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November 01 20062006-11-01A wall shrine in a plain cream room. Above it hangs a large poster of a smiling man with a white head wrap and white clothing, with a dark cord of rudraksha beads and a mala, looking upward; a garland of white jasmine and orange-red marigolds drapes across the poster. Below, a framed photograph shows a figure in orange robes with a white garland, hand raised in blessing, seated before a tree trunk. The framed photo is also garlanded with white flowers, and a pair of brass oil lamps stand in front of it on a bed of red flower petals. Two people are not visible; no physical people are present in the scene.2006-11-01Photograph of a homa ritual in a room with white walls. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits at left, holding a lit oil lamp flame over a fire pit stacked with yellow-painted bricks, a metal pot, bundles of sticks and many small leaf bowls of offerings. Two women in white sari-style clothes sit at right with palms pressed together in prayer, one with a red bindi. Behind them a large framed portrait of a man in white turban and rudraksha malas, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, hangs above a smaller garlanded picture of a saffron-robed figure on an altar draped in white with rose petals, a brass lamp and a plate of flowers. The portrait shows a man in a white turban and rudraksha beads, while a smaller saffron-robed figure appears in a picture on the altar.2006-11-01Indoor 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.2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At RajapalayamNovember 01 20062006-11-01A 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.2009-07-10November 01 20062006-11-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja arrangement set up in a room with a plain white wall and speckled floor. A large framed portrait on the wall, decorated with a garland of white jasmine and pink and yellow flowers, shows a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower necklace, hand raised in blessing, seated before a tree trunk; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. Below it on a low wooden stand draped with an orange cloth sits a black stone Shiva lingam-style object with a small trident, alongside a platter of sweets and a bowl of bananas, oranges and apples on a white cloth with a maroon runner. Brass vessels, a small brass lamp, a book, and trays of sweets and prasad complete the offering. No people are present.2009-08-20A photograph of a ritual puja set up in a plain white-walled room. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on a mat at left, one wearing a red tilak on his forehead and both wearing dark beaded malas. In front of them, rows of small leaf bowls holding offerings are laid out across the floor. Behind the offerings, a white-draped altar of stacked white blocks is decorated with scattered pink flowers, brass oil lamps with flower garlands, a bowl with incense sticks, and a bunch of bananas. A framed portrait above the altar, garlanded with red and white flowers, shows a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long mala, seated with hands raised in a blessing gesture against a light backdrop.A blurred indoor photo of a ritual in a plain white-walled room. A fire burns in a brass or copper vessel at the centre, with a ceremonial fire pit in front of seated devotees. A large framed portrait on the left wall shows a bearded man wearing a white turban and a garland of yellow and red flowers; a framed picture beside it, also garlanded, shows a woman in an orange sari. Several people sit on the floor in white clothing, including a woman in a white sari at centre-right and a man in a white shirt at right. A figure in white with an orange cloth sits in the lower left foreground. Bananas and flower offerings lie at the lower left and oil lamps glow on the altar ledge. Appearance-based identity of the portrait subject is uncertain.2006-11-01A photograph of a small indoor room with plain white walls. On a white-draped table with an orange cloth sit oil lamps, flower petals and a flower arrangement in front of a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers. The framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, in front of a tree. To the left, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a sandalwood mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor near the table. A wooden chair stands at right and a wall calendar hangs at top right.2011-09-08