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May 13 20082008-05-13A young man in saffron-orange robes stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Before him on a white-draped table are a steel bowl, brass lamp and vessels, a plate of white powder, a steel bowl of ripe bananas, and a small matchbox. Behind the table, draped in orange and maroon cloth with red hibiscus flowers, are framed portraits: a sepia photo of a woman in white, a printed photo of a seated figure in saffron robes and beads before a tree trunk labelled with a Tamil caption, and a red-clad goddess image with gold crown and jewellery. The setting is a plain white-walled room.2008-05-13A small altar draped with a white cloth bordered in gold, set against a white wall with no people present. Three framed portraits stand behind it, each decorated with red hibiscus flowers. On the left, a framed portrait shows a woman with long hair in a white garment seated with hands folded. The centre portrait is a printed photo of a man with a shaved head in orange robes and a beaded mala, raising one hand, seated before a large banyan tree; Tamil script below reads a name. On the right, a framed portrait shows a goddess in red and gold seated on a lotus-like seat with a crown and jewellery. In front, silver and brass bowls hold food and a heap of white rice sits on a platter, a brass oil lamp stands on a stand, and a small brass bell rests on the left.2008-05-13A photograph of a man in orange ochre clothing standing with palms pressed together in namaste before an offering table in a plain whitewashed room. On the table sit brass and steel bowls with rice, a metal tray, bananas in a steel bowl, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Behind the table, a framed portrait of a woman with long hair in white garments and a larger portrait of a saffron-clad figure with long hair and rudraksha beads hang above orange draped cloth decorated with red flowers. A steel counter and a white-clothed figure are visible in the background.2008-05-13Two women in white dress with orange shawls sit on the floor of a stone-walled temple space performing a pradosha puja. A framed portrait garlanded with white and red flowers stands on a white-draped table, showing a figure in orange robes with long dark hair; a bare-chested figure is not clearly visible here, and no appearance-based identification is made. Before the portrait are a red-and-gold cloth, a flower-decorated plate, a banana bunch, many steel bowls of grains and offerings on a silver sheet, a brass lamp, and lit oil lamps. A dark plaque with printed names hangs on the wall behind.2007-09-24December 16 20062006-12-16A photograph of a pradosha puja inside a temple. Two women in white saris with orange shawls kneel on a silver cloth. The woman on the left faces away, her long hair in a braid. The woman on the right sits with her hands folded. In front of them a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" stands on a white-draped table, garlanded with white flowers and red blooms. Brass and steel bowls hold offerings of grains, a plate of bananas sits on the cloth, and an oil lamp burns in the foreground. A black plaque with white lettering and a stone shrine are visible behind them.2007-09-24Indoor stage prepared for a memorial or honour ceremony with yellow curtains and red-and-white flower garlands strung across the back. A large framed portrait of a young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a garland, sits centre-back; it is a depiction, not a physical person. To the right stands a smaller framed portrait of an older man with a garland on an orange-draped chair. Two orange-covered chairs sit under the portraits. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, a plate of flowers and a tray of bananas, betel leaves, white flowers and fruit are laid on white cloths in front. No people are visible.A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" stands on a white-draped table, garlanded with purple flowers at its top. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, hands in mudra against a banyan-root backdrop. In front are brass plates, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, flower petals, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings. A woman in white with an orange shawl smiles beside the table, and a man in white stands at the left edge. Puja arrangement at an ashram setting.2008-10-09Ritual altar set up in a hall with a gold curtain backdrop draped with red and white flower garlands. A large framed portrait of a young man in saffron robes seated in meditation pose, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, sits centre-back above an orange-draped seat. Beside it, a smaller framed portrait of an older man in orange garments with a garland hangs above a second orange-draped seat. In front are brass oil lamps, a plate of flowers, bananas, and offerings of rice and betel-type items on banana leaves. No people are physically present in the scene.A home shrine with a central framed portrait of a young saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala, seated before a large tree trunk, flanked by framed photos including a man in an orange turban and a Sai Baba-style portrait. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl bends to place his hand near offerings of apples, bananas and oranges on a red cloth-covered table with a brass oil lamp, while another man on the right stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Strings of white flowers, a red flower and green leaf garlands with bells decorate the shrine and cloth backdrop. Items on the shelf include a small glass and a bowl of flower offerings.2006-11-042006 - Kailasa India Sangha Activities