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2008-08-15 +1 copies

A seated man in white ceremonial clothes with a yellow shawl performs a puja on a red mat, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other. Brass plates, an orange and flowers are arranged before him. Beside him stands a microphone on a stand. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a figure in orange robes seated before a tree, garlanded with white and red flower garlands on a small draped white table. The stage has a dark red curtain behind it.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long-haired, swept-back style and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste. Around him, devotees sit on the white floor: a woman in white with a yellow border and hands folded, an older woman with grey hair, a woman in white with a flower in her hair, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and joined hands. A saffron-robed attendant kneels beside the throne. In front lie trays of fresh fruit including apples, oranges and bananas, a brass plate of flower petals, brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel on a mat. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure shows long hair, saffron robes and a garland, consistent with the page's identification.

A photograph of a seated priest in white clothes with a yellow shawl performing an aarti with a flame lamp held before his face, while ringing a brass bell with his right hand. Before him on a white tray are brass plates, a small kalasha-style lamp, an orange fruit and flowers. He sits on a red and blue patterned rug on a concrete floor. To the right, a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers and orange marigolds shows a figure in saffron robes seated on a cushion, labelled with printed text; that portrait is a depiction. A microphone on a stand and a white draped table stand nearby.

A photograph of a seated puja ceremony on an orange woven mat over blue carpet. A man with long dark hair, orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark sits cross-legged on a wooden seat, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. Beside him, a second man in an orange head covering and orange robes, wearing glasses and a gold pendant, sits with palms joined and a microphone nearby. In front of them lie brass and silver vessels, a brass lamp, a bowl of flowers, a silver tumbler, a plate of bananas, pineapple, oranges and coconuts, and a garland of red and yellow roses on a stand. A framed picture or hanging is on the back wall.

A photograph of a ritual puja in a whitewashed room. A man in white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged and holds up a lit oil lamp toward a framed portrait of a seated, long-haired saint in saffron robes beneath a banyan tree. The portrait is garlanded with white, yellow and red flowers and labelled in print. Two devotees sit beside him with palms pressed together, and a bowl of yellow flower petals lies nearby. Brass lamps, a small silver Ganesha figure, a brass pot, fruit and bananas are arranged on the floor-cloth in front of a large mound of marigolds and rose petals. A smaller framed image of a saffron-clad figure hangs on the wall above, and window bars are at left.

A puja room with a framed portrait on the wall above a white-draped chair. The portrait, decorated with a garland of red flowers and yellow marigolds, shows a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated before a banyan tree; a Tamil caption is printed on it. The chair holds an orange cloth bundle with a peacock feather, and an orange cloth hangs down from it. Seated on the floor in white clothes, a man with hands folded sits at left, a bespectacled person in white with a rudraksha mala tends a brass plate of flowers at right, and a woman in a green sari with folded hands sits in the foreground. Brass lamps, a conch shell, a silver dish of food, a tray of fruit and flowers, bananas, oranges and a lit lamp are arranged on a red mat.

April 08 2006

2006-04-08 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual puja in a temple interior with a reddish-brown tiled floor. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits cross-legged on a low mat, smiling, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow cloth draped over his shoulder holds a brass plate and offers items, possibly a tilak or sacred thread. Before them are brass plates, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, fresh fruits including apples and a banana, flower petals in a tray, and white sweet blocks on a flat surface. Behind them a shrine decorated with pink and red flowers, green banana leaves and a small deity figure. a person identity uncertain from appearance alone.

A seated figure in an orange robe with a yellow-green marigold garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and white and red flower garlands. Before the throne, devotees in white and cream clothes and yellow shawls sit on a red cloth, one holding a lit oil lamp or flame near the throne while others pour or hold brass plates, kalasha vessels and fruit offerings. A woman in orange sari sits at right and a woman in gold sari sits in the centre. The scene appears to be a pratyaksha paada puja, with padapuja offerings arranged on a tray at the lower edge. A white wall and a red fire extinguisher are visible at upper left.