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A photograph of an outdoor ritual pooja under a thatched canopy in front of a backdrop banner reading Dhyanapeetam in English and Telugu script, with a framed portrait of a smiling bearded man in white and a deity mural. Three men in saffron-orange garments sit on mats: two face the altar, and one on the right in white dhoti with an orange shawl sits with palms joined in namaskar. Garlanded deity murtis, brass oil lamps with flames, banana-leaf decorations, bowls of flowers, fruit and sweets, and a stone yagna-kund style square basin with marigold petals surround the altar.

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A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor temple-style pavilion with a red-draped altar. A large banner behind reads Dhyanapeetam in English and Telugu script, with a bird logo. On the altar stand deity murtis draped in garlands, including a central figure with a rainbow-coloured floral garland and two standing figures in white and green garments. In front, a sacred fire pit with marigold petals and offerings of brass bowls, fruit and flowers. Three men and a woman in saffron and white robes sit or kneel; the central young man in white dhoti with an orange shawl extends his hand over the fire, while a woman in orange sits to the right. A seated man in white on the left holds a pink cloth, and marigold garlands border the ground.2006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29Night ritual at an outdoor stage before a backdrop with a large banner reading Dhyanapeetham in English and Telugu script. A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" appears at upper left, showing a smiling man with a white head covering, and a framed deity image stands at upper right. A central deity murti with a garland of yellow and orange flowers sits on a red-draped platform surrounded by gold canopies. In front, a priest in an orange robe holds a flaming plate of camphor aarti with his hands, and a seated man in orange with gold chains assists, surrounded by brass bowls and marigold garlands. At lower right, a young man in white with an orange shawl sits with folded hands in prayer near a row of brass lamps and kalasha pots decorated with leaves.2006-09-29A homa ritual in an open-sided pandal with a bamboo mat roof and blue curtains. Behind a red-draped altar hangs a banner reading Dhyanapeetam with the Telugu word and a portrait captioned Paramahamsa Nithyananda, flanked by an Ananda label. A decorated deity murti with garlands stands centre, with smaller murtis and a second decorated figure at right. Several men in orange robes sit on mats around a fire pit, with kalasha pots wrapped in netting and fruit offerings in front. The man at left in white-and-saffron clothing holds his palms together in prayer. Smoke rises from the fire pit as the priests perform the homa.2006-09-30September 29 20062006-09-29Outdoor ritual pavilion under a thatched and netted canopy with a raised platform draped in red cloth, decorated with orange marigold garlands. Several people in white ritual clothes and saffron-orange shawls sit in prayer or ritual postures; one woman in a white sari with an orange border tends a brass vessel near a fire pit lined with pale bricks. A banner reads Dhyanapeetham with an image of a bearded holy man in a white turban, alongside a painted deity murti with a garland and a framed deity image. Brass lamps, a kalasha-type vessel and a lit oil lamp sit on the platform, and a fire burns at the lower right.2006-09-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual under a thatched canopy. A standing man on the left wears orange ochre robes, a gold chain and bangles, with long dark hair, and stands barefoot on a pink cloth. Behind him, other priests in orange robes sit and attend to a decorated altar with a deity murti garlanded with multicoloured flowers, brass lamps, floral offerings in woven baskets, and a red-draped platform. A square brick fire pit with marigold petals lies in the foreground, and a banner reads Dhyanapeetam with a portrait and a framed image above it. A portrait of a bearded man in a white turban appears on the banner, captioned Paramahamsa Nithyananda in the printed text. A fan stands beside the altar.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29