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A photograph of a ritual under a thatched pandal. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and a gold necklace and bracelet, sits on a low seat and works with a long tool over a large earthen pit or vedi edged with marigold garlands. Behind him is a backdrop banner with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a bearded figure in white, a central deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers, and a second framed deity image at right. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like arrangement of pots with mango leaves, and small brass deity figures sit on a red-draped altar. Several people sit in the background near the altar.

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September 29 20062006-09-29A ritual photograph at a temple-style pavilion. A person seated on a wooden chair in orange-saffron robes with a gold necklace holds a small bell and a ritual implement over a square sacred fire pit lined with yellow and orange flower petals. Behind them, a raised red-draped altar holds garlanded deity murti, including a decorated central figure with a green and red garland and a figure in a green and gold cloth, plus a seated Ganesha figure. Rows of coconut-and-leaf kalasha pots wrapped in netting are arranged on the floor, and a brass lamp stands at right. A large banner reads Dhyanapeetham and bears a portrait with a caption naming Nithyananda Raja. A partially visible head in the foreground belongs to another attendee.2006-09-29A photograph of a ritual puja at an outdoor pandal. A person in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits cross-legged on the left, bent forward and handling ritual items before a square earthen fire pit ringed with marigold petals. Behind them, a red-draped altar holds a large deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by smaller brass deity figures, decorated kalasha pots with mango leaves and flowers, and a brass lamp stand. Framed photographs and a large banner reading Dhyanapeetham hang on the back wall, with a blue cloth panel to the right.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesA figure in saffron-orange robes kneels at a fire ritual, holding a metal ladle or vessel with a bright flame rising from it toward a deity murti decorated with yellow and red garlands. Behind the altar, a banner shows the Dhyanapeetham name and a framed portrait of a smiling person in white, plus a framed image of a deity in red. Two additional deity murtis sit to the right on a draped platform, and kalasha vessels, flower garlands, mango leaves and a brass lamp surround the altar. Another person in orange sits at the left edge.2006-09-29A photograph of a ritual performed on an outdoor stage under a thatched canopy. A man with long dark hair and an orange garment wrapped over his body sits on a mat, extending his hand over a basket of wooden sticks and offerings, while another man in a pink garment assists beside him. Behind them is a backdrop with a large Dhyanapeetam logo and framed portraits, and a central altar draped with garlands in yellow and rainbow colours holds a deity murti under a decorated arch. Brass lamps, a small figure of a deity, flowers, and clay pots with leaves are arranged before the altar on a red-covered table. Two people are visible in the foreground, with one partially visible person at the right edge. The orange-clad figure's identity is not established from appearance alone.2006-09-29A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion under a thatched roof. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a gold necklace, sits on the left in front of a small flame and offering vessel, speaking into a microphone. Behind him a large banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in white and a deity image with garlands, with decorative lettering. At the centre, a deity murti is adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by smaller murtis and ornate gold frames. Below, brass kalashas with green leaves, red flowers and marigold garlands are arranged on a red-draped platform, with a brass lamp to the right. One person is visible, seated.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 30 20062006-09-30September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copies