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A photograph of a puja in an indoor hall. A bald priest in white dhoti with a saffron-striped shawl bends over a silver lotus-shaped vessel with oil lamps and flowers, pouring from a small brass vessel. Seated at right on a red throne with carved wooden lion armrests, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes sits with palms pressed together, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads visible. A shirtless young man in a white dhoti sits cross-legged near the priest, and a cluster of standing devotees, several in white, with hands folded, watch from behind. Garlands drape the throne and the backdrop, and a green-and-white map hangs on the wall.

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June 12 20042004-06-12June 12 20042004-06-12June 12 20042004-06-12June 12 20042004-06-12A puja is performed in a hall with a seated figure on a carved wooden throne with lion armrests, draped in garlands and wearing an orange-saffron garment and turban. The figure sits with palms joined in namaste. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left holding a lit flame on a long pole, with another white-clad man kneeling before a silver-rimmed ritual platform holding brass lamps and flowers. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saris stand with hands folded, and a seated man with rudraksha beads sits at left. Brass bowls, a silver vessel with offerings and a small Tamil-labelled board are visible.2004-06-12A photograph of a ceremony in a covered hall with a tiled roof and open sides. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to wave a small flame over a seated figure. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a floral garland of white and multicoloured flowers, and sits on a red and white patterned mat with flower offerings in front. Behind him a tall kalasha-like red umbrella hangs at the right edge. A large framed portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam" leans against the mat at the lower right, showing a figure in orange robes. Dozens of devotees in white clothes, with some in orange shawls, stand and sit with palms pressed together. A coconut tree and an outdoor statue are visible through the open doorway. The flame sits in a small brass lamp.2007-02-24A photograph of a ceremony in a large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. A seated figure in orange robes with a white and multicoloured floral garland sits on a raised bed draped with a leopard-print cloth; the figure has long dark hair and joins palms in prayer. In front, a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, tending a small brass fire vessel with a flame beside a rolled rug. Around them, rows of men in white dhotis and shirts stand or sit with palms pressed together, some wearing saffron shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A coloured fringed canopy hangs at upper right, and a framed portrait labelled with a copyright line sits at lower right. Roughly 50 people are visible in the hall.2007-02-24A photograph in a covered hall with a concrete floor and a row of seated and standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts. In the centre a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a brass bell and gestures toward a seated figure in orange robes with a white and multicoloured flower garland, hands joined in prayer, seated on a white-draped throne with a leopard-print cushion. Nearby a large ritual fire bowl with flames stands on a pedestal. Devotees with folded hands and rudraksha malas stand in front. A framed photograph of the orange-robed figure rests on the floor, bearing the printed caption 'a person'. A striped mat and a red and yellow canopy complete the scene.2007-02-24Photograph of a devotional gathering in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and a crowd seated on mats in the background. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to wave a flame from a brass lamp toward a seated figure on a raised white-covered seat under a decorated red canopy with tassels. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a long white flower garland, and has long dark hair with hands pressed together in prayer. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left with palms joined, some wearing rudraksha malas. A framed portrait stands in front of the seat, and a colourful patterned rug covers the floor. Appears to be an aarti during a satsang-style event.2007-02-24June 12 20042004-06-12A seated figure in an ornate golden throne with a red cushion sits centrally, palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange robe and a long green-and-white flower garland, with a microphone stand at right. Before the throne, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl pours or offers from a silver vessel over a tray; a silver kalasha, silver bowls, fruit including apples and bananas, and a silver-trimmed bowl sit on a patterned cloth. At right, a woman in a white sari with gold border and orange shawl sits with folded hands, and other devotees in white and orange sit at left and right. Rainbow-coloured garlands hang at the top edges. The backdrop is a large red-and-orange printed image.2007-02-24A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate carved wooden throne with red velvet upholstery, wearing an orange-saffron top and matching orange head wrap, with a long dark braid and a rudraksha-style mala. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left with hands extended in front of him, another man in white shirt stands behind a microphone on a stand, and gold items sit on a tray near the throne. Seated devotees in white and pink saris, one woman wearing a white flower garland, and other men in white clothing fill the background of a hall with lattice windows.2004-06-12