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August 11 20082008-08-11A bare-chested man in orange clothing sits on a white sofa wearing a large garland of yellow marigolds and purple flowers, with a green cloth draped beside him. In front of him a man in white kneels on a white cloth performing padapuja, with brass plates, lamps and flower offerings arranged on the floor. A young boy in orange robes with a red tilak sits with folded hands beside the sofa. Behind them several people in white and orange sit or stand in a bright, plain room with a wooden cabinet and framed photos.2008-08-13A seated group of devotees performs a puja in a plain room with pale green walls. On a white-draped table stands a framed photograph of a man with long hair in an orange robe, garlanded with red and white flowers and labelled "PARA...NANDA" on the frame. Two brass oil lamps flank the portrait, and rose petals and marigolds lie before it. In front, a woman in a white sari with pink border offers flowers over a plate of fruit, bananas and a tray of petals. Several seated women in white saris and a man in white clothing with a pendant and a child in striped shirt sit on mats around the offerings. A wall display shelf above holds small framed photographs.A photograph of a seated puja at a centre inauguration. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a dark rudraksha mala. Beside him a seated man in white and grey holds a yellow bowl, and other devotees sit in the foreground, one with hair in a bun and another in a white shirt. On the floor before them are a brass oil lamp, a small white Ganesha murti, brass vessels, a banana leaf with fruit and offerings, and marigold and rose garlands. Against the wall a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads seated beneath a banyan tree, draped with a white and orange garland.2006-04-082008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA puja at an indoor room with grey carpet. A seated figure in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl, shown from behind and above, faces a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" surrounded by pink and red flowers. A man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers kneels at right, pouring liquid from a silver vessel into a large silver bowl, while a woman in white with a pink border kneels beside him holding a small vessel. A tray holds fruit (apples, bananas, oranges), a silver plate and brass vessels on an orange mat; a microphone stands in front. Sunflowers and a red-draped table with a sofa are behind them.2008-10-02A small home room with mint-green walls where a group of devotees sit on the floor in a satsang or puja gathering. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a red-pink border and a black bead mala speaks while others listen. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a dark mala sits at left beside two women in white saris. On a white-draped table in the center stands a large framed portrait of a man in orange robes wearing a floral garland, with brass oil lamps lit on either side and marigold and rose petals scattered before it. Trays hold fruit, flowers and offerings, and a flower-garlanded plate sits on a mat in front. A television and shelves of framed photographs fill the background.A photograph inside a hall with pale walls and draped decorations, showing a devotee-filled puja. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white and traditional cream-and-red saris and dhotis, with hands pressed together in anjali, sit before brass trays of offerings with small fruits, lamps and bowls. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a gold necklace and his hair drawn up in a bun stands with palms joined, facing the seated group across a white-draped seat. Further back, more seated people and standing attendants in white with red shawls are visible. The scene resembles a padapuja-style ritual. The man in orange has distinctive saffron clothing, gold ornaments and a bun, which is consistent with the candidate a person in this context.2010-07-24A small interior room with pale yellow walls where devotees perform puja before a framed portrait of a woman in orange garments, garlanded with red and white flower strands. Below the portrait sits an offering table with fruit, bowls, a brass oil lamp and rose petals. A man on the left in white clothes with an orange shawl presses his palms together, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold rings, a woman in an orange sari and a girl in a purple top stand at right with folded hands. A printed calendar with a small portrait hangs on the wall above the altar.June 27 20142014-06-27A seated group performs a puja in a small room with pale green walls and a pink patterned floor. At the back, a framed portrait of a man in a white turban and white clothes, garlanded with pink and red flowers, sits above a white-draped seat with an orange cloth laid on it. In front, several devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged around brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, and small brass bowls. A woman in white with a long braid holds a small bell. A lit brass oil lamp stands at the right, next to a white refrigerator. Two women in white at the right fold their hands in prayer, while a woman in blue and an older woman with grey hair sit at the left.A photograph of a seated puja scene in an open hall. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a red flower garland sits on a gilded throne with ornate golden lion-like carvings, hands folded in namaskar. Around him on red and patterned carpets, about a dozen people in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. A bald elderly man in white kneels near a flower-filled brass tray and offers a flower or fruit. In front, a large spread of fruit, sweets and bowls of food is laid on a white cloth, with glasses and a brass lamp. A standing fan, yellow curtains and a framed picture are visible in the background. The event appears to be a devotional padapuja with offerings.2009-11-20