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October 31 20102010-10-31November 11 20142014-11-11 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA seated group of men in a hall on a floor laid with woven mats. Foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a tilak sits beside a second man in saffron robes wearing a rudraksha mala and glasses. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls sit and watch. Brass lamps, small brass vessels, plates of bananas and offerings sit on an orange cloth in front of them. A pink bucket and a lamp are also visible on the floor.2011-09-01A photograph of a seated puja in progress. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with red borders sit on orange mats, holding small brass bowls and offering vessels; the foremost man wears a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and another wears a gold chain and bracelets. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shawls, one with a purple head covering, sit and hold similar vessels. Brass lamps, brass kalasha-style vessels, flower petals and a thali with offerings lie on the orange cloths in front. A small open book rests on the floor. The scene reads as a pada puja gathering.2010-10-19A photograph of a seated group of shaven-headed sannyasi men in saffron-orange robes performing a puja on mats before a metal railing, with white-clad devotees behind them. In the centre a monk with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a small brass cup, while the monks on either side hold bells and small lamps. Brass plates hold flowers, sweets and oil lamps on orange cloths, and an open book and a phone rest on the mat. A golden deity figure is visible at the lower right edge. Several people in the background wear white dhotis and yellow garments. There is no clearly identifiable a person among the monks; they are seated as ordinary sannyasi participants.2010-10-31October 30 20132013-10-30October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20112011-09-22A seated group of shaved-headed men in saffron and deep red robes performs a ritual on a tiled floor covered with mats. Many wear white forehead bands and white body markings, orange-red shawls, and rudraksha malas. Several sit with hands folded or make offerings over small brass lamps, bowls and flower trays arranged before them. Behind them, younger boys in orange clothing and other men in white clothes with malas sit in rows. A red cloth-covered table and a metal plate with brass vessels and flowers stand at the right. Behind and above the group is a blurred crowd of more men in white, with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style logo at top left. The scene suggests a sitting meditation or puja rite with lamps and offerings.2014-06-02A temple ritual on a bare stone floor in a red-and-white striped hall. A bald, bearded man in saffron robes with a red shawl and rudraksha mala kneels at center, pouring from a small brass vessel into a bowl among brass pots, kumkum and marigold petals. To the left, a man in saffron with folded palms faces him. On the right, several seated men in orange and saffron, and a man in white with orange shawl, watch; one holds flowers. Front right, a silver tray holds sliced fruit and a brown paste. Brass lamps, a flower-laden plate and a silver vessel sit on the floor. Figures in white dhoti stand in the background.2010-07-21A seated group of ritual participants performs a puja on a white marble floor, with brass plates, small bells and kalasha-style vessels arranged on orange cloths. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged and holds a small brass bell in his right hand, and a brass plate with flowers and offerings sits before him. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders hold brass lamps, bells and small vessels. On the right, another man in orange robes holds a brass vessel. No figure here is clearly distinguished by the cues needed to identify a specific person, so no candidate is named. A printed copyright line appears in the lower right corner.2010-10-24