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A group of devotees sits on an orange cloth in a hall, performing a puja before a framed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi with long hair and a rudraksha mala, garlanded with orange, yellow and white flowers and placed on a gilded, red-cushioned peetha. A portrait is not a physical person and is not counted. In front, a gold tray holds small offering cups, flowers and fruit. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl sits with palms joined at right, a woman in white and a yellow shawl kneels with hands folded, and a boy in a red checked shirt and several children in red, orange and yellow clothes sit in namaskar. Blue and maroon curtains frame the room, and a small window is at the back. The portrait is labelled with no readable caption in view. Visible people: about six to eight, including children.

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January 01 20112011-01-01A framed portrait labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, garlanded with orange and white flowers, sits on a gold-trimmed red-cushioned seat. Seated on an orange mat, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl leads a small group in worship, with a gold tray and flowers before them. Around the tray, children and adults kneel and sit, some in red and yellow, one older man in a white dhoti and shawl at right with a shaved head. A puja or padapuja setting with a golden plate of offerings, with the portrait as the focus of devotion. Eight physical people are visible.2011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A photograph of a devotional gathering in front of a gilded golden throne with red cushions and an orange cloth draped over the armrest. Above it hangs a framed portrait decorated with marigold garlands in orange and yellow with red and green accents; the portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a long beaded necklace, labelled with a printed caption. Several people kneel or sit on the floor facing the throne: a bald man in white dhoti with sacred markings on his forehead stands at left holding offerings, a woman in a grey sari with white border and a girl in orange sit near the front, a girl in yellow and a boy in a red plaid shirt press palms together in namaste, and a small girl in white stands at right. Brass plates with offerings and incense sticks lie on the floor. A projection screen and dark drape form the backdrop.2011-01-01A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a cream projection screen and dark blue curtain behind. On the right, an ornate gold-and-red throne-style seat is set beside a framed portrait garlanded with orange and red flowers; the portrait shows a smiling figure in long orange robes with a beaded necklace, labelled as a portrait. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl kneels at left near brass items and incense sticks. Around him, a woman in a grey sari with a white border and several children sit with hands folded in namaste; one girl in an orange top and another in a yellow top kneel close to the throne. A child in a red shirt sits at right with hands together, and a girl with hair in pigtails is being touched on the head. Seven people are visible.2011-01-01A photograph of a small group seated on the floor in front of a golden throne-style seat with red cushions and an orange cushion, facing a framed portrait on the right. The framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes and a long beaded necklace, bordered with orange and white flower garlands. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl sits at the left, with a woman in a blue-grey sari and a girl in orange clothing and a girl in yellow kneeling nearby; a woman in white and a child in red plaid shirt sit in the foreground. Several people have hands folded in namaskar, and a plate of lamps or offerings sits on the floor near the throne. A projection screen hangs on the pale wall at left, and a dark curtain fills the background.2011-01-01A photograph of a seated group in a hall with a gold-trimmed golden throne-like seat draped with a red cushion and an orange cloth. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, sits on the right. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead, gestures with his hand while speaking. Facing him, a woman in a white sari with a blue border sits beside a girl in an orange top and a girl in yellow, with a young boy in orange and several children in white and red shirts. A man in a red checked shirt sits at the right edge. The floor is covered with an orange mat, and brass offerings sit before the throne.2011-01-01A photograph of a group of devotees seated on a rug in front of an ornate gold-and-red throne-like seat draped with dark blue curtains. 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