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Photo of young boys in saffron-orange monastic robes performing a puja during a satsang. The boy on the left wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and a white-marked forehead with a red dot, chanting with his mouth open. A small boy in the foreground, eyes closed, touches a small dark stone deity figure on a bamboo mat decorated with red petals and white frangipani flowers. Behind them an older youth in orange robe with rudraksha beads sits with white forehead markings, and adults in white shirts with raised hands fill the hall. A red-and-orange sash in the foreground carries the printed mantra Om Nithyananda Namaha. Approximately 20 physical people are visible.

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October 16 20132013-10-16Two young shaved-headed boys and a girl in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a tiled floor during a puja. The boy on the left wears glasses and a long rudraksha mala and holds an orange cloth banner printed with Om Hreem Nithyanandaya text. The girl in the centre, with a red bindi and white forehead marks, touches the same cloth. A small dark stone figure of a seated deity sits on a bamboo mat strewn with red petals and white frangipani flowers, with an oil lamp nearby. Behind them an older monk in peach robes with a rudraksha mala watches, and devotees with raised hands fill the background.2013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16Photo of young shaven-headed boys in saffron-orange robes seated on a floor mat, performing a ritual gesture with raised palms during a gathering. A small dark stone murti of a seated deity is placed on a bamboo mat decorated with white frangipani flowers and red petals on a low white platform. The boy in front wears glasses and a rudraksha mala and chants with open mouth; the boy in the foreground has eyes closed and a red dot and white vibhuti on his forehead. Behind them an older monk in orange wears a rudraksha mala, and a crowd of seated devotees with raised hands fills the hall. A red cloth band with printed text lies across the mat.2013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16Two young boys with shaved heads, white vibhuti stripes and red bindis sit cross-legged in orange saffron robes with red borders, rudraksha malas around their necks. The boy on the left wears glasses and holds a rudraksha mala; the boy on the right touches a dark stone murti placed on a bamboo mat decorated with pink rose petals and white flowers, on a low wooden platform. Behind them an older sannyasi in orange with rudraksha malas sits with his hands in prayer, and a large seated crowd in white and red clothes raises palms in greeting in a hall with a brick and tiled floor, a brass bowl and bells nearby.2013-10-16December 12 20132013-12-12Two young boys with shaved heads and white sandalwood markings sit on the floor in orange robes during a puja. The boy on the left, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, offers flowers to a small dark stone murti set on a wooden tray scattered with red petals and white flowers. The younger boy beside him in an orange wrap watches attentively. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and several seated devotees with raised hands fill the hall, many in white shirts and orange or red garments.2013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16Photo 11731459 +1 copiesOctober 16 20132013-10-16