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October 05 2011

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Indoor puja in an orange-walled room with a white marble floor. A white statue seated on a gold base, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha-style beads, red head covering and a flower garland, has hands raised in blessing; a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs above it. A seated man in white ritual clothes with folded hands sits on a green mat beside fruit and vegetables. In the foreground a woman in a dark sari kneels at a wooden tray holding a small shivalingam-shaped object with red powder, brass oil lamps lit, and a metal bowl. Flower arrangements and a framed photo of a seated figure in orange line the walls.2011-09-092006 - healing puja and meditation centers in Namakkal and HosurA photograph inside a small pale blue-walled room with a raised white platform. On the platform sits a white statue in orange robes with a crown-like orange headpiece and hands folded, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A woman in a white sari with a long side braid bends forward at the platform, arranging flowers near a small deity figure and metal offering plates. A brass oil lamp stands at left, and red and yellow garlands hang from the ceiling. Several people in white clothes watch, including a young boy in white with folded hands at right, and a red curtain hangs at right beside a glass door. The scene resembles a puja or darshan before a statue, with offerings in silver bowls.2010-02-18Two devotees sit with hands pressed in anjali mudra before a framed portrait garlanded with pink, red, orange and white flowers and green leaves; the portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Sri" on the mount and shows a seated figure in orange robes. A brass oil lamp stands before the portrait. On the left a young man in white clothes with red trim and a red bindi sits with eyes closed; beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with eyes closed and hands folded. Foreground offerings include a brass tray of orange and pink flowers, bowls, incense sticks and a lit lamp on a table with fruit, sweets and marigold petals. Plain whitewashed wall and a green curtained window behind.2006-02-27Indoor ritual space with a yellow curtain backdrop draped with red and white flower garlands. A large framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and beaded necklace is hung centrally above an orange-draped seat, with a second framed portrait on a chair at right. A woman in an orange sari with red blouse sits at left reading papers beside a banana-leaf offering table with fruit and flowers. At right, a man in white kurta with yellow shawl sits reading near a banana-leaf offering and brass lamps. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and flowers sit on the floor platform. Two ceiling fans and a decorative grille panel flank the room.October 02 20112011-10-02A ritual room set up for a memorial puja. Two seated people sit on the floor and read from papers: a woman on the left in an orange sari with a maroon border and glasses, and a man on the right in white dhoti-style clothing with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. In front of them are banana leaves with food offerings, fruit, flowers and brass lamps. Behind them two orange-draped chairs face the room; a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a mala and garland hangs above the left chair, and a framed portrait of a smiling man with a garland sits above the right chair. Yellow curtains with red and white flower garlands decorate the back wall, and a poster board with photographs is visible at upper left.A white marble statue of a seated sage, dressed in a turquoise-blue cloth with a dark rudraksha-style bead mala and a teal-and-maroon turban, raises its right hand in blessing. Behind it stands a larger deity murti adorned with gold jewelry and a red-and-yellow floral garland draped across the frame. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel, flower petals and a white cloth decorate the altar, with a small figure visible at the right edge. This depicts a statue, not a living person.2010-10-27 +1 copiesIndoor ritual shraddha setting with a large framed portrait of a young man with long dark hair in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated before a leafy backdrop and garlanded with white and orange flowers. Beside it, a smaller framed portrait of an older man in white is garlanded, and both have orange cloth draped over seats. A woman in an orange sari with maroon border sits on the left with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a young man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl sits with hands joined in prayer before a leaf-plate of food. Brass oil lamps, banana bunches, a flower-decorated tray, and white-draped low tables with banana leaves are arranged across the floor. Red and white garlands hang across the yellow curtain behind.September 30 20112011-09-30A photograph of a devotional puja inside a room with a white cloth on the floor. Several seated devotees with palms pressed together face a framed portrait on the right, garlanded with white and pink flowers. The portrait shows a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seated before a tree trunk, though the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta kneels with folded hands, and a woman in a maroon and cream sari sits with her back to the camera, wearing a dark bead mala. Offerings on the cloth include bananas, fruit, a lit oil lamp, flower petals, a kalasha-like brass vessel, kumkum and incense sticks. Around six people are visible, mostly women in cream and blue saris, plus men in white shirts seated at the back.2009-08-20Indoor shrine room with a yellow curtain backdrop and garlands of white and red flowers draped along the top. On a low platform, a large framed portrait shows a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a beaded necklace seated in meditation, garlanded with white flowers and marigolds; orange cushions and a draped orange seat sit before it. To the right, a smaller framed photo of another man in orange is also garlanded, with an orange-draped chair. Two people kneel on a green-leaf mat before a tray of flowers and offerings: a woman in a red blouse and orange sari, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl, doing a padapuja-style ritual. Brass oil lamps and a small offering plate with rice and fruit are arranged on the floor.