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A seated group performs a puja with lit oil lamps in a hall with a marble floor. In the foreground a woman with light blond hair in a cream and gold sari with a red shawl holds a lamp, beside a man in white kurta with an orange-red cord and glasses holding a lamp. A man in a blue and green checked shirt holds a lamp forward with both hands. On the right a man in white holds a lamp, and a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, white tilak on his forehead, holds a brass vessel. Behind them more devotees sit on red and green striped mats, some in white and red, others in orange. A striped runner reads Nithyanandapeetham, and a silver tray sits at the left edge.

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July 14 20132013-07-14A seated group performs a ritual with lit oil lamps on a striped woven mat bordered with the printed text "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM". A woman on the left in a cream sari with a red shawl holds a lamp, and a man in white with glasses and a red lanyard holds a lamp at center. A man in a blue-green checked shirt and dark trousers extends his hand over a lamp. A man on the right in white kurta and red lanyard holds a lamp. Behind them, women in orange and red saris and white clothes sit with hands folded in prayer on red mats. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable.2013-07-14 +1 copiesIndoor group puja scene with devotees seated on a striped red, green and yellow mat bordered with the words "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM". In the foreground a woman with long blonde hair wears a cream and gold sari with a red shawl and holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp. Beside her a bearded man in white shirt and white trousers, with a red lanyard, holds a small flame, and a man in a blue checked shirt and dark trousers with a tilak on his forehead holds a lit lamp. Behind them, several women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas sit with palms joined, and other devotees in white and red shawls sit on mats with small candles and offerings on banana leaves.2013-07-14A seated group of devotees performs a lamp ritual on a striped woven mat with a green and red border reading "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM". In the foreground a man in a white shirt, white dhoti and red-and-white rudraksha mala holds a small oil lamp, while a man in a blue and green checked shirt and dark trousers lifts a lit flame toward him. To the left a woman with blonde hair wears a cream and gold sari with a red shawl, and behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits among others. Behind the group, saffron-clad women with rudraksha malas sit on the floor, and small oil lamps and offering plates are arranged on the mats.2013-07-14Seated devotees perform a group aarti with lit oil lamps on a striped woven mat in a hall. In the foreground, a woman with long white-blonde hair in a cream sari and rust-red shawl holds a lamp. Beside her, a bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti holds a lit lamp and gestures toward the flame. To the right, a man in a blue-and-green checked shirt holds a small lamp. Behind them, rows of people in saffron and orange clothing, red shawls and white garments sit with palms pressed together. Plates of fruit and flowers lie on green leaves nearby.2013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14A seated group of devotees performs a pada puja in a hall with a pink wall. In the foreground, a silver-haired woman in a cream and red sari presses her palms together with eyes closed, beside a bearded man in white kurta and white dhoti wearing a red and white rudraksha-style mala, also with hands folded. Next to him, a young man in a blue and green checked shirt and dark trousers holds his palms in anjali. Brass oil lamps sit on a striped red, green and yellow mat printed with the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Behind them, many devotees in white and red garments sit in rows, and a cameraman stands at the back. No candidate for a person is clearly visible among the seated people.2013-07-14Devotees seated on a striped red, green and blue mat perform an aarti with small oil lamps. In the foreground a man in a blue and green plaid shirt holds a brass lamp plate outstretched while his hands are cupped toward the flame. To the right a man in white kurta with a red lanyard holds another lit lamp, and a woman in white with grey hair sits beside him. Behind them more seated devotees in white clothes fill the hall, with a woman in a red shawl at left. Smoke or incense rises near the lamps. The setting appears to be an ashram hall with a white marble floor.2013-07-14November 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copiesA group of five devotees sit cross-legged on a colourful striped mat during a lamp ritual indoors. Each holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, raised near the chest or face. Most wear white kurta or shirts with red-orange shawls bearing dark patterns. A bald man in a blue shirt and glasses sits at left, a woman with grey hair and gold bangles lifts a lamp, a grey-bearded man with a rudraksha mala holds one centre, and a woman in white with bangles lifts a lamp at right. At far right, a young man with a white forehead band and orange-saffron robe with a mala joins the ritual. Behind them, rows of seated people in white and orange clothing fill the hall, with plates and small offering cups on the floor.2013-11-10July 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copies