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A row of seated men in white dhotis and shawls with gold-striped borders perform a pada puja in a hall, holding lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings on the floor before them. Several devotees in white and one in orange-saffron cloth are visible, along with a laptop on the floor at left. Framed portraits hang on the back wall above maroon curtains, and a crowd of onlookers stands in the background.

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August 14 20112011-08-14 +1 copiesAugust 14 20112011-08-14A large cream-walled hall with many people seated on the floor on mats and cushions, performing a group puja with small oil lamps and brass plates set before them. Rows of adults in white dhoti-style clothes, several with orange or saffron cloth, are in the foreground, many holding up lit lamps. Behind them, children in yellow and grey shirts and student lanyards sit in rows, also holding lamps or offering items. A laptop sits on the floor near the front. Framed portraits hang on the walls above, including one labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda with a caption below it, and others of women in ornate dress. Windows and ceiling fans line the room.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA large hall with cream walls and framed portraits hanging high on the walls, a puja in progress with many participants seated on mats in rows. In the foreground, men in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow and red borders and bare chests with sandalwood or ash markings hold brass plates and lamps, while others in saffron-orange robes sit at the left. Brass thalis with oil lamps and offerings sit before each person, and a laptop rests on a mat at the front right. Behind them, children in colourful shirts, and adults in white and yellow garments, sit attentively. Framed portraits of saints in saffron and white hang across the upper walls, and ceiling fans and speakers are visible.2011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor hall where many men in white dhotis with maroon-and-gold borders sit cross-legged in long rows on the floor, holding small oil lamps aloft in both hands. Each seated participant has a brass plate with offerings, flowers and small items on a mat in front of them. Behind them, women in white and coloured saris sit in the background, and a few people in saffron-orange clothing stand near the back wall. A video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge of the frame. The setting is a pada puja worship session with lamp offerings.2011-08-02A photograph of a seated group performing a ritual in a bright, pale pink hall with large windows. Men in front wear white dhotis with red-and-gold borders and bare upper bodies with white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms; others wear saffron-orange robes. Many hold small brass lamps or bells and raise them toward plates of offerings laid on orange mats and trays in front of them. Behind them, women and children in colourful salwar kameez sit in rows. Framed portraits hang on the back wall above the windows, and mats and a wall fan are visible at the right.2011-08-07A photograph of a large group puja in a bright tiled hall. Many seated men in white dhoti and shawl with yellow-gold borders, some with white-painted forehead and arm marks, sit on mats before brass plates, bowls, lamps and small oil lamps with red flowers. Several men in saffron-orange clothing sit among them, and women and children sit in the background. A laptop sits on a patterned cloth in the foreground, and a plastic water bottle and plastic tubs are visible at the edges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2011-07-29Devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows in a bright hall with pink walls, red curtains and tiled floor, performing a group ritual with lit oil lamps (diyas) held outstretched in their hands. Many men are shaved-headed and wear white dhoti-style cloth with red-striped borders and rudraksha malas; some wear saffron-orange robes. Brass plates with offerings and small brass lamps sit before them. Women in yellow, red and white saris and children sit in the rows behind, with a fan and windows visible at the back.2011-08-04October 25 20102010-10-25November 20 20102010-11-20January 25 20132013-01-25