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October 01 2007

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Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style clothing sit cross-legged on a white mat on a light floor, eyes closed in meditation or chanting. Each wears rudraksha mala beads and a saffron head wrap; the rightmost wears a wrap with a purple border. Small metal kalasha-style vessels rest on the mat in front of them. Behind them stand a maroon curtain, a striped red-and-white cloth and a cabinet, with a yellow line on the floor.2007-10-01Seven young men sit cross-legged in a row on a white mat in a hall, meditating with eyes closed. Most wear orange or saffron cloth, several with orange turbans or headwraps, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas around their necks. The far-right figure wears white with a white turban and long hair. Behind them a large portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs beside a decorated altar with white flowers, a brass bowl and a kalasha-style vase, below a red curtain. Yellow floor markings run across the foreground.2007-10-01Four young men in orange-saffron dhotis and wraps sit cross-legged in a row on a white-draped raised platform inside a hall with a white canopy and yellow-blue patterned hangings. The men wear rudraksha malas; the front two have orange turbans, and the foremost has a purple-bordered orange head wrap. Silver vessels and a silver kettle sit near the platform. Several people in white and off-white clothes with orange shawls stand in the background near a doorway, and a panel of printed text and photos hangs on the wall.2007-10-01April 05 20132013-04-05Photo of a night ritual with smoke in the air. Four young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat in front of yellow flowers. Three of the boys, in the foreground, have white ash bands on their foreheads and arms, wear beaded necklaces, and have hands folded in their laps; the nearest boy gazes upward. A fourth, older-looking figure at the right holds open a book with yellow covers and reads or chants. Their presence is consistent with a puja or homa.2013-12-19A row of seven young men sits cross-legged on a white mat in meditation during an indoor hall session. Several are bare-chested with rudraksha malas; others wear saffron/orange robes and saffron turbans or head cloths. The man at the far right wears a white robe with a white head wrap and long dark hair, hands folded. Yellow floor lines run across the foreground. Behind them a red curtain and a raised platform hold white flower vases and a brass bowl. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a garland hangs at the top right. Shoulder-length dark hair and a white robe are visible on the right-hand figure.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01A photograph of a homa fire pit in an outdoor ritual setting. A young priest in a white dhoti and white turban, with rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his forehead and arms, feeds offerings into the fire. Beside him a boy in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala, with white tilak on his forehead, watches closely. Other saffron-robed and white-clad participants sit behind. The square fire pit is outlined with yellow-painted edges and decorated with marigold and rose flowers, with brass vessels, a kalasha and bundles of firewood nearby.2013-11-20April 23 20132013-04-23Photo 11732601December 21 20132013-12-21A photograph of a seated group of young boys and adult men in saffron-orange robes, many with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads, performing a puja in a large hall. In the foreground, boys in orange clothes sit on a mat behind silver-coloured trays holding brass bowls, a brass lamp, flowers and a plastic container. An older man at the right wears an orange garment with red border, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead stripe, with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, more participants in orange and red robes sit in rows, and wall panels and ceiling lights are visible.2013-12-07