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A photo of a seated ritual in a hall. In the foreground a clean-shaven man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border sits cross-legged with eyes closed, chanting and holding his hands in a mudra. He wears a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak with a red dot. Before him on a patterned cloth are brass plates with flowers and fruit, a small brass bell, an oil lamp, plastic containers of offerings and a water bottle. Seated devotees in the background wear white and grey clothing. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja.

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August 10 20112011-08-10A seated shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a rudraksha mala around his neck and white tilak with red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a partly visible seated person in white also sits in devotion. In the foreground, brass bells, a kalasha-style vessel and an orange cloth hold puja items, with a lit lamp and a shell-like object. The background is a plain room with a red chair. A Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style purple logo appears at upper left.2011-11-28Two men sit cross-legged on a floor covered with mats during a ritual. In the foreground a young man with eyes closed, hands clasped in front of him, wears an unstitched white dhoti and white upper cloth with a gold border, a red rudraksha-style mala and a pendant, and a small red dot on his forehead. Behind him an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a white tilak on his forehead sits with eyes lowered. Brass vessels, a lit oil lamp, a plate with offerings and a white bowl lie in front of them. Another person in white sits blurred in the background.2011-01-17January 12 20172017-01-12November 21 20112011-11-21January 12 20172017-01-12A seated devotee in white dhoti and shawl with red border sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, white horizontal tilak lines on forehead and arms, rudraksha mala at neck and a red-and-gold wristband. Behind and beside him, several other men in white ritual clothes with red borders sit in rows, one holding yellow flowers. On the orange cloth before them are brass puja vessels, a brass plate with yellow marigolds, small brass lamps, an incense stick and a bowl of offerings, with blue and pink containers at the edges. Background shows a hall with red curtains and onlookers standing at the back.2010-09-16A photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls with red-striped borders, sitting cross-legged on the floor during a satsang-style gathering. In the centre, a man with shaved head and white tilak markings on his forehead wears a rudraksha mala and sits with hands clasped, gazing to the side. Brass pots and small brass lamps stand on orange and patterned mats in front of the group, with a clear plastic container and scattered flower petals nearby. Several other seated participants are visible behind and to the sides, and the floor is pale tiled.2010-10-13June 02 20132013-06-02March 06 20182018-03-06November 15 20102010-11-15Photograph of a seated puja in a hall with pale pink walls. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, white tripundra on forehead and arms, and rudraksha mala, performs ritual with his hands over a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Beside him a man in white with a red-bordered shawl sits on a yellow cloth, and another attendee in white holds a brass plate of flowers. A teal plastic lid rests on a clear container, and brass bells and lamps sit on the floor. Behind them a large seated congregation in white is blurred. No person is identified as a person.2010-09-18