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A large hall with white floors and pink walls where a crowd of children, young people and adults sits cross-legged on the floor in rows for a puja. In the foreground two priests in white dhotis with gold borders sit on mats before brass plates of offerings, lit oil lamps and small bowls; the priest on the left wears a white shawl, sacred thread and a rudraksha mala, and the one on the right wears beaded bracelets and a mala and holds a small vessel. A whiteboard on the left reads Nithyananda Nagara Bidadi Spiritual Centre. Red curtains, hanging ribbon banners and chairs line the back wall.

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May 13 20122012-05-13A photograph of a seated puja in a large hall with cream walls and a white draped ceiling decorated with colourful striped pillars. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border sits on a mat, tending a brass lamp and ritual plates with flowers and leaves. Around him sit a crowd of mostly children and teenagers in casual clothes, plus several women in orange and saffron saris along the left. A whiteboard on an easel reads a sign in green lettering. At the back, a gold kalasha and a deity murti stand before red curtains.2012-05-13A hall of seated devotees on mats and floor cushions during a group gathering. Many boys and young men sit in rows in white kurtas, orange and saffron tops, striped shirts and green t-shirts, several wearing beaded malas. Some hold or sit beside small brass plates with oil lamps, fruit and sweets, and steel lunch boxes rest on the floor. Behind them, older men in white and orange sit on a raised area, and framed portraits and posters hang on the pale walls beside red curtains. Sunlight comes through large windows at right.2011-12-13A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a seated congregation on mats in a group puja or satsang. Many participants wear white dhoti and shawls with gold borders; some monks wear saffron or orange robes. Several people hold open books and sit before small brass plates, offerings and oil lamps on the floor. A bald man in white in the foreground holds a small book and sits cross-legged. A figure in dark clothing stands near the centre back. Ceiling lights and a projector screen are visible.2011-12-27Indoor temple hall with a large seated congregation during a puja. In the foreground, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas sit on the floor before brass plates, oil lamps and offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and colourful clothing sit on mats, including a man in an orange t-shirt and children in white. Red curtains and framed devotional portraits line the back wall, with a gilded deity shrine at right. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2011-11-21A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many with hands pressed in anjali, sitting on mats before small brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and offerings. Two shaved-headed men in front wear white with yellow borders and tilak marks and hold their palms together. Behind them a bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl sits among others, and a young man in an orange t-shirt stands near the rear. Red curtains, framed devotional portraits and ornate golden shrine structures line the walls, and a mirrored pillar stands at right. The scene resembles a puja or satsang gathering.2011-11-21February 03 20132013-02-03A photograph of a large indoor ritual session on a tiled floor with many seated participants holding small oil lamps (diyas) in their hands, with plates of fruit and offerings set on mats in front of them. Foreground men shave-headed wear white dhotis with red-and-cream striped borders and rudraksha malas; several in the middle rows wear white and yellow clothing, and children in shirts sit among the adults. Red curtains frame tall windows, a table with containers sits in the background, and a ceiling fan is visible at right. The scene reads as a group puja with lamps, though no single presider is clearly identifiable.2011-08-01Photograph of a large hall with a polished tiled floor where many people sit cross-legged in rows on mats, performing a puja with small brass and clay oil lamps and plates of offerings placed before them. Most wear orange, saffron and white clothing; a woman in the foreground wears an orange sari and another in a red-and-white top sits with hands folded. Framed portraits hang along the side walls behind red curtains, and glass display cases stand at the far end.2012-04-07A group of about thirty people sit cross-legged on mats in a bright hall during a ritual. Front left, a man with a shaved head wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, holding a lit lamp. Beside him another saffron-robed man holds a lamp. Behind them, young boys in black and dark clothes sit, and several men in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested with sandalwood marks, hold lamps and offerings. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and small lamps sit on red and orange cloths, and a wooden stand with a book rests among them. A large gold-and-red throne stands at the back right, and a sofa is beside it.2013-02-04December 25 20112011-12-25A seated group of many people in a hall with framed portraits on the walls, sitting on woven mats and floor coverings during a ritual puja. Front right, a man in white dhoti with bare, white-marked upper arms and a rudraksha mala sits beside a small brass plate of offerings and a lit lamp. Nearby, a young man in white clothes and a boy in a patterned shirt hold small items. At far right, a bald man in saffron/orange cloth wearing a rudraksha mala sits on a chair. Trays, plates and oil lamps are placed on the floor among the attendees, who sit in rows facing forward.2011-12-17