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A 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.

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August 11 20112011-08-11August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesA 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 copiesAugust 14 20112011-08-14 +1 copiesAugust 14 20112011-08-14A 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.2011-08-02A 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.2011-07-29A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and a tiled floor where a group sits cross-legged in a puja. Several monks in saffron and orange robes and men in white dhotis hold small oil lamps and offer flames in the air, with brass plates of offerings set before them on orange and green mats. Women in yellow and red saris sit in rows, many holding lamps. Framed portraits hang on the walls above and a few people sit at the back by a folded stack of cushions.2011-07-29A large hall with cream walls and a polished floor hosts a seated group performing a lamp ritual. Many participants sit on mats in rows, with women in yellow, pink and orange saris and men in white dhotis. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a lamp and gestures toward it, while a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth sits before brass plates of offerings. Other men in white dhotis sit nearby. Red curtains hang at the windows and framed portraits are mounted high on the wall. The mood is devotional, with a crowd in the scene estimated at roughly 50-100 people.2011-07-23A 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 large hall with cream walls and white ceiling lights holds a seated assembly on mats and floor coverings. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes sits at left and another in saffron sits in front with a brass lamp and small brass vessels nearby. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows, and several people sit in chairs near the back-right. Framed portraits in red-trimmed frames line the back wall. The scene resembles a group satsang or discourse, and the photo credit reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam.2011-08-30A large hall with a glossy pale floor and red curtains is filled with seated devotees performing a group aarti with lit oil lamps. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with yellow border holds a lit lamp toward a plate, and beside him a man in saffron robe with a shaved head holds a lamp. Two framed portraits hang high on the back wall. Behind them, a crowd of seated participants in mixed white, yellow, red and orange clothing faces the front, with several women in yellow shawls and sari-clad women among them.2011-07-23