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January 21 2010

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A photograph inside a white tent with a bamboo-thatched roof where devotees pay respects before a framed portrait of a man in orange robes seated on an orange-draped seat, with a book placed before him and a flower garland. Two women in orange saris stand at the seat, one holding a tray of pink petals. On the left an older man in white clothes sits with palms pressed together in prayer. On the right a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha mala and sacred marks on his forehead. A younger woman in white stands in the foreground. Behind the seat, a large banner shows two portraits of a man in red turbans, reading the Tamil-language inscription for the Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda meditation centre. Oil lamps sit on the floor, and a Tamil sign with red and black lettering hangs on the right. Five people are visible.

A photo inside a long, plain hall with a corrugated roof and cream walls. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair stands with palms joined, facing a framed portrait decorated with white and red flower garlands on an orange-and-green cloth draped over a low table. A tall brass oil lamp with lit flames stands before the portrait, with a brass vessel and flower offerings on a tray nearby. Beside him, a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl and a man in white with a yellow garment also stand with hands folded. Several devotees in white sarees and white clothes stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, and an older woman in a white sari with glasses joins her palms at the right edge.

Inside a thatched-roof shrine draped with red curtains and garlanded with orange marigolds and green leaves. A framed portrait and a small statue in orange cloth sit on a side altar beside brass lamps. A woman in orange sari stands at the altar holding a flower garland and a lit oil lamp, while a person in orange with a shoulder cloth assists beside her. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in prayer, one wearing a red rudraksha mala. A banner on the right reads a chakra chart. Ritual puja atmosphere.

January 25 2009

A photograph inside a thatched-roof hall with red curtains and a garland of marigolds and white flowers hanging on the right. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a flower garland, stands at a raised platform holding a small metal vessel and a cup. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and others in white ritual clothing stand with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a man in white clothing bows with hands joined. A large orange cushioned seat sits near the platform, and a metal pot rests on the floor. The scene appears to be a devotional or puja gathering.

Photo of a night ritual under a bamboo-and-thatch canopy. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes, with white forehead markings, white arm bands and beaded rudraksha necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp and a small brass vessel. Beside him another man in orange stands near the flame. Behind them a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes, garlanded with red flowers, sits on a draped table with a patterned cloth. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand around the wooden railings and watch.

January 22 2010

Devotees in white clothing stand on a dark purple mat under a white tarpaulin canopy with a thatched roof and a ceiling fan. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with hands clasped, a second man in white wears a red and green garland and folds his hands in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands beside a young woman in white. At right a woman in a saffron-orange sleeveless outfit faces a small shrine draped in orange cloth, with oil lamps and a framed picture visible. Posters with Tamil text hang on the side walls.

A photograph inside a white-walled tent with a grass-thatched roof. A person with long dark hair and wearing an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace sits on a patterned cushioned seat on the left, with bare feet. Beside them, an elderly man in white clothes and a white cap sits on a folding chair. A standing young boy in white clothes presses his palms together in greeting. Around them, about a dozen men in white clothes sit on woven mats, several with hands folded in prayer and one bearded man in a white t-shirt seated cross-legged in front. A red banner on the left shows a smiling man in an orange turban inside an oval frame, with Tamil text, and framed photographs hang on the far left.

A photograph inside a white canopy tent with a thatched roof, where a young man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands smiling with palms pressed or hands folded before a group. A second figure in saffron stands behind him near a red-draped seat, and a framed image of a seated saffron-clad figure is visible on the back wall. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red floral garland presses his palms together. On the right, a woman in white with folded hands, a girl in white, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala watch. A banner reads in Tamil that it is a dhyana centre, with framed portraits of a bald figure in red headwear. Five to six visible people in total.

Photograph inside a plain room with a whitewashed block wall and thatched roof. At right, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl holds a brass plate with a lit flame and flower petals, facing a framed portrait draped with a marigold garland. Beside him stand a man with long hair in an orange shawl over white clothes and a man in orange with glasses and a beaded necklace. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in namaskar; a woman in a white sari with orange border stands at left. A red mat covers the floor, with brass oil lamps beside the portrait.

A photograph of a shaded open pavilion with bamboo-mat ceiling and glass windows, showing devotees in prayer. In the centre, a man with short hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment. To the left, several women in white saris with yellow shawls stand with hands folded, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and to the right a man in white with a yellow shawl also folds his hands. The scene shows devotional greeting or prayer in a simple ashram hall. a person identity is not established from appearance here, so the central man is described by role only.