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A photograph of a devotional setting on a red-carpeted stage with a white-draped couch or bench. Above it stands a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a long-haired figure in orange robes with a mala and a crown-like headdress, shown as a depiction. Beneath it sits a small framed image of a deity. In the foreground a woman in a turquoise shawl over white clothes kneels by a brass oil lamp garlanded with flowers and a lotus-shaped offering. A woman in white with a yellow shawl sits to the right beside a box and a pot of pink flowers, while a person in white lies prostrate on the carpet in full obeisance. Three physical people are visible.

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January 14 20082008-01-14January 14 20082008-01-14January 14 20082008-01-142006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA woman in a white sari with a saffron-orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a draped altar. On the altar, a framed portrait of a smiling, saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala is garlanded with pink and red flowers and yellow marigold strands. A copper kalasha-shaped vessel sits on a steel tray, with brass oil lamps and flowers nearby. A microphone stands at left, and another white-clad woman sits cross-legged at the edge of the frame, tending ritual items. The setting is a tiled veranda with plastic chairs. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person.July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a devotional gathering in a bright hall with pale curtains and a window with a leafy view. At left, a reclining figure lies on a white-draped bed with a yellow-orange cloth and pink flowers, with an orange-robed head visible and a cord and small box at its base; the figure is a depiction of a person, not a live body. Around it, women in white saris with gold borders stand with hands in anjali mudra, one in orange and red saris among them, and a nun in black habit with a cross. A man in white kneels forward at right, reaching toward the bed, while another person kneels in the foreground. Several people in white attire stand and bow in quiet devotion.A homa ritual is performed on a red-carpeted floor in an indoor hall with potted plants. A woman in a white garment and glasses sits cross-legged at a microphone stand on the left, her hand on a brass kalasha-style vessel set on a golden cloth. Opposite her, a woman in a teal and blue sari pours or offers from a brass vessel over a brick-built fire pit decorated with white and yellow geometric patterns, with bowls of yellow powder, wooden sticks and flower-filled plates in the foreground. Behind them a small altar bears decorated deity murtis under floral arches and garlands, with a framed portrait of a figure in orange hung above it. A person in white and yellow partly visible at the right edge.April 27 20062006-04-27A devotee prostrates fully on a white cloth on the floor before a seated figure in a white chair draped with a white cover. The seated person wears a golden-bordered white garment, a cream shawl with gold edging, and a garland of red and white flowers, and holds a flower. A red-covered book lies on the chair arm. Two women in white and light green stand behind, one in a red scarf, and a few seated people are in the background. Orange marigolds lie in the foreground and a potted plant stands at right.2004-01-012006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA small indoor room with pale blue walls and a barred window hosts a puja. Three people in white clothes sit on the floor before a low wooden table. A woman in a white sari with a red border pours liquid from a brass vessel, while a younger woman with a long braid holds a small white bowl and a third person sits at the left edge. Behind the table, a framed printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala seated before a tree, garlanded with marigolds and flowers, beside an oil lamp. A red draped cloth hangs behind it. On the table sits a golden meru shaped ritual object, with brass pots, a kalasha, plates and bowls of offerings on a cloth. Another framed photo with flowers appears at the right. The scene reflects Meru puja or homa ritual activity.