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April 17 20112011-04-17A woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl sits cross-legged on an orange mat, performing puja with a small brass cup and a silver tray of offerings including small bowls, flowers and a brass plate. Beside her, a white statue wearing a red turban, red-orange robe and ornate gold necklace sits on a zebra-striped throne with a raised hand in blessing. A tall brass oil lamp stands behind the tray. The setting appears to be a plain indoor room with electronics and shelving in the background. Only one physical person is visible.2011-04-17Indoor puja in a plain hall with a raised platform. On the platform, a woman in white with an orange-red shawl sits before brass puja plates and a tall brass lamp, facing a seated murti dressed in orange and red on a zebra-print seat. A row of women in white saris sit on mats on the floor, holding brass bowls, plates and small oil lamps on coloured cloths, with hands folded at one. A framed picture of a saffron-clad figure hangs on the wall, and a television and sound equipment sit along the back wall beside deity statues.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits barefoot on a blue-covered stage, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a framed portrait on an orange-draped chair. A shaved-headed man in a maroon and gold-bordered robe stands beside her with a brass lamp stand, and a small child is visible at the right edge. A framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and crown-like headwear is on an orange-draped chair. Silver trays with offerings sit on a patterned table, consistent with an aarti or puja setting.2014-04-30A seated man in white ceremonial clothes with a yellow shawl performs a puja on a red mat, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other. Brass plates, an orange and flowers are arranged before him. Beside him stands a microphone on a stand. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a figure in orange robes seated before a tree, garlanded with white and red flower garlands on a small draped white table. The stage has a dark red curtain behind it.2010-09-05October 29 20062006-10-29 +1 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05A photograph of a devotional altar set up for a paduka puja. A framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" hangs at the centre, garlanded with red and orange flowers, showing a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace seated in meditation. Two gold lion sculptures flank the altar, and a leopard-print cloth covers the seat. In front, a woman in a white dress with a red shawl kneels on a leopard-print mat, holding a small brass bowl beside trays of flower petals, brass bowls, and lit oil lamps. Another person's white-clad arm is visible at the right edge. Fresh pink, purple and white flowers stand on both sides.2012-12-14July 26 20082008-07-26A seated priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp on a brass stand, a small brass bell in his other hand, on a red patterned mat before a small brass tray with fruit and offerings. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron robes sits seated on a cushion, garlanded with white jasmine and orange-red flower garlands, placed on a white draped table to the right. A microphone on a stand stands between them, and a dark red curtain and stage steps form the background. The portrait's caption reads PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA. The priest is a person, and the portrait is a printed depiction.2010-09-05A photograph of a homa-style ritual in a hall with pale yellow walls decorated with green leaf sprigs and marigolds. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes, with an orange head covering, holds a lamp aloft with one hand, its flame rising. In front of him is a low brick fire pit with marigold petals, brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, and trays of fruit and offerings. Behind the altar, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a saffron-robed figure with a garland, surrounded by yellow and red marigold garlands. A blue deity murti stands on the white-draped altar beside brass lamps. Two people in white sit at the right edge of the frame.2007-10-21