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A woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl sits cross-legged on an orange mat, performing puja with a small brass cup and a silver tray of offerings including small bowls, flowers and a brass plate. Beside her, a white statue wearing a red turban, red-orange robe and ornate gold necklace sits on a zebra-striped throne with a raised hand in blessing. A tall brass oil lamp stands behind the tray. The setting appears to be a plain indoor room with electronics and shelving in the background. Only one physical person is visible.

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April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17Indoor puja in a plain hall with a raised platform. On the platform, a woman in white with an orange-red shawl sits before brass puja plates and a tall brass lamp, facing a seated murti dressed in orange and red on a zebra-print seat. A row of women in white saris sit on mats on the floor, holding brass bowls, plates and small oil lamps on coloured cloths, with hands folded at one. A framed picture of a saffron-clad figure hangs on the wall, and a television and sound equipment sit along the back wall beside deity statues.2011-04-17A woman sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in her right hand while ringing a brass bell in her left. She wears a cream sari with green and gold borders, an orange shawl over one shoulder, white sacred ash on her forehead and a red bindi, plus glass bangles. In front of her are brass plates holding yellow flower petals, a banana, a coconut-shaped vessel, a conch shell, small brass cups and a brass pot on an orange cloth. Behind her, other devotees sit on orange mats with more oil lamps lit, in a ritual puja setting.2011-01-17A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with gold border sits at a shrine, performing a lamp ritual. He holds a flame over a brass lamp stand with his right hand while his left hand rests near brass vessels, a kalasha pot and a bowl. Behind him a white statue wearing a red cloth, a red turban-style head covering, a gold necklace and a green garland is blessed with a raised hand. Red roses, a dark rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments decorate the shrine, and a yellow cloth backdrop surrounds it. Visible white markings appear on the priest's arm and forehead.2011-08-08A woman in a red sari with a red blouse and gold bangles sits on the floor pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a small brass deity murti on a silver tray scattered with petals. Behind her a seated man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala watches. A framed photograph on a throne draped with tiger-striped cloth shows a smiling figure in orange robes with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala, seated and raising a hand; the portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and is garlanded with red, orange and white flowers. Brass lamps, a brass pot and a green coconut sit nearby.2009-09-21November 28 20152015-11-28A seated person in saffron-orange robes performs puja before a shrine niche with a golden arch and a Shiva lingam decorated with flowers, a crown-like ornament, a trident and a rudraksha-style garland. A small flame burns on a brass lamp in front of the deity, with brass vessels, a silver plate of yellow flowers and a bowl of fruit and offerings on the floor. Striped red, blue and orange textile hangings with bird and flower motifs frame the shrine on white walls. Only the one person is visible, seen from behind and the side, so no appearance-based identification is made and the role is given as a priest performing puja.A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits barefoot on a blue-covered stage, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a framed portrait on an orange-draped chair. A shaved-headed man in a maroon and gold-bordered robe stands beside her with a brass lamp stand, and a small child is visible at the right edge. A framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and crown-like headwear is on an orange-draped chair. Silver trays with offerings sit on a patterned table, consistent with an aarti or puja setting.2014-04-30A woman in a red silk sari with a red blouse sits cross-legged on the floor beside a tiger-striped seat with white bolster cushions. Behind the seat hangs a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", showing a smiling figure in orange robes with a white garland and rudraksha mala, draped with red and white flower garlands and orange marigolds. In front of her are brass items including an oil lamp, a brass pot and a green coconut with leaves, plus a small silver-framed deity murti draped in red cloth, a plate of yellow flowers and a brass tray. A man in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. The woman is performing a puja, arranging items on a tray with a red cloth.2009-09-21A puja arrangement on a glossy white marble floor. A person in orange robes with rudraksha beads on the wrist reaches toward brass ritual vessels, a brass kalasha-style lamp, incense sticks, a plate of white flowers and rice, and a brass aarti lamp. Behind the offerings stand two printed cutout figures of a turbaned man with long hair, a gold necklace and orange robes, one seated on a throne-like stand. Orange cloth lies on the floor at the top left.2017-02-01A photograph of a devotional aarti in a hall with a large backdrop mural of a temple-like scene. In the foreground, a woman in white clothing with a long dark braid and an orange-edged shawl holds up a lit multi-flame oil lamp, its flames bright orange. On a low raised altar before her sits a seated figure dressed in orange and maroon with white and yellow garlands, flanked by brass vessels, offerings of fruit and flowers, and coconuts on a white-covered table. Behind the altar a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace, garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Another person in white kneels at the lower right edge.2011-10-26