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Indoor ritual hall during a puja with rows of seated devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls, many with orange stoles draped over shoulders, seated on the floor before leaf plates of flowers and offerings. Bamboo poles tied with orange cloth strips frame the seating area. At the front, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a raised white cloth with a brass vessel and a book before them. A large framed portrait on the back wall shows a person in a white turban and white garment, with a caption reading Sri Nithyananda. Another seated person in white sits to the right near a sound system, and women in white with orange shawls sit at the right edge beside plates and brass lamps.

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A covered open hall at an ashram during a Maheshwara Puja. A seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland and long dark hair sits at the front on a decorated platform, with a tray of offerings and flowers before him. Rows of devotees sit on the floor in white clothing with orange shawls, several holding brass vessels and bamboo sticks. Banana leaves hold rice and food portions on the floor, and steel cups are placed along the mat. Behind them, a standing group in white clothes watches, and a large framed portrait on the back wall shows a bearded man in a white turban.2006-10-12A photograph of a long open-sided pavilion with a tin and bamboo-mat roof, where many people sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes and orange shawls. Rows of brass pots, banana leaves with flowers and offerings, and tall bamboo poles hung with orange cloth stand in front of them. A man in white stands at the right holding a steel bucket, while a woman in an orange garment sits at the front near a small table. A framed portrait of a bearded saint in a white garment hangs on the far wall. Onlookers stand near the windows on the left, observing a puja.2006-11-20A seated row of women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls sits with palms pressed together in prayer inside an open-sided pavilion. Brass kalashas and steel tumblers stand before them on the floor, beside banana leaf plates of rice, curry and papadums. Tall bamboo poles with orange cloth tassels rise between them. Behind, a large portrait of a man in a white turban and white clothing is mounted on the wall, though no clearly identified Swamiji is present in person. Several people in white stand and serve in the background, and a foreign woman with light hair kneels among the devotees.2006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a long open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, where rows of seated devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls sit on mats before banana leaves holding offerings and brass lamps during a puja. A large framed portrait of a bearded figure in white with a turban hangs on the back wall above a small altar table. Standing attendants in white move among the seated participants, and a stage-like area with a table holds ritual items. Saffron ribbons are tied to tall upright poles along the rows.2006-11-20A photograph of a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, decorated with tall bamboo poles topped with saffron-orange cloth streamers. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor on banana-leaf plates holding brass vessels, eating or offering food. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the right pours from a steel bucket. Several people wear white clothes with orange shawls. A large framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban hangs on the back wall above a small table with an oil lamp and offerings. Several other figures stand near the back. This is a Maheshwara Pooja style gathering in an ashram setting.2006-11-20A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with an orange-tiled roof and orange pennant flags on bamboo poles. Seated people wearing white clothes with orange shawls sit on the floor before leaf plates of food and small metal cups, a ritual meal setting. A woman in orange robes sits on a chair at centre, with a steel vessel in front of her. Another woman in white stands nearby and a person in a red sari moves across the space carrying a container. Behind them hangs a large framed portrait of a bald-headed figure in white turban-style head wrap and white garment, with a camera operator in white and orange at right. Oil lamps stand on the floor in the foreground.2006-10-21A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and bamboo poles hung with orange cloth streamers. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls sit on banana leaves set with brass lamps, small steel cups and offerings, reciting from open books. Standing attendants in white clothes carry steel buckets and bowls, and a figure in orange sits at a central puja station in front of a large framed photograph of a bearded saint on the back wall. Mixed-age devotees and brahmachari seva are visible.2006-11-20Photograph of a whitewashed hall where rows of seated devotees in white clothes with orange-saffron shawls sit with palms pressed together on striped mats, facing a framed portrait of a figure in orange garments on a draped seat. Long rows of leaf plates with offerings, small cups and lamps line the floor between the two groups. Orange ceremonial staffs stand along the left wall, and a man in white stands at the far doorway. Fluorescent lights and a ceiling fan are visible.2007-06-22A photograph inside an open-sided thatched pavilion with bamboo blinds, where rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor wearing white clothes and orange shawls. Many have banana leaves in front of them with small offerings and brass vessels. A man in white kneels at the centre, and a figure in white at the back appears to hold a camera. Large portrait banners of a bearded man in orange-fringed white hang on the walls. Several participants wear orange shawls over white garments, and some have short or tied-back hair.2006-10-12Indoor photograph of a Maheshwara Pooja in a plain white-walled hall. Devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit in rows on striped mats, many holding leaves or ritual items, with a tall wooden ritual staff with orange flags standing upright among them. At the upper left, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes sits on a table draped with white cloth, with a red garland above it. A person in orange clothing sits near the portrait. Sunlight enters through windows on the right, and a small wall notice hangs beside them.2007-06-22A seated group meal in a hall with a glossy white floor. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats before green banana-leaf plates of food, with small cups and candles placed along the rows. Many wear saffron-orange shawls over white or cream clothing. In the background, a gold throne-like seat holds a framed portrait of a woman in orange, and two women in orange saris stand near it. Red curtains, orange-and-yellow hanging banners and a wall screen frame the room. A man in white stands at right, and a bald man in a white shirt sits in the foreground.2013-03-08 +1 copies