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August 29 2014

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Photograph of a ritual chanting session at night. Several young men and boys in white dhoti-style clothes with gold borders sit cross-legged on a mat, many wearing rudraksha malas and red-brown wrist bands, facing forward toward microphones on stands. Brass plates holding grains and small vessels lie before them on a yellow cloth. Behind them, a large framed portrait shows a figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace seated on a tree-like backdrop, placed on an orange cushioned chair. A standing fan and a teal cloth appear at left. The setting is an indoor or covered area with dim lighting.2014-08-29August 29 20142014-08-29August 29 20142014-08-29Night-time ritual photo of a puja at an outdoor ashram setting. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a pink headcloth, seen from behind, sits at a wooden platform arranging offerings. Across from him, a seated devotee in orange robes with rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits with folded hands. Brass bowls of food, small oil lamps, a lit flame, flower garlands and a metal kalasha-style pot are arranged on the platform. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed seated figure on a red armchair sits in the background, with a fan and microphone stands nearby. Several people sit on the floor in white and orange clothing.2014-10-11A photograph of a pada-puja ritual in a hall with a red curtain. Several men sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis with orange-gold borders, bare-shouldered and wearing rudraksha malas and tripundra forehead markings. The front man, wearing glasses, speaks while hands are clasped; others sit with hands folded or holding ritual items. Brass oil lamps, bells, a kalasha-like brass vessel, flowers and a plate of offerings sit on orange cloths on the floor. Behind them, men in white and an orange-robed figure stand near the wall.2011-12-14A photograph of a seated puja or ritual gathering in an indoor hall. Rows of shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style cloth with red borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on orange mats, many with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, hands pressed in anjali or holding ritual items. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded near brass lamps, plates and small offerings. Brass oil lamps, kalashas and bowls are arranged on the floor. Behind them, a woven tapestry and chairs are visible. The image is a photograph of people, not a graphic, and the saffron-clad figure is not clearly identifiable as a person.2010-10-10A photograph of a pada puja satsang in an indoor hall with a plain pale wall and dark blue curtain. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at right, eyes lowered, with a small tray of offerings beside him. Seated on the floor in front are shaven-headed men in white dhotis with maroon-and-white borders and bare upper bodies, some with rudraksha necklaces. A woman in white and another person holding a small lit lamp sit among them. At left, a man in white with a gold necklace sits behind a microphone stand with an open book. Lamps and a projector are visible.2011-01-21Four priests in white dhotis with maroon borders sit cross-legged on an orange mat during a chanting session in a hall with orange walls. Each wears heavy gold beaded necklaces; the two front men hold small brass handbells, and the man at right reads from a printed book placed before a microphone stand. Behind them, a gold-carved throne and a framed portrait on the wall show a figure in orange robes with a long garland, above a copper bowl on a shelf. A tiered wall at the far right has red and white stripes. Papers lie on the floor in front of the chanters.2010-08-25A group of men in white dhotis and white shawls with maroon borders sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a ritual. Many have white vertical forehead markings and rudraksha malas, and several are seated before brass puja trays holding small brass lamps, cups and offerings. In the foreground at right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered before a brass tray with an oil lamp. The setting appears to be a hall with orange mats.2010-11-30A photograph of a ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall with an ornate gold throne-like seat with red cushion at the right. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis with red-and-maroon borders and gold beaded necklaces sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats, several holding microphones on stands; one holds a small handbell. A man in an orange shawl sits at the upper left, and a woman in a yellow shawl sits at the right, with a seated woman in white and a man in grey shirt and glasses in the foreground. Devotees are seated before them, some with hands joined in prayer. A small purple logo is at the top left.2010-08-28A seated group of devotees at a satsang in a hall draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a pink cloth backdrop. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl sits with hands in anjali, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him an older man in an orange shawl and saffron garment with gold-toned beads sits with palms pressed together. Another man in white with a gold-bordered shawl and gold chain holds a small silver bell on the mat, and a microphone stands before him. Nearby devotees in orange and saffron garments sit in prayer. A gold-trimmed ornate cushion rests at right and a gold-framed altar edge at left. Ashramites in devotional prayer posture.2010-12-26A young boy seated cross-legged on a white-and-gold cushion wears saffron-orange robes with a pink-edged cloth, a rudraksha mala, and white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a robed figure in saffron with a beaded necklace, one hand raised, seated before a leafy backdrop. Garlands of red and white flowers hang on the left, and a brass bowl with flowers sits in front. Two people in white clothing sit with their backs to the camera in the foreground.2013-05-15