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September 30 2008

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September 30 2008

A puja altar with offerings arranged on a yellow sequined cloth before a deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands. On an easel at left stands a large printed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" showing a seated figure in orange robes with a yellow flower garland, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a raised hand in blessing, set in front of a tree trunk. In front of the altar are silver plates and bowls, an oil lamp burning, a red folded cloth, a kalasha-style silver pot wrapped with leaves and a yellow cloth, and heaped fruit including oranges, apples and grapes. No physical people are visible.

A decorated seat draped in gold and yellow silk with an orange cloth and a purple-bordered fabric, framed by garlands of white, yellow, orange and magenta flowers. Set at its centre is a framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes seated cross-legged, a rudraksha mala and white garland around his neck, hand raised in blessing, with a tree trunk behind him. Purple and white flower bouquets stand in glass vases on a wooden floor, and a pink-clad deity murti with garlands is visible at the right in a wooden-beamed room. No physical people are present; the pictured man is shown only as a depiction in print.

A figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a decorated deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, layered garlands of white jasmine flowers and orange and red blooms, and a gold-bordered red shawl. A gold-handled staff rests against it. To the left is a framed painting of a white horse. Golden lamps and pink flowers sit at the right edge, with a grey draped fabric backdrop behind. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long dark hair falling below the turban, saffron clothing and gold neck ornaments, matching the page's description of Paramahamsa Nithyananda at this event.

A framed photograph portrait of a smiling man in orange saffron robes, raising one hand, is garlanded with white jasmine and pink flower strands on a home altar draped with a maroon and cream silk sari with gold borders. Gold chains and a jewelled pendant adorn the portrait, and a red flower sits atop the frame. Below, on a white-covered table, stand a silver lamp with a lit oil wick, a silver cup and a silver plate. The portrait is a printed picture, so no physical person is present. A portrait labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda is not visible here, so no printed name is attributed.

A photograph inside a bright room with white windows and orange drapes. In the centre stands a golden arched frame holding an orange-cloth-draped deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands and a jewelled ornament. A young man in white ritual dhoti with a sandalwood tilak and a rudraksha-style mala sits at left, glancing toward the camera, with a brass vessel edge visible at far left. To the right, a framed photograph shows a robed figure in orange with a long mala, seated before a tree trunk, surrounded by a yellow and pink flower garland, with a small oil lamp lit on a red-draped table below. Several heads are visible at the bottom edge.

A framed photograph labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" sits on a gold-and-maroon throne-style seat. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a white beaded necklace, hands in a blessing gesture, with a tree-root backdrop. In front of the frame hangs a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers with green beads, draped over a brass kalasha or lamp set on a plate of white petals and orange marigolds. A black staff leans beside the throne. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present.

A 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.

A worship altar set up against a white wall. A large framed portrait in a red and gold-bordered cloth is draped with a garland of white jasmine, green leaves and red roses; it shows a seated man in orange robes against a tree-trunk backdrop, with a red forehead mark and a mala. Beside it stands a second red-toned print of a figure seated on a gilded throne with lion-shaped armrests, wearing orange robes and a golden halo. In front of the portrait is a white-covered table holding a flower-filled plate on an orange cloth. On the floor mat sit puja items: a brass bell, oil lamps, a brass pot, a plate of pink flowers with two rings, a bowl of white substance, kumkum and a stainless-steel container. No people are visible.

July 20 2010

A home darshan setting with a deity murti dressed in an orange silk cloth, a black crown, and a red and white flower garland, seated before a gold arched frame. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes with a mala, seated before a tree, and is garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. A red-draped table holds the portrait, with a fruit bowl, flowers and a small lamp in front. Three people sit in the foreground, one with hands in anjali, another reaching to touch the garland of the murti; they wear orange and purple sari-style clothing. Orange curtains frame the window. The scene shows a darshan in progress.

A photograph of a home darshan setting with a deity murti seated under a gold arched frame, draped in an orange silk cloth with a purple-and-gold border and garlanded with red, pink and white flowers. A seated priest in a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead sits at left beside a flower arrangement. At right, a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes with a mala, ringed by a garland of pink and yellow flowers, placed on a red cloth. Orange curtains frame the windows behind.