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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.

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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.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 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.2012-12-14Close photo of a padapuja ritual at the feet of a person in an orange saffron garment with gold border. A woman in a cream sari with a blue-thread necklace and gold bangles pours water from a silver vessel over the feet, while another person in a teal blue top and a figure in white handle silver bowls, a red apple and pink and white flower petals in a gold tray. Partial view of the seated people.2011-11-26November 28 20152015-11-28A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ornate ashram hall. A seated figure in rust-orange robes with a pink flower garland rests bare feet on a silver tray of flowers. A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits on the floor, holding a silver plate with flowers and a small lamp, and a man in white clothes kneels with folded hands in front of the tray. A red cushioned silver couch with carved silver panels sits behind them. Visible foreground figures are partly cropped.2017-07-31 +1 copiesA 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.2011-01-28July 30 20132013-07-30A photo of a ritual scene at an ashram. Several devotees sit behind a golden table set with many silver thali trays holding flowers, pink petals, small oil lamps and offerings. A seated figure in a leopard-print cushioned chair, wearing a red-brown dhoti and a flower garland, extends a hand over the trays. Among the devotees, a man has a shaved head with white tilak and wears an orange shawl; a woman in a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits beside him, and other women in white saris with tilak and malas join with hands folded in prayer. Onlookers in the foreground have their backs to the camera.2017-07-05A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in progress. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with bare back and white vibhuti marks on her upper back bends over a gold-rimmed tray holding silver vessels, pink flowers and offerings. On the left, a young girl in an orange top reaches toward the tray, where incense sticks are burning. Behind them, a seated figure in white robes rests with folded hands on a red cushioned throne with gold panels. A man with a white tilak mark stands at the right edge of the frame.2011-01-28Padapuja ritual photographed from behind: a bare pair of feet in orange-and-gold-bordered robes rests on a golden platform surrounded by silver plates holding pink roses and a red apple. A man in white dhoti and green-bordered shawl with a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a silver vessel over the feet. Two women sit in front, one in white with a yellow scarf, the other in a blue top with a white shawl, watching the offering. The setting is a gold-toned ceremonial space.2011-02-25 +1 copies