A photograph inside a hall with red drapes and a gold-framed altar. A man on the left wears an orange robe and orange shawl, sitting with palms pressed together in namaste near a gilded deity murti. Around a brass tray of offerings and lit oil lamps, seated devotees in white, yellow and saffron clothing hold lamps and join hands. A man in orange robes sits further back among the crowd. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph inside a hall with red drapes and a gold-framed altar. A man on the left wears an orange robe and orange shawl, sitting with palms pressed together in namaste near a gilded deity murti. Around a brass tray of offerings and lit oil lamps, seated devotees in white, yellow and saffron clothing hold lamps and join hands. A man in orange robes sits further back among the crowd.

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December 07 2009

A photograph of a pada puja in a tent-like hall with red and orange drapes. A seated figure in an orange robe, with long dark hair and palms pressed together, sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red backrest. Before him, devotees in white with yellow shawls sit on the floor around a golden tray with lit oil lamps, flower petals and offerings. A man in white with rudraksha beads and a mala leads the offering, with other devotees in white and yellow shawls seated nearby. Two women in red and cream saris kneel at the lower left with hands clasped.

December 07 2009

A photograph of a ritual gathering in a red-walled hall with open windows. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion-shaped base. Before him on a gold tray are several oil lamps lit with flames, and a small kumkum-marked offering plate sits to the left. Around the tray kneel and sit about a dozen devotees: several women and men in yellow shawls, others in white clothes, a man in white with hands folded at the centre, and a woman with a long braid in white in the foreground. Some hold microphones, and a few hold their hands in prayer.

A photograph of a ritual scene in an indoor hall. On a large ornate gold throne with red cushions sits a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, seated in meditative pose; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable), given his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Before the throne, a group of devotees sits on the floor in white and orange garments; several women in yellow-bordered white saris and devotees in white dhotis hold lit oil lamps and offer flowers, while a silver plate with flowers and fruit sits in front. Incense smoke rises from the lower right. A wooden stand with gold carvings, a standing fan and a painted temple backdrop complete the scene.

A photograph of a ritual pada puja in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the upper left. Seated devotees in white dresses and white garments with gold borders hold lit oil lamps toward a silver tray of offerings and kalasha-like vessels set on a gold-trimmed low table. A woman in red sits at the back with palms pressed together, and a woman in a dark-red top sits at the lower left. Several participants wear yellow sashes and gold neck ornaments, and a bald man in a white dhoti with a red border sits in the centre. A window and cream wall form the background. Approximately ten people are visible.

December 31 2010

A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a gilded lion-like carved base, hands pressed together in namaste before a crowd. Around him, dozens of devotees sit on red and colourful striped mats in a red-curtained hall, many in white ritual clothes, some in yellow and orange saris. Several devotees hold small lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings, and a child in green holds a lamp at the centre. Fruit, a water bottle and flower garlands sit on a side table at left. The scene reads as an aarti or satsang ritual with lamps and offerings. Circular emblem and copyright text appear in the upper left and lower right corners.

A tented hall with a gilded throne at left, where a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Before him seated devotees in white ritual clothes and yellow shawls hold lit oil lamps, brass plates and offerings; a woman in a pink-and-white sari and a man in white kurta sit close by. Behind, more yellow-shawled participants sit on striped mats, and a bearded man in white folds his hands. Brass pots, fruit, flower offerings and a golden lion-shaped figure stand near the throne. Probable Swamiji is the saffron-robed, long-haired figure seated on the throne, with the appearance cues of long swept-back hair and orange clothing.

December 16 2009

A seated man in long swept-back dark hair, an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne, with a gold-tiered side table holding flowers and a small lamp in front of him. A group of about ten devotees sits on a red-patterned floor mat around a silver tray of offerings, several holding lit oil lamps or flower garlands. Most women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls, while a few men are bald and wear white dhotis. A white ceiling fan, a curtain and a window are behind them, and a bright orange cloth drapes a stool in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure on the throne based on his long hair, orange robe and mala.