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May 20 2011

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A small satsang gathering in a home room with patterned maroon curtains and a wall air conditioner. Seven people sit on floor mats. A woman in a pink and yellow floral kurta and pink leggings kneels forward with her palms open, while a man in a white kurta sits cross-legged with hands folded, and a young man in a dark shirt and white cap sits with palms pressed together. A small child in a red shirt sits nearby, and a woman in a white dupatta with red border sits at right. Behind them, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on a small altar with flowers and a brass vessel. A paper sign on the door reads satsang and Mandir.2011-05-20 +1 copiesA group of devotees sits on blue and grey floor mats in a living room at a satsang centre, with a paper sign on the door reading "OMAN eN SATSANG CENTER - AEB03 PADUKA MANDIR". A man in white kurta and white dhoti sits at left, a man in dark shirt with white cap sits with palms joined in namaste, and a young boy in a red shirt sits beside an older man in white shirt. A woman in a red-and-white sari sits at right and another woman in patterned pink dress stands behind, with a woman in white at the back left. Maroon curtains, a framed photo on a small altar and a wall air conditioner are in the background.2011-05-20Indoor group photo of devotees seated on striped mats in a home room with maroon patterned curtains and a wall air conditioner. A handwritten sign on the door reads OMAN, Nithyananda Centre, and Paduka Mandir. A framed portrait and a decorated seat with flowers sit in the background. Left, a man in white kurta sits cross-legged with hands in lap. Center, a man in a navy shirt and dark trousers sits with palms pressed together in namaste and a white cap. Behind him stand another man in blue and a man in white. A toddler in a red shirt sits in the middle. Right, a woman in red and white sits, and a woman in pink floral dress stands smiling. Total of about eight people visible.2011-05-20October 02 20112011-10-02Photograph of a healing or meditation session indoors in a plain room with white walls and a window with metal grille, a yellow-orange garland hanging above it. Several people sit cross-legged on a striped mat in the foreground: a woman in an orange saree with red border covers her face with her hand, a young woman in a pale peach saree sits with eyes closed, and a man in a blue checked shirt gestures with one hand while seated. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits at the right edge, and a few men in white and blue shirts sit against a wall behind them. Other women in sarees stand or sit near a table in the background, and a child in a teal top sits among the group.A seated figure in an orange robe with a marigold garland and a white flower garland sits on a white sofa, hands pressed together in greeting, in a bright white-walled room with tiled floor. Around them about twenty-five devotees sit on mats and the floor with palms joined in prayer, many women in white, orange and red saris and salwars, men in white shirts and kurtas, and a child in a red top. Brass and silver offering plates and flower arrangements sit on a low table at right, and a wall fan and bookshelf are visible behind. A pada puja is being offered to the seated figure by devotees.2008-08-13A photograph of a small indoor puja inside a plain room with cream walls and a dark brown folding partition at right. A woman in a white robe stands at centre holding a handful of red petals or flower offerings, while a seated woman in an orange sleeveless top and an ornate pink and gold cloth draped across her lap presses her palms together. Seated on a red patterned mat at lower left, a bald man in an orange robe sits near a man in white with a young boy in an orange kurta. A woman in a green sari kneels with folded hands behind them, and a standing man in a navy sweater and white trousers bows with palms together at left. Other seated participants in white and orange clothing fill the background, and a brass tray sits on the floor at lower right.2009-10-11A seated group of devotees in prayer with palms pressed together in namaskar at a puja. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with his hands folded, a young girl in a pink and white dress with a red sash kneels beside him, and a man in a white shirt holding a bead mala stands behind them. Further back a woman in a red and white sari and an older woman in a red shawl also sit with hands folded. On the left a deity murti is covered in pink and red cloth, and brass oil lamps, a brass plate and a flower garland lie on red and magenta cloth. A brass lamp stand and a sprig of flowers sit at the right edge, and red flowers stand in a vase behind.2009-10-18October 01 20072007-10-01January 02 20082008-01-02A seated group of about a dozen devotees gathers on red and patterned mats in a living room with white cushioned chairs and yellow curtains. In the foreground, a woman in white robes and a plain pendant sits at left, beside a woman in a red sari, a girl in a red salwar kameez, and a boy in a dark shawl. Behind them, men in white kurtas, a man in orange, and a young man in a dark shirt sit attentively. On the floor before them lie a silver plate with flower petals, a brass oil lamp, a bowl of food, fruit, and a folded magenta-and-blue cloth.2010-10-01A photograph of a family puja in a bright living room with cream walls, tall windows with brown curtains, and a granite kitchen counter in the foreground. A man in a white kurta and dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead stands at right holding a silver tray of flowers, while a woman in a white sleeveless top and orange skirt reaches toward it and a small child in white watches. To the right, a woman in a lime-green salwar kameez stands nearby. Along the left and centre, about a dozen adults and children in casual and traditional clothes stand on a blue and white mat with hands folded in prayer or namaskar, including a woman in pink, a woman in a black and patterned top, and a man in a lavender shirt. The scene shows devotees gathered for a home puja.2008-05-11