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A ritual abhishekam setup on a cloth-covered platform. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man with long dark hair, orange robes, a white beaded mala and a raised hand, garlanded with white jasmine and red and green flowers. In front are gold-framed murti figures of a deity in red, a yellow-clad figure and a blue-clad figure. A hand pours liquid from a white conch shell over a gold-coloured shivalinga-like object, with a brass oil lamp, incense sticks, mango leaves and coconuts nearby. Marigolds sit at the base of the central figure. Photographed from above, with no other people visible.

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Photograph of an abhishekam being performed at an altar. A hand in a white sleeve pours water from a silver pot over a copper-coloured shivalinga-style stepped pyramid base (sri yantra/meru form) on a brass tray. Beside it stand small gold-framed deity murtis: a red-and-gold clad goddess with four arms and a yellow-robed figure. Behind them a large printed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange robe with a pearl-and-bead mala, hand raised in blessing, against a banyan-root backdrop, with white jasmine and red flower garlands. A brass lamp and green leaves frame the scene. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person in the scene.2009-05-28A photograph of a shrine setup with a framed portrait garlanded in white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, showing a smiling man in orange robes with a white bead necklace, seated before a banyan tree trunk with one hand raised in blessing. Below the portrait, three gold arched frames hold deity murti: a yellow-clad figure on the left, a red-clad deity in the centre, and a blue-clad figure on the right. In front, a brass kalasha with mango leaves and a coconut sits before a green and magenta draped figure with gold ornaments. A brass lamp with a flame, a brass oil lamp and a small brass vessel are on the floor, and a person's hand and an open notebook are at the lower left edge. The portrait caption reads 'PARAMAH...NANDA' partly hidden.2009-05-28A large framed portrait of a smiling young man with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, an orange saffron robe and a tiered white beaded necklace, raising one hand in blessing against a backdrop of large banyan tree roots. The framed portrait is garlanded with white jasmine, green leaves and red and yellow flowers. In front stand two gilded metal deity murti standing within ornate arched halos: one in a red brocade skirt holding a staff, and one in a blue patterned garment. Marigold and rose petals lie at the base, with potted green plants at the sides. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person, and no people are visible in the scene.2009-05-28A framed photograph of a smiling young man in orange robes with a white bead mala and red tilak, raising one hand in blessing, hangs behind a ritual altar decorated with a white and green garland. Beneath it sit three gold-framed arched deity murtis: a yellow-clad figure on the left, a central figure in red with a gold crown, and a figure in blue on the right. In front, a large green-and-pink draped deity murti with a crown sits behind a brass kalasha filled with mango leaves and a coconut. A small oil lamp burns on the floor, with brass lamps and a plate beside it. Coconuts and potted green plants frame the altar. No people are visible apart from a partial arm at the lower left.2009-05-28A photograph of a homa fire pit built from white-washed bricks, with flames rising from the center and a hand at the left edge swinging a brass vessel toward the fire. Behind it, on a table draped in white cloth, stands a framed portrait garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The portrait shows a smiling man in orange robes and a white flower garland, seated before a banyan tree with one hand raised. Below the portrait, a red-draped kalasha-shaped object sits on a brass tray beside a standing golden deity murti in a blue sari with pearl garlands. Marigold petals are scattered around, and brass lamps flank the altar. No people are fully visible apart from the hand.2007-10-21A photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick fire pit in front of a shrine. Behind the fire stands a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, orange robes, a white bead necklace and a raised hand, set against a tree-root backdrop; the portrait is garlanded with white, yellow and red flowers and is labelled with a partially visible name ending in 'RAMA'. Two small gilded deity images in shrine arches flank a central floral offering on a green leaf plate. Behind them a deity murti with a gold crown and garlands is lit by brass oil lamps. A wooden ladle and bundled stalks lie near the flames, and a kalasha vessel sits at the left.2009-05-28September 23 20062006-09-23A framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, seated in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, raising one hand in blessing against a banyan tree backdrop. The framed portrait is placed on a red velvet throne-like chair in a temple shrine, wrapped in red and yellow marigold and rose garlands. Behind it stands a golden shrine with a red silk canopy and a small deity murti. A flame from an aarti lamp is held by a hand at the left edge, and a brass lamp with flowers stands at the right. A small kalasha-like offering sits in front of the portrait.2010-06-06December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a shrine set against a pale yellow wall. Above a white-draped altar, a framed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland, seated cross-legged with one hand raised; the framed portrait is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Printed text on the portrait reads "PARAMAHAMSA N...". On the altar stand a brass-and-stone shivalinga draped in red cloth with a silver necklace, and a gilded standing deity murti in a blue garment with a garland. Before the altar, a brick fire pit burns with flames, with a brass oil lamp on the left, a brass bowl, marigold petals and a green-and-orange gourd in the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2007-10-21