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A photograph of a woman with long black hair kneeling on a patterned rug before a low wooden altar draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth. She wears a white garment with a red-orange sash and bangle, and pours liquid from a silver vessel into a silver tray holding flower petals and offerings. Nearby are a silver bowl, incense sticks, a small orange cloth with offerings, and a bouquet of purple orchids, pink and white flowers. A framed portrait labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' with a red-and-yellow garland hangs above.

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A woman with long dark hair in a white top and orange-red waist sash kneels on a patterned rug before a low wooden seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth. She pours liquid from a small white vessel into a silver tray of flower petals, with silver bowls and an offering plate with incense sticks nearby. A framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda sits above, with a garland at its side and a vase of purple orchids, pink gladioli and white flowers to the right. The setting suggests a puja offering.2012-12-14A photograph of a puja set up before a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" on a dark wooden stand, decorated with a red, orange and yellow flower garland. The portrait shows a man in orange robes and beads seated outdoors. Two gold lion figures flank the stand, which has a leopard-print cloth draped over it. In front, a woman in a white sari with red border kneels on a leopard-print mat, holding a small brass vessel, with brass plates of offerings, flower petals, incense sticks and a red-cloth tray. Flower arrangements in purple, pink and white stand at the sides, and a second person in white kneels at the right edge. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person.2012-12-14December 14 20122012-12-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional altar set up for a paduka puja. A framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" hangs at the centre, garlanded with red and orange flowers, showing a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace seated in meditation. Two gold lion sculptures flank the altar, and a leopard-print cloth covers the seat. In front, a woman in a white dress with a red shawl kneels on a leopard-print mat, holding a small brass bowl beside trays of flower petals, brass bowls, and lit oil lamps. Another person's white-clad arm is visible at the right edge. Fresh pink, purple and white flowers stand on both sides.2012-12-14A photograph of a Pada Puja ritual. Two women in white and cream sarees sit on the left and right, one with long dark wavy hair and an orange-red shawl draped over her shoulder, the other with a yellow-bordered white saree and sandalwood marks on her arm. Their hands hold small silver cups and bowls, one pouring liquid from a silver vessel into another. In front of them is an ornate gold-coloured altar or stand with repoussé floral motifs, holding many silver bowls, cups and vessels, with pink lotus flowers placed among them. Behind the altar, a seated figure in white robes and a gilded golden throne with red cushions are partly visible.2011-01-28Close photo of a puja offering being made at a silver tray decorated with pink and yellow flowers, green leaves and small brass cups. A person in an orange garment holds a silver bowl and pours or offers from it at the top of the frame. On the left a woman with gold bangles extends her hand toward the tray. On the right a woman in a white sari with a gold border bends over the tray. Only partial figures are visible, and the setting has a red background.2010-01-24A padapuja scene in a temple hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with bare back and sandalwood markings on her skin reaches toward a gold tray holding silver bowls, flowers and incense sticks. To the left, a woman with long dark hair in an orange-red top leans forward and tends the offering trays. Behind them, a figure in white dhoti sits on a red-cushioned seat before gold-leaf ornamented pedestals, with only his lap and white-clad legs visible. Gold-embossed panels surround the scene.2011-01-28A photograph of a devotee kneeling on a carpet before a wooden throne-like seat draped with a patterned cloth. Behind it stands a framed portrait garlanded with white and purple flower strings, showing a figure in saffron robes and a beaded necklace seated before a golden arch. The portrait label reads "Paramahamsa". Golden lion sculptures flank the seat. The kneeling devotee wears a white garment with an orange-red shawl and has long dark hair. Incense sticks and small lamps sit on a metal tray in the foreground, and potted plants stand in the background of a hall.2012-12-28A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual at close range. A woman in a cream sari with a silver bangle and ring pours water from a silver vessel over the bare feet of a figure in orange robes, seated on a golden tray. Silver bowls and dishes around the tray hold red apples, a yellow fruit, a white cube and red roses. A second figure in orange and white sits at the right edge, and a dark-haired person is blurred at the left. The scene is a foot-washing offering, with the full figure not shown.2010-11-30A photograph of a ritual scene in front of a gilded golden altar base decorated with embossed floral and arched panels. In the foreground, two women sit on a patterned cloth: the woman on the left has long wavy dark hair and wears a cream sari with an orange-red shawl draped over her shoulder; the woman on the right wears a white sari with gold borders and has white ash markings on her upper arm. Between them, a pair of hands from above offers a small silver bowl over an array of silver vessels and pink flower petals arranged on the gold tray. Several ornate silver cups and plates surround the offerings, with white flowers visible among them.2011-01-28A woman with long dark hair kneels on a red-tinged concrete floor in a bare, grey-walled room, wearing a white sari with orange and green woven borders. She leans forward to light or tend a small brass lamp placed before a framed black-and-white portrait garlanded with white flower strands on a white-draped stand. To the right stands a brass tray with an ornate brass oil lamp, an orange-and-white flower garland, and a brass kalasha-style vessel, with more brass pots and a bell nearby. The scene appears to be a home or ashram puja setting with flowers and oil lamps as offerings.2003-04-23November 24 20102010-11-24