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A photograph of a small room with a tiled floor and a barred window, where devotees in white clothes perform a puja before a framed portrait garlanded with white, pink and yellow flowers. A man in white kneels with a rudraksha mala beside a silver deity murti, while a woman in a white sari with gold border bends forward to offer flowers. Standing devotees in white press their palms together and a brass oil lamp sits at the right. Posters on the wall show a yoga pose and a saffron-robed figure. The portrait is not clearly identifiable as a specific person, so no identity is asserted.

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April 08 20062006-04-08Inside a small whitewashed room with barred windows, a devotee kneels before a garlanded framed portrait on the wall, its marigold and white jasmine garlands and rudraksha beads hanging on the frame. A young woman in white garments bends forward to offer something from a brass plate onto the flower-strewn floor, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged beside the altar. Brass oil lamps, a small deity murti and a kalasha sit on the altar; a woman in white sari and a woman in brown and red sari stand behind. A blue banner with Tamil lettering hangs on the wall, and a poster of a smiling saffron-clad figure is pinned nearby.2006-04-08 +1 copiesA small whitewashed room holds a devotional ceremony centred on a framed portrait of a seated figure in white draped with flower garlands, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" at its base. Before it lies a heap of marigolds, red roses and fruit, with brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and small offering bowls. Seated devotees in white clothes press their palms together in namaskar. On the left, a man in white raises his hands in prayer toward the portrait. On the right, women in white saris and a woman in a blue-and-white sari kneel with folded hands. Posters on the walls include a figure in orange robes and a meditating figure. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a newly opened centre.2006-04-08A photograph of a seated devotee in white clothes with a gold-bordered shawl and a dark beaded necklace, palms pressed together in prayer before an altar. Behind her a large framed portrait with a red and pink flower garland and green leaf garlands shows a figure in pink-and-orange robes against a rocky backdrop; a label beneath it reads "PARAMAHAMSA ... NANDA". Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side of the altar. A seated man in white on the left also has his hands folded. Two people's heads are visible in the lower foreground, and a brass vessel, flower offerings and fruit are arranged nearby.2006-02-27April 08 2006 - Inauguration of a center in Namakkal2006-04-08 +1 copiesTwo devotees sit with hands pressed in anjali mudra before a framed portrait garlanded with pink, red, orange and white flowers and green leaves; the portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Sri" on the mount and shows a seated figure in orange robes. A brass oil lamp stands before the portrait. On the left a young man in white clothes with red trim and a red bindi sits with eyes closed; beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with eyes closed and hands folded. Foreground offerings include a brass tray of orange and pink flowers, bowls, incense sticks and a lit lamp on a table with fruit, sweets and marigold petals. Plain whitewashed wall and a green curtained window behind.2006-02-27A photograph of a ritual puja in a whitewashed room. A man in white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged and holds up a lit oil lamp toward a framed portrait of a seated, long-haired saint in saffron robes beneath a banyan tree. The portrait is garlanded with white, yellow and red flowers and labelled in print. Two devotees sit beside him with palms pressed together, and a bowl of yellow flower petals lies nearby. Brass lamps, a small silver Ganesha figure, a brass pot, fruit and bananas are arranged on the floor-cloth in front of a large mound of marigolds and rose petals. A smaller framed image of a saffron-clad figure hangs on the wall above, and window bars are at left.2006-04-08A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a plain room with a white-painted wall and barred window. A fire burns in a pit at the center, with offerings and a steel bowl placed nearby. A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits cross-legged before the fire, pouring from a small vessel. Around the fire, several people in white clothes sit on the floor, including a young man in white shirt and a dhoti-style garment and a woman with a long braid. Behind the fire, a framed portrait of a man in orange robes is garlanded with white and pink flowers, labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA". Two brass oil lamps flank the portrait on a white-draped table, and fruit is arranged on a side table at right.2006-02-27A photo of a devotional aarti being performed in a small whitewashed room with a blue doorframe. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a large framed portrait garlanded with red and pink flower strands and yellow marigolds. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a copper vessel sit on a blue table draped in white cloth. Behind him, a man in white and another in white dhoti stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a brown sari with a mala stands at left. Small framed deity images and shelves are at the upper right, and a kolam is drawn on the floor.2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA seated group of devotees performs a puja in a plain room with pale green walls. On a white-draped table stands a framed photograph of a man with long hair in an orange robe, garlanded with red and white flowers and labelled "PARA...NANDA" on the frame. Two brass oil lamps flank the portrait, and rose petals and marigolds lie before it. In front, a woman in a white sari with pink border offers flowers over a plate of fruit, bananas and a tray of petals. Several seated women in white saris and a man in white clothing with a pendant and a child in striped shirt sit on mats around the offerings. A wall display shelf above holds small framed photographs.A photograph of a home puja in progress on a speckled floor. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-and-white top holds a lit flame near a silver oil lamp and brass vessels. Two seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit with palms pressed together; the woman on the left wears a rudraksha mala and the man beside her has a mala and folded hands. A third person in white sits in the background by a doorway. On the right, a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda shows a saffron-robed figure in a floral garland above a framed image of a figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a red back, garlanded with white flowers.