... ...NANDA ...AMIGA". Nearby stands a second framed photograph of a saffron-clad figure with a turban and red hibiscus flowers. The shrine table holds brass oil lamps, fruit, flower garlands, a yellow decorated kalasha and offering plates. A person in purple is partly visible at the right edge. Appearance-based: Swamiji (probable), performing aarti, based on long hair, saffron clothing and jasmine garland; the portrait is a depiction of a separate teacher.2010-01-19A person with long dark hair wearing a red sleeveless top, an orange-red wrap and a garland of pink and white flowers performs aarti in a plain white-walled room. They hold a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, facing a framed portrait on the wall of a figure seated on an ornate white throne with a red cushion, arms raised, with a red hibiscus on the frame. Below the portrait is a shelf with flowers, incense, a small brass deity murti and offerings. A tall brass oil lamp stands on the floor beside a white-draped table with a flower garland. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge with hands folded in prayer. a person is the person performing aarti, identified by long hair, a garland and orange-red clothing, though the appearance is only a cue.2009-02-04A man in saffron-orange robes performs aarti with a brass oil lamp flame in a small room with lavender walls and a barred window on the left. He holds a small brass bell in his other hand. Before him on a white-draped table stand fruit, flower offerings, brass lamps and a microphone. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. Scattered petals lie on the floor and a saffron banner hangs at the top right.2009-09-15November 12 20082008-11-12July 29 20082008-07-29August 16 20092009-08-16Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand in a pink-walled room inside a home, with a floral torana of white, yellow and red blooms over the doorway. The figure at right, with long dark hair, holds a small silver tray or box. The figure at left, also with long hair, stands barefoot and smiles. On the right, a low white-draped table holds a framed photograph of a woman in an orange sari with garlands, flanked by brass lamps, a silver plate and offerings. A floor rangoli of petals and leaves lies in front of the table, and a small framed portrait sits on the floor. A flat-screen TV is mounted on the right wall.2010-01-10January 10 20092009-01-10