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December 30 2009

Evening ritual scene in an ashram hall at night. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a raised white-and-red striped platform before a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, garlanded with yellow marigolds. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with yellow garlands, sit on the platform. A large crowd of people in white with long hair braids sits in the foreground facing the platform. A small flame and offerings lie near the platform, and a lit deity image glows in the upper left. Several attendees face the central figure in prayer.

December 30 2009

A photograph of a ratha yatra chariot decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a golden canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the chariot holding a flame lamp in front of a framed portrait garlanded with orange flowers. In the foreground, a person in orange clothing with hands pressed in anjali watches from the left. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap with a long white garland receives offerings, flanked by a deity murti decorated with garlands. A sign on the chariot reads Sri Anandeswari. Overhead wires and a loudspeaker are visible.

A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes, garlanded with white, red and yellow flowers, sits on a red-cushioned chair in front of an orange curtain. A seated person with long black hair in orange clothes faces the portrait from the left foreground. Standing to the right, a person in orange dress with a rose-and-white garland receives attention, while two men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand beside a trident and a staff. Behind them are a stone pillar, a brass oil lamp and a white building with a grille door.

Outdoor ritual scene in front of a white building with a sign reading Anandeshwar Mandir. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on orange cloth facing a smoky area where a fire or incense is burning, with offering trays of flowers and fruit set out on white containers. A bearded man in orange on the left holds his hands together in prayer, and a figure in white and orange stands at left. Women and young people with long braids sit with their backs to the camera, wearing orange saris with maroon borders. Red flower garlands decorate a framed portrait on the wall, and a banner reads Kalpataru Darshan. Palm trees and a corrugated shed sit behind the group.

A photograph of a puja at a shrine. A framed portrait of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded mala, one hand raised in blessing, is garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers and set on a red armchair-style seat. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti draped in red cloth. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at left, tending offerings. In front are stacked dark blocks, a glass bowl with a yellow fruit, brass vessels, rose petals and banana leaves with fruit. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and incense smoke rises through the scene. The portrait is a depiction, not a person present, so the in-person candidate is absent.

June 06 2013

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Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting event. A deity murti sits on a floral-decorated palanquin-style chariot surrounded by marigold and garland festoons. A man in orange robes stands on the chariot and holds a ritual item toward the deities. Above the murti, a framed portrait shows a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland with long hair, and a golden trident stands at right. Around the chariot, devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand with palms pressed together, and a red and yellow umbrella shades the scene. Palm trees are in the background.

A photograph inside a plain whitewashed room with a tiled floor. A man in an orange turban and orange garments holds a lit oil lamp or aarti lamp toward a framed portrait display draped in white cloth, decorated with flower garlands and marigold petals. Two other men in orange robes stand to the left, one holding a white cloth or plate. The portrait display shows a large framed photograph of a figure in orange robes beside a smaller framed portrait, both with garlands. This appears to be an aarti or puja performed before the portraits. Three physical people are visible.

A photo of a samadhi-shrine ceremony outdoors under a canopy of palm fronds and orange-and-yellow marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder holds a lit camphor aarti plate, flame rising, with rudraksha beads on his chest. Three saffron-robed sannyasis stand beside him with hands folded in namaste, one with a long beard and one with a shaved head. Two white-clad devotees with folded hands stand at right. Beside them, a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is garlanded with white and red flowers, and a bed of orange and red flowers lies at its base. The portrait is a depiction of a person, not a physical presence in the scene. Five physical people are visible.

A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine with a stone deity backdrop. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-gold throne draped in marigold and jasmine garlands, and a fire pit with offerings is set in front of it. A priest in orange robes kneels at the fire, holding a small lamp, while a second orange-clad attendant stands beside him holding a brass tray. Several devotees sit on striped mats in white and red saris and white clothes, with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps, a kalasha, banana bunches and marigold garlands surround the scene. Whether the portrait depicts a candidate in person cannot be confirmed from the image alone; it is a depiction in print and the figure is not established as physically present.