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A photograph of a woman in an orange saree sitting cross-legged on a tiled floor in a ritual preparation area. She holds a metal tray of flowers and small items in her hands. In front of her, on a yellow cloth with a green border, rows of coconut-shell cups filled with white and yellow flowers form a pattern, with a conch shell placed among them. Nearby on the right, a brass or bronze deity figure stands on a gold tray, and strings of marigold and multicolour garlands lie on a blue cloth. Brass pots, a silver plate, bags and red fabric fill the background. The timestamp 02/12/2024 13:08 appears in the corner.

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Overhead photo of a ritual arrangement on a yellow cloth with green and striped borders spread on a tiled floor. Around two dozen small coconut-shell halves, each holding a white shell-like item and a yellow marigold flower, are laid out in a pattern, with a conch shell placed near the centre. To the right stand several bronze deity murti figures on a gold-embroidered cloth, a brass plate, a small bowl of flowers and a coconut. A timestamp in the corner reads 02/12/2024 13:08. No people are visible.2024-02-12A woman with grey hair in a bun sits cross-legged on the floor before a decorated altar, wearing a yellow and red-checked silk wrap and a yellow shawl, with a white tilak on her forehead. Before her is a low wooden platform covered with a colourful geometric yantra-like mandala of coloured powders and flower petals, surrounded by fruits, coconuts, bowls of grains, lit brass oil lamps and banana leaves. Behind her, a green draped table holds ornate metal kalasha pots and decorated deity murtis with conical painted headdresses. On the left, a framed wall-mounted portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is on the wall beside a standing cutout of a figure in orange and red wearing a garland and beads, seated on a red throne. Several framed photos hang on the upper wall. One physical person is present.2021-11-14KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 10/25/20202020-10-25Two women sit cross-legged on a woven mat on a wooden floor, performing a puja. The woman in front wears an orange and cream printed saree with a pastel striped border and gold bangles, holding a small item over a brass vessel with a lit wick. Beside her, a woman in a magenta saree with a green and gold border and a forehead mark sits with hands together. Brass plates hold flowers, leaves and offerings, a brass bell and a lit oil lamp rest nearby, and incense sticks stand in a metal bowl. Bookshelves stacked with papers are visible behind them.2022-01-10Photo 11730199 +1 copiesA row of devotees, mostly women in white and cream garments with gold borders, sit cross-legged on a white floor during a puja. Brass plates, bells, lamps and yellow-flowered offerings sit on yellow and orange cloths along the line. Several right hands reach toward the offerings, placing items and handling flowers and grains. A small flame burns on a brass lamp near the centre, and a red-bordered orange cloth holds additional brass vessels at the front. Several figures in the background are seated, and no leader is clearly visible in the frame.2017-05-26November 10 20122012-11-10Indoor ritual in a wooden-floored hall, with a framed painted deity mural on the wall behind. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits at right, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, with a brass plate of flowers, fruit and offerings beside him. Around the room, women in saris and a woman in orange robe sit on woven mats and a red cloth, some holding lamps and plates of offerings, and a man in orange sits near a brass pot at the back. Brass lamps, bowls and plates of marigold petals are arranged on the floor. No readable a person identification is evident from appearance; the central figures are devotees and priest-like participants.2022-07-13A photograph of a women's puja in a temple-style room decorated with ornate deity murtis, garlanded idols and gold-trimmed altars. Four women sit on the floor before brass vessels, a kalasha and small lamps. A woman in a cream blouse and teal-green sari, with white flowers in her hair, pours or offers from a brass bowl. Beside her, a woman in a turquoise sari holds a bowl, and a woman in a purple sari with a red bindi holds a small offering. At right, a woman in a yellow sari and white blouse sits with hands joined. Behind them, a deity murti is dressed in yellow silk and flower garlands, and a tall framed image stands on a gold throne. Flower petals and offering plates lie on the floor.2020-10-20October 18 20102010-10-18A woman in an orange and pink sari sits cross-legged on a green-and-black carpeted floor with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Beside her is a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with orange-trimmed cloth and a garland of rudraksha beads and gold bells. In front are brass thalis of offerings, small bowls, and a brass oil lamp, with a red-and-gold decorated deity figure on a wooden stool to the right. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a tiled floor.2024-01-22May 26 20172017-05-26