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Outdoor evening event on a raised yellow-draped stage in front of a parked white van. A large framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a white bead garland, seated before a tree trunk and raising one hand, is decorated with a marigold and red flower garland. A seated man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed, and a woman in a yellow blouse and pink bag leans over a table with a small object and a blue cup. Part of a golden pillar and a figure in orange and blue appear at the right edge. A banner reading Enlightenment is at the front of the stage.

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January 20 20102010-01-20Evening outdoor ceremony on a yellow-draped ratha stage. A portrait photo of a seated man in orange robes with a white bead necklace, hand raised, framed by a garland of yellow and red flowers, is displayed on the stage. Below it, a man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits cross-legged, and a man in a white shirt in the foreground performs ritual actions over a brass kalasha-style vessel on a white cloth. A black speaker stands on the stage. Onlookers, including a woman in pink, watch from the side. Banners read Enlightenment and Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2010-01-20January 20 20102010-01-20Evening outdoor scene on a raised yellow-draped stage. A young man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at a low table draped in white cloth, with a brass plate and lamp-like brass items before him. To the left, an elderly man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind the stage hangs a large framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a long garland, seated before a tree, with a marigold and rose garland draped over the frame; a white banner beside it shows printed text. A speaker box sits on the stage, and the orange-cloth-covered seat below the portrait is empty.2010-01-20Night photograph of an outdoor Living Enlightenment Ratha Yatra stop on a dirt ground. A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a long beaded necklace, sits raised on a gold-and-white platform, draped with a white cloth and a garland of yellow and red flowers; he is shown seated with one hand raised in blessing, against a tree backdrop. A seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl kneels before the platform beside a tray of flowers and a small lamp. Two men stand at the platform, one in a checked shirt with hands pressed together in namaskar and one in a white shirt, both facing it. The platform front reads 'Living Enlightenment Ratha yatra'. A yellow vehicle and vendor stalls are visible behind.2010-01-20Outdoor ritual on a raised golden platform draped with a peach cloth and scattered with yellow flower petals. A framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a white beaded mala, seated in meditation with one hand raised, is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and set before a pink canopy strung with multicoloured garlands and a deity murti. Two young men in orange and white sit beside the portrait: the one on the left wears an orange robe and a gold-bead mala, holding a small metal cup, and the one on the right wears white dhoti and shawl and sits cross-legged. A woman in a pink blouse and two other people watch from the front, and a yellow-and-red striped tent stands behind.2011-10-15A decorated ornate golden processional chariot, with carved lion and figure panels and an orange and red cloth canopy, is parked on a street. On the platform, a woman in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits on the floor beside a framed portrait of a young man in orange robes with a white bead mala, seated with raised hand under a tree. A man in white kurta and dhoti stands near a tall flag with a red, yellow and blue pattern, holding it aloft. Behind him a golden deity murti stands in the shrine with a red cloth. A large portrait on the side shows a face against red tones, and a black sign with Tamil text is attached. Marigold garlands decorate the platform, and a brass plate sits on the floor.2009-01-31Indoor 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.December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a devotional shrine room with a gold-framed portrait of a young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, seated before a backdrop of gold curtains and marigold garlands; the portrait is captioned "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in the photo's text overlay area. Two people kneel on the floor before a banana leaf: a woman in an orange sari with a maroon blouse and gold bangles, and a man in white with a yellow shawl, both handling flowers and offerings. Orange-draped chairs flank the shrine, with a smaller framed portrait of an older man garlanded in red and white flowers on the right. Brass oil lamps, a flower plate, bananas and a leaf plate of food complete the puja setup.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.January 20 20102010-01-20