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September 28 2011

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A photograph inside a hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, showing a standing man in orange and green sannyasi-style clothing with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, viewed from behind and looking toward a doll display. The display is a tiered arrangement on teal, red and orange cloths holding many small painted figurines and deity images, with a brass lamp and a small shrine at the centre. Behind it hang photo panels showing groups of children, a temple gopuram, and a seated man, plus a decorative painted pillar with flowers and a bird motif. A world map is on the right wall, and a metal railing runs across the foreground.2011-10-05A photograph inside a hall with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof, showing a tiered goly display of small painted clay and wooden deity figurines on teal, red and orange cloth. A woman in an orange and green sari with a rudraksha mala walks along a metal railing with her hand raised to her face, and on the right a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold necklace stands near a banner. Wall posters show a seated yogi and a temple tower.2011-10-05September 28 20112011-09-28A photograph of a ritual greeting in an orange-walled hall. A woman in a red sari with a green and gold border and a white blouse, wearing a white marigold garland, kneels with palms pressed together while bowing before a man in white dhoti and shawl with a garland and a shaved head, who stands bent forward and holds her hands. Behind them, two young men in white dhotis with gold borders stand with palms joined in namaste; one wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace. Two empty ornate gold-and-red thrones stand against the wall, and orange and purple mats with scattered yellow flower petals lie on the floor. A framed poster with photographs and text hangs on the upper wall.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23Indoor temple ritual in an orange-walled hall beneath a tubelight. A seated man in a red-and-orange garment with floral garlands sits on an ornate gold throne draped in flowers, reaching forward toward offerings. Standing in front of him, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes holds a brass plate and the same offerings. Nearby, a priest in white dhoti with a shawl and flower garland holds a plate, and another attendant in a tall ornamented headdress and white garments stands beside a camera operator. A woman in a light blue sari stands at left, a bending devotee in white kurta bows, and a small child in red shirt stands by. A stone-and-map display board and a paper poster are on the back wall. Ritual padapuja setting with flower-garlanded throne.2012-05-02A padapuja ceremony in a temple-style hall with an orange-painted wall. A man in an orange robe with a red rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with floral garlands in red, pink and yellow. Two devotees bow before him: a man in white kurta and a woman in a red sari with gold border, leaning forward. A woman in a grey-blue sari stands at left. On the right, attendants in white dhotis and garlands hold brass trays of fruit and a kalasha. Behind the wall hangs a map and poster reading Nithyananda Vedic Temples and a Kannada text.2012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02March 07 20132013-03-07Indoor ceremony in an orange-walled hall with a gold, ornately carved throne draped in red and multicolour flower garlands. A man in an orange robe with a red-and-white garland sits on the throne, reaching toward a woman in a green-and-gold sari who kneels before him. A shaved-headed young man in orange robes stands beside the throne holding a brass tray, while two attendants in white dhotis and garlands, one with a gold-trimmed cap, hold brass vessels at right. A woman in a blue-and-white sari stands at left, and a man in white kneels at lower left with hands folded. A wall map of Nithyananda Vedic Temples and a framed photo panel hang behind, and a fan and microphone are visible.2012-05-02