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A photograph of a seated devotee in white clothes with a gold-bordered shawl and a dark beaded necklace, palms pressed together in prayer before an altar. Behind her a large framed portrait with a red and pink flower garland and green leaf garlands shows a figure in pink-and-orange robes against a rocky backdrop; a label beneath it reads "PARAMAHAMSA ... NANDA". Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side of the altar. A seated man in white on the left also has his hands folded. Two people's heads are visible in the lower foreground, and a brass vessel, flower offerings and fruit are arranged nearby.2006-02-27A photograph of a small room during a puja. Two women in white saris with gold borders sit on the floor; the woman on the right holds a lit oil lamp with a tall flame in one hand and a metal vessel in the other, and wears a rudraksha mala. The woman in the centre sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Pink and white flower petals are scattered over a yellow-tiered altar of stacked bricks, with a silver cup, brass bowls and a large arrangement of yellow and pink flowers in the foreground. A woman in the lower left corner has her hands folded in prayer. On the wall above is a framed printed portrait of a figure in a white turban and saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with flowers; its visible face and appearance are too small and indistinct for a confident identification. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge.September 15 20112011-09-152006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA woman in a white sari with orange and gold border sits at a homa fire pit lined with white bricks and yellow and red flowers. She pours an offering from a brass vessel into the flames while holding a wooden ladle. Behind the fire, a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala is garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Oil lamps stand beside the fire, and a few seated people are visible in the background room.2011-09-152006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA homa fire is burning in a brick-lined fire pit lined with pink and yellow flowers, with a brass bowl and ladle beside it. A woman in white and gold-bordered sari sits cross-legged with her hands together near the fire, and a young woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala chants at a microphone stand. Behind them a woman in orange sari and a child in yellow sit by. A brass tray of flowers, coconut, fruit and bowls of offerings lies on a wooden board, and a green draped backdrop hangs behind the group.2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA photograph of devotees performing an offering ritual at a satsang. In the centre, a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl and a vermilion bindi holds a silver plate with an orange cloth and white cloth pieces, eyes closed and chanting. To the right, a woman in white-and-gold saree with a dark beaded mala and red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other women in yellow shawls and white clothes hold orange-wrapped trays at left, and silver bowls of fruit including a red apple and offerings sit in the foreground. A man with a white shirt and gold chain stands at the upper right, near a microphone.2010-11-10Indoor homa ceremony in a small room with a fire burning on a brick fire pit surrounded by offerings and pots. A woman in a white sari with an orange border pours or offers into the flame from a metal vessel, while a man in white kurta sits behind and a second seated man in white with glasses tends the fire. Behind them a framed picture shows a figure in orange robes with flowers, and a portrait of a woman hangs to the right. Fresh flower garlands and a red cloth decorate the altar.A photograph of a small room with a tiled floor and a barred window, where devotees in white clothes perform a puja before a framed portrait garlanded with white, pink and yellow flowers. A man in white kneels with a rudraksha mala beside a silver deity murti, while a woman in a white sari with gold border bends forward to offer flowers. Standing devotees in white press their palms together and a brass oil lamp sits at the right. Posters on the wall show a yoga pose and a saffron-robed figure. The portrait is not clearly identifiable as a specific person, so no identity is asserted.2006-04-08 +1 copies2008 - Kailasa India Sangha Activities