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A photograph of a Maheshwara Pooja offering inside a plain open hall with concrete walls and a tiled floor. A young man in white dhoti and an orange shawl kneels at lower left, placing offerings from a plate onto a banana leaf spread with rice and food on a woven mat. Behind him a small oil lamp burns with a flame on a stand. A large printed portrait stands at centre, showing a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban on a tiger-skin-patterned seat, captioned as Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamigal. Several people in white clothing stand with palms pressed together at the left and back, while steel vessels and pots are arranged on a side table. A blue-and-green checked cloth covers the floor beside a basket of red and white fabric.

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A photograph of a pooja in a plain hall with a concrete floor. Seated in the foreground, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl, holding a small lamp or incense, performs the ritual, while a bald man in white and orange sits with hands folded. Behind them, several men in white and orange stand in prayer near steel vessels and a serving table. A large printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamigal" shows a figure in orange robes and an orange turban seated on a tiger-skin cushion, with a banana-leaf offering of food and a small metal cup placed on wooden stands in front of it. A blue and green checked cloth covers the floor, and a brass oil lamp burns nearby.2006-08-23A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a concrete floor. A large framed portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda Swamigal" stands on a low wooden stool, showing a seated figure in saffron robes and an orange head wrap, with a patterned rug below. In front, an oil lamp flame burns on a brass plate beside a banana leaf holding offerings of white and yellow flowers and food, and a small bowl of marigold petals. On the left, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl lies prostrate with his head bowed, while a shaved-headed man in white and an orange shawl sits watching. Other people in white clothes stand in the background near steel vessels and cooking pots.2006-08-23A photograph of a puja setup on the floor. A large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamigal" shows a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, seated on a tiger-skin-like mat, and stands on a low wooden stool. Garlands of orange and yellow marigolds lie around the stool, with a banana leaf, brass tumblers, a brass lamp and a silver-toned vessel on a green and blue checked cloth. On the left, a young woman in white clothing sits and arranges items on a steel plate, while a person in white dhoti with an orange border stands at right. Steel containers and food bowls sit on a table in the background.2006-08-23A seated group of shaved-headed young men in white dhotis and orange shawls sits in rows with palms pressed together in prayer during a Maheshwara Pooja. Bamboo poles with orange flags frame the scene. At the back, a large framed portrait shows a smiling figure in saffron robes and an orange turban seated on a patterned mat; this is a depiction, not a person present. Brass kalashas, metal vessels and banana-leaf plates of offerings are set on the floor before the group, and an oil lamp burns on a stand near the left. A standing man in white and another in orange are visible at the left edge, and a motorcycle is parked at the upper right beside a plastic chair.2006-08-23October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a puja set up in a simple open hall with a concrete floor and cement-block wall. At the centre stands a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamigal" showing a seated figure in orange robes and a yellow turban, placed on a low wooden stool draped with a woven mat. In front, a brass oil lamp burns on a banana-leaf plate holding offerings, with a brass bell, a brass plate, a small bowl of marigold petals and a water bottle on a checked cloth. Three people in orange robes sit cross-legged on the right, one of them a woman, while another person in white sits at the far right edge. Steel utensils and pots rest on a table at the back left.2006-08-23A covered open-sided pavilion with an orange-tiled roof hosts a ritual. A seated man in orange robes with long hair and a flower garland sits on a low wooden platform with a walking stick beside him. Before him stands a white-draped table with a decorated altar, marigold and floral garlands, and a photograph in a frame. Behind the altar, a large portrait of a smiling man in a white turban is displayed on the wall. Women in white saris and white clothing stand at left beside steel vessels and pots, and a row of people in white garments stands with hands folded in prayer behind them. A man in white with an orange shawl sits in the foreground, and banana leaves, brass cups and a plate lie on the floor.2006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12November 20 20062006-11-20A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-slat roof. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white cloth on the floor and receives an offering from a kneeling young man in white with an orange-and-gold shawl. The kneeling man holds a leaf-plate of food near a brass bowl on a small wooden tray with a leaf and a small lamp. Behind them, several men and young men in white dhotis and kurtas stand, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border is visible. A large printed portrait on the wall shows a smiling figure in a white turban and white robe, labelled with partial text. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, and is in the role of the receiving teacher.2006-11-20October 12 20062006-10-12June 22 20072007-06-22