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A photograph inside a home shrine room during a pada pooja at a devotee's house. A man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a beaded necklace, his hands folded in prayer as he sits on a red-cushioned seat near a gold-trimmed chair. Around him, seated devotees in white and red clothes fold their hands; a woman in a red sari, a young child in white, and others gather behind brass trays of offerings with lamps, flowers and kumkum. Behind them stands a dark wooden deity murti garlanded with white flowers, flanked by a Nataraja bronze and a brass pot. Framed artwork of an orange-robed figure hangs on the wall above, with wall hangings of green leaves.

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A photograph of a home satsang where a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold and red throne, palms pressed together in greeting. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Before him, seated devotees in white and yellow shawls and light shirts sit on the floor with hands folded; a man in a white shirt and glasses holds his palms together in front of a brass tray with lamps and flowers. Behind them, a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands with hands joined, another attendant in orange stands in a doorway, and a framed painting of a banyan tree hangs on the wall beside a shelf with a brass figurine and a stone lion. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold necklace on a throne.2010-01-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white flower garland sits on a gold-framed red-cushioned seat, palms pressed together in namaskar. Seated devotees on the floor in front of him, in white and cream clothes and a teal saree, hold their hands in prayer near brass puja plates holding oil lamps, flowers and fruit. A standing woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind them near a deity murti and flower garland, and a man in orange stands at right. Red apples and a small red box sit at the lower right. Walls are white with a green leaf garland and a Nataraja-style image on the left.2010-01-09A photograph of a pada pooja in a bright white room. A man with long dark hair, a red flower garland and an orange robe sits on a red-cushioned seat at left with his hands folded in greeting, a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Seated devotees in white and green clothing, several with folded palms, sit on the floor before brass trays holding oil lamps, fruit and flowers. A woman in a yellow garment pours from a small vessel, and an older man in white with an orange shawl stands by a shelf holding a small deity murti and figurines. Apples and sweets sit on a tray in the foreground, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall.2010-01-09A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives a pada puja: he wears an orange-saffron robe, a thick garland of red and yellow flowers, a white tilak on the forehead, and holds his hands folded in namaskar. Silver-rimmed brass plates of offerings and fruit sit before the throne. Around him, devotees kneel and sit on a plain floor: a bald man in white dhoti and gold necklace with hands folded, a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a striped shirt, a woman in an orange sari, and a man in a white shirt holding a microphone. Several people in white with sacred ash marks are seated; a long-haired blonde figure and a braided head are in the foreground. A gold-framed backdrop and dark curtains fill the background.2010-09-18A photograph of a seated padapuja-style gathering indoors. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange sleeveless robe sits on a white cushion at right, palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him, a group of women sit on the floor in white saris with dark borders, some with rudraksha malas and green name badges, hands folded in prayer. Brass plates with flowers, oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor in front. Behind, a wooden railing, a framed painting on the wall, and a few other people in yellow and white are visible.2010-02-18A photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure in a pale green room, hands joined in front of the chest, on a large reddish-orange armchair. The figure wears a red-and-white flower garland and a saffron cloth, with long dark hair. Around the chair, devotees sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings, including a yellow-bordered shawl on a woman and white and blue saris. A man in white clothes sits at left with hands folded. Two wooden side tables hold fruit and offerings, and a framed portrait on the wall shows a figure garlanded with red flowers. The scene appears to be a darshan with puja, with the lamps and plates as the central ritual elements.2010-01-19July 08 20142014-07-08A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, eyes half-open and hands folded in his lap. Before him, a circle of devotees in white and coloured saris sits on the floor with hands joined in namaskar. Brass and silver plates of fruit and flowers stand on gilded side tables, and a small child in cream clothes sits among the adults. A bald man in white kneels at the left edge, and an older man in white and yellow sits at the far right. Pink walls with white and red stripes and a red-curtained doorway form the background. The scene reads as a padapuja with devotees offering worship at the feet of a seated teacher.2010-08-28A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a gold-trimmed throne at left. A man in orange robes with a topknot stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside the throne, which has a red cushion and a vase of yellow and pink flowers. Before him seated devotees, several in yellow shawls, hold silver plates of lit oil lamps and flower offerings. A woman in a red-and-green sari, another in an orange shawl, and a man in a white shirt join their hands in prayer. Orange mats cover the floor, with rows of orange chairs and white curtains behind. Several people sit in the background and a dish of sweets sits on the throne table.2009-12-23A photograph of a devotional gathering in a bright room with white curtains and a hanging green leaf garland. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange robe sits on a red cushioned seat, palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a large garland of pink lotus flowers. Seated on the floor before him are devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a yellow shawl, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass plates holding flowers and offerings sit on a gold cloth in front. Behind them stands a dark metal deity murti decorated with a white and red flower garland, beside a Nataraja statue and a smaller figure on a shelf.2010-01-10November 23 20092009-11-23A photograph of a small room with mint-green walls and yellow-striped curtains. A man with long dark hair, a sandalwood forehead mark and an orange robe sits in an orange-upholstered chair with palms pressed together in namaste. Before him sit a row of devotees on the floor, many in white and cream clothing; some hold silver puja plates with flowers and offerings. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on the wall above, showing a figure in an orange robe with flower garlands. A wooden box at lower left holds rudraksha malas, fruit and offerings. Roughly a dozen physical people are visible, several partly cropped at the frame edges.2010-01-24