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A photograph of a large hall during a padapuja gathering. In the foreground, women in white and orange-saffron clothes sit on orange cloths before brass plates holding flowers, fruit, lamps and small oil lamps. Several women wear yellow shawls and orange-red stoles, with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a crowded audience of devotees in white sits in rows along a metal railing. At the right, a bald man in white and orange robes sits with eyes closed, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. A purple and gold cloth lies on the floor, and colourful decorative pillars with hanging paper birds decorate the room.

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A large hall with a crowd of seated devotees, mostly women in white and orange or saffron, many with yellow or orange shawls, pressing their palms together in prayer. In the foreground, brass plates with flowers, fruit, lamps and small brass vessels rest on orange cloths. A red carpet runs toward a seated group of monastics in saffron and white, one with a shaved head and a rudraksha-style mala. A video camera on a tripod records the scene. Hanging decorative pillars with blue, red and orange patterns frame the room, and a banner at the bottom reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham.2010-09-14October 06 20102010-10-06A photograph of a large hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, where many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows. Most women wear white garments with orange or yellow shawls, and the front row holds small brass puja plates with lamps, flowers and bowls on orange cloths. A woman in an orange sari sits near a red carpet at the right, and a camera on a tripod records the gathering. Cloth banners with text hang on the wall above, and a clear plastic container of food sits on the floor. The scene appears to be a group puja or satsang with offerings arranged before the participants.2010-10-06Wide interior photo of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof, exposed beams, and ceiling fans. Crowds of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the floor, many with hands folded or holding small brass plates and oil lamps on mats. In the foreground, several women in orange saris and a man in white sit on the red carpet, sharing offerings in brass plates. At the right, monastic figures in saffron and white sit at a low table near a camera on a tripod. Tall decorative cloth-and-paper banners hang from the rafters, and framed photographs line the orange wall at right. A ceremony such as a satsang or puja appears to be underway.2010-09-13Photograph of a padapuja gathering in a long orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor; women in white saris with orange borders and orange shawls hold brass thalis and offering trays with flowers and lamps. A red carpet runs down the central aisle toward a low seat at the far right, where a shaved-headed figure in saffron/orange robes sits with a tray before him. Striped decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, and a wall banner with printed text and photographs is visible at upper right.2010-10-02A large hall with orange walls and decorative cylindrical pillars in red, blue and yellow patterns shows many seated devotees in white clothes, many women wearing orange shawls, with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. They sit on orange and purple mats across the floor, facing forward, while a row of seated and standing people fills the background behind metal railings. A camera on a tripod is visible at right. In the foreground at lower right, a decorative runner in blue, purple and gold lies beside a red and gold cloth object. Along the left wall, a glass display case holds red flowers. This appears to be a group pada puja or satsang setting.2010-08-25Wide view of a large hall with white marble floor and colourful woven tassel hangings along the ceiling. Rows of seated devotees sit on orange and maroon mats in front of brass plates with oil lamps, small bowls and pink containers. Many women in orange, maroon and cream saris with yellow shawls sit with hands folded in prayer, while men in white kurtas sit further back. A video camera on a tripod and a laptop are set up near the front. A red-draped platform stands at left, and the far end of the hall holds a seated gathering, with the audience numbering well over twenty.2010-12-28October 06 20102010-10-06A wide photograph of a large indoor puja hall with an orange-painted wall, corrugated roof and tall decorated pillars. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats and carpets, many in white clothes with yellow shawls, others in orange or red saris. A red carpet runs down the centre toward a seated figure in white with a shaved head and a camera on a tripod nearby. Brass plates, small lamps, kalashas and flower offerings are arranged on the floor in front of the seated devotees. A woman in orange robes in the foreground tends a brass tray. Several monks in orange robes sit to the right. Photographs are mounted on the wall above the crowd. A yellow-shawled group sits in the foreground beside an offering plate of sweets.2010-09-07A photograph of women seated cross-legged on the floor of an open hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, performing a padapuja. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a green border and an orange shawl sits with hands folded, eyes closed. Several rows of women in white saris with orange shawls sit behind brass plates and small brass lamps on orange mats, with flowers, fruit and incense sticks. A woman in an orange sari sits in the centre. Further back, men in white and saffron clothing are visible at the right edge. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left, and tall decorated kalasha-style banners hang from the ceiling.2010-10-02A photograph of a large indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation performs a puja. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats and cloth in rows; women in white with yellow shawls, women in orange saffron robes, and men in white and saffron garments predominate. Brass plates, small brass lamps and offering trays sit in front of them. Near the front, a monk in orange robes sits beside a golden ornate throne-like chair, and another figure in white with a shaved head sits on the carpet area. A tripod camera stands in the central aisle. Banners with photographs hang on the far wall, and tall decorative cylindrical pillars wrapped in patterned cloth line the hall. The people are sitting as a congregation during the ritual.2010-09-07October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copies