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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an orange-walled hall. A shaved-headed young man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands bare-chested, bent forward at the waist, washing or honouring a seated figure's feet. Behind him a red and gold throne with white and red flower garlands sits empty. On the left, a seated woman in a magenta sari with white jasmine garlands and a man in a blue shirt hold flowers and wait. A woman in a turquoise sari with gold border sits beside a man in white shirt. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads sits cross-legged. Floor offerings include coconuts, bananas, betel leaves and fruit on a tray. A wall map with text is visible above. Several seated onlookers in white and yellow shirts watch at left.

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A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at right, leaning forward to offer a brass plate during a pada puja. Seated devotees in front hold garlands of white jasmine and red flowers; a woman in a teal sari and a woman in magenta and gold sit on the floor mat. Behind them a red and gold throne stands empty before a wall with a world map poster. A person in purple sits near the throne. Trays of bananas, coconuts, betel, leaves, and tied sticks lie at lower right.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14A seated ritual gathering in an indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a banana plant beside a stone pillar. A bald man in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits center-left; a younger man in white dhoti and gold necklace holds a brass plate over a small yellow-tiled fire pit with a visible flame. A woman with long dark hair wears a yellow and orange sari with her back to the camera. Seated people in white with flower garlands surround the pit, and brass bowls of offerings, fruit and sweets lie on the orange cloth. A man crouches in the background photographing, and a standing woman in red stands near the doorway.2011-11-06Indoor ritual scene in a room with orange-painted walls and a world map poster reading "We inspired all over the world" with a Kannada line. On the left a woman in an orange saree with gold necklaces sits with palms pressed together on a red velvet throne, and a young boy in an orange shirt sits on a rug beside her. In the centre a bald man in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits on the floor, hands together near his face. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and forehead tilak holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward the seated man. Plates of flower petals, dried sticks, and a brass vessel with flowers sit on the floor, with a microphone at right.2011-11-29A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing a large gold-beaded necklace, holds a brass plate of offerings and flowers while bending to give a blessing to seated devotees. Two couples in white and colourful saris or shirts sit with white jasmine garlands and red-and-white flower garlands, hands extended to receive the offering. A red throne with gold arch stands behind them under a world map reading Padhoga mandirs in 23 countries. Several onlookers and children sit along the wall, a person in purple sits near the throne, and an orange-robed monk sits at right. This is a pada-puja ritual.2011-12-14A pada-puja scene in a room with orange walls and a world map poster reading in English and Kannada about padhuga mandirs and home temples. A long-haired man in a purple dhoti with gold necklaces sits on a red and gold throne and places his hand on the head of a woman in a teal and gold sari who bows low. Behind them a bald man in white and orange stands, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a white jasmine garland stands at right. A basket of fruit sits beside the throne, and small children watch at left. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and ornate purple and saffron clothing, seated in the role of the one receiving the pada-puja.2011-12-14A photograph of a ritual session in a hall with orange-painted walls and a world map poster reading Nithyananda Vedic Temples. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace leads the ceremony, facing a woman in an orange and green sari seated on a low wooden stool. Brass bowls of fruit, flowers, turmeric-yellow powder and offerings sit on a white cloth. Several people in white clothing sit on the floor around them, and a woman in red stands in the doorway. Banana leaves and a microphone stand are visible. A man in an orange garment sits at the left edge, partly out of frame.2011-11-06December 14 20112011-12-14November 06 20112011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of an indoor ritual in a hall with orange-painted walls. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and gold-toned bracelets stands at a sacred fire pit, holding a large white and orange flower garland. Beside him a man in white clothes and a dark rudraksha mala drapes the garland, while a woman in white kneels and touches it. A sitting woman in an orange sari bows at the front of the fire pit, with brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings nearby. Seated devotees in white and green watch from the floor, and an empty red and gold throne stands behind them. A world map poster on the wall is labelled as Nithyananda Vedic Temples. The scene reads as a homa-style fire ritual with garlanding.2011-11-06A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a green silk garment with a gold-bordered cloth, sits on an ornate red and gold throne while receiving a ritual offering. A young man kneeling on a rug in white dhoti and orange border holds a plate and is attended by a kneeling devotee in orange and white. Behind them a standing priest in orange robes holds a brass tray, and men in white dhotis with folded hands stand along the orange wall. A map sign reads 'We inspired all over the world' and a Kannada line. This appears to be a paada puja or padapuja ritual in an ashram hall. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly consistent with a known identity, so no identification is made.2011-11-01