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December 27 2016

A photograph of a screen showing a devotional puja in a decorated hall with deity images and garlands on the back wall. A bald, bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at centre with arms outstretched, a rudraksha mala on his chest. Women in saffron, orange, teal and maroon saris sit on mats around trays of fruit, sweets and offerings. A standing man in white dhoti with joined palms stands at right. A white table holds items at centre-right. The scene reads as a ritual gathering, with no clear identification of any individual.

A photograph of a screen showing a hall at Nithyananda Nagaram Hyderabad with a queue of devotees on the left, many in white, blue and purple salwar or kurta. On the raised platform a woman in an orange sari with a white shawl stands with hands folded, and a man in white stands nearby. A long table in the foreground is covered with a red cloth and gold-bordered yellow cloths, holding bananas, a garland of white flowers and marigolds, and a tray of dry offerings. Bookshelves and red chairs fill the back of the room. A caption reads Nithyananda-Nagaram-Hyderabad.

December 27 2016

A photograph of a projection screen showing a live video feed of a group gathered in a red-decorated temple hall for a puja. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red border and a man in white dhoti-style clothing sit with palms pressed together, beside a woman in a magenta sari and a woman in red, with a man in a khaki-green kurta to the right. Behind them, many devotees sit in folded-hands namaskar, some in red, white and teal clothing. A brass or silver tray of flowers, fruit and offerings sits on the red cloth in front. Large deity murti and framed images with red and gold backdrops decorate the wall. In the bottom right corner of the screen is a small inset showing a speaker in a pink garment before a screen. A placard on the cloth reads SEATTLE CHIDAMBARAM.

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A large hall with a crowd of seated devotees, mostly women in white and orange or saffron, many with yellow or orange shawls, pressing their palms together in prayer. In the foreground, brass plates with flowers, fruit, lamps and small brass vessels rest on orange cloths. A red carpet runs toward a seated group of monastics in saffron and white, one with a shaved head and a rudraksha-style mala. A video camera on a tripod records the scene. Hanging decorative pillars with blue, red and orange patterns frame the room, and a banner at the bottom reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham.

A ritual gathering in a hall with pale walls and orange-and-white cloth hangings on the wall, seated on striped mats. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with head covered and hands joined in prayer sits facing a ritual arrangement of brass lamps, bananas, fruits, coconut, white flour, flowers and a burnt offering of wood, with a figure in white clothes seated across from her. Behind them, rows of children in white and many women in white and cream saris sit listening, while several people in orange and white robes sit on chairs at the back. Oil lamps and a rich array of offerings fill the centre.

A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors in a room with green walls, wooden cabinets and a framed picture on the left. Centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt sits on a striped mat before a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame, plates of bananas, coconut, flowers and small bowls, while a woman in a red-and-orange sari sits beside him. Near the mat, several people in saffron-orange robes and shawls sit with hands folded, one standing woman in orange kneels at the left with palms joined. Behind and around them, many seated and standing devotees in white, orange, pink and blue saree and dhoti press their palms together, with a yellow cake on a small table at left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti ceremony in progress.

A photograph of a monitor screen showing a live satsang feed from a temple hall decorated with red drapes, a golden framed deity image and bright flower garlands. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari sits with hands folded, beside a seated man in white dhoti and shawl, and a woman in a red salwar kameez with long hair sits near a man in a beige sweater with a rudraksha mala. A brass bowl of flowers, plates of offerings and a sign reading SEATTLE CHIDAMBARAM stand in front of the seated devotees, while a crowd of devotees sits behind them. A small inset in the lower right shows a bald man with a rudraksha mala and a second screen of deity images. A screen edge at right shows partial web text.