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A photograph inside a plain hall with green walls and fluorescent lights shows a large flower-decorated altar arch of white jasmine garlands edged with pink flowers. At its centre sits a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes, flanked by many small oil lamps and a brass lamp. In front, four or five saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged on a striped mat, with bamboo poles tipped with orange cloth standing behind them. A tripod-mounted stage light and a draped white curtain are at right. Offerings of fruit sit on a tray near the altar.

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November 24 20052005-11-24Interior event hall at night lit by stage lights. Four people in saffron-orange robes kneel with their backs to the camera in the foreground, facing a floral-decorated altar framed by garland-covered arches with red edging. On the altar, a framed portrait and a deity murti sit among rows of small oil lamps and flowers, with an oil lamp on a stand at the left. Behind the altar, a seated figure in orange clothing sits on a white-draped seat before white curtains, with potted plants and a staircase at right. A banner on the wall reads Nithyananda Sevaka Programme. Orange flags or banners on tall poles stand near the kneeling group. Appears to be a puja or darshan setting.2005-11-11November 11 20052005-11-11November 11 20052005-11-11A photograph of an indoor ritual hall where an elaborately decorated shrine is covered in white and pink flower garlands, with many small oil lamps lit along its base. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti under lights. Along the right, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in a row, one holding a tall bamboo staff with orange cloth, and a seated man in orange in the foreground. Brass lamps and plates of fruit and flowers are arranged on the floor. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white clothing faces the shrine, with potted plants and speakers in the background.2005-11-11A photograph of a temple-style puja inside a hall with a floral-decorated altar. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the left with hands folded in prayer near a row of brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass kalasha and offering plates of fruit and flowers. Behind them a seated man in a striped shirt watches. The altar is covered with white and pink garlands framing a central deity murti. A white draped curtain hangs on the right and a speaker sits on a stand by the window. Three people are visible.2005-11-11November 24 20052005-11-24A photograph of an indoor puja set up before a large altar decorated with white jasmine-style garlands edged in magenta flowers. At the centre sits a framed portrait with orange flowers placed before it. In the foreground, a line of saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a striped mat with hands joined in prayer, with brass oil lamps, fruit offerings and lit wicks arranged in front of them. Behind them a man in white sits on the floor near a brass lamp. A tripod-mounted stand and a speaker sit at the side, and a draped curtain hangs on the right wall.2005-11-11 +1 copiesIndoor puja set up in a hall with pale green walls and fluorescent lights. A large altar is covered in white jasmine garlands edged with magenta flowers and arched like a shrine, with a framed portrait and a deity image at its centre, flanked by lit oil lamps, fruit plates and marigolds. In the foreground, two saffron-robed men sit on a mat before brass lamps and offering plates. Behind them a person in white and another in a striped shirt sit near a speaker and window grille, and a film light stand is in front of the altar.2005-11-11A standing priest in orange-saffron robes raises a lit camphor flame on a brass lamp during an aarti at an indoor hall with pale green walls. Beside him, another person in orange and a seated monk in orange sit on a striped green and red mat, with seated devotees in white in the foreground with hands pressed in prayer. A tall ornate floral arch of white and pink-edged garlands frames a small framed photograph on an altar, with brass pots, oil lamps, and offering plates arranged before it.2005-11-11Photograph of a ritual in an indoor hall with plain green walls and a window grille. A large altar is covered with white and pink flower garlands, with a framed portrait at its centre, flanked by brass oil lamps and fruit offerings. Three sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat at left with hands joined in prayer, with lit oil lamps and a brass plate before them. A man in white clothes kneels near the altar, and a seated figure in a striped shirt sits behind. A tripod microphone stand and a speaker are visible. The scene is a puja before a garlanded altar.2005-11-24A photograph of a ritual worship scene in a hall with a green wall and tubular ceiling lights. Standing at the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow flower garland holds his hand out over the offerings. Beside him, another man in orange robes stands near a loudspeaker. On the right, a shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink flower borders holds a framed photograph, with brass lamps and steel vessels in front. A woman in white sits at the shrine, and another person in white works at the offering table. On the left, several seated devotees in white clothing sit on a green and striped mat, watching the ceremony.2005-11-11