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A photograph of a puja at an indoor shrine. On the left, a person in white clothes with a gold-bordered dhoti and a vertical tilak sits with hands pressed in anjali. Behind a framed portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi, garlanded with marigolds and jasmine, a hand holds a copper meru-shaped pyramid on a tray, pouring from a small cup. A brass oil lamp stands beside the portrait, and a green silk cloth with a red border covers the table. Brass vessels and incense sit in the foreground.

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June 26 20142014-06-26A 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.A photograph of a pada puja ritual in progress. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with red-bordered edges sits before a gold ornate seat, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant and white sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms. A woman in a yellow shawl over white clothing sits beside him with hands folded, eyes closed, and a white forehead mark. In the foreground are silver trays and bowls with flowers, and a person in orange robes is seen from behind at the right. Red and white garlands drape the gold seat. The man's appearance does not clearly match the page's claim, so he is described by role as a priest; no identification is made.2010-10-13A 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.A small home puja room with a red patterned cloth hung on the wall. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on the altar shows a seated saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with flowers. Three people in white clothes sit on the floor: a woman in white with hands in anjali, a younger woman with braided hair, and a man in white holding a brass vessel and a small object over a brass puja tray with a kalasha, small lamps, flower garlands and offering bowls in front. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja. A smaller framed photo of a white-haired person sits to the right.December 04 20132013-12-04June 05 20122012-06-05June 20 20132013-06-202006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesOctober 17 20092009-10-17January 01 20082008-01-01