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A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a padapuja-style ceremony with hands pressed in anjali. Many wear white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls, while some women wear orange or peach shawls. Brass oil lamps, metal plates with flowers and offerings, and small bowls sit on colourful striped mats in front of them. A bearded man in the lower right wears white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala, and a man in the foreground with eyes closed is in prayer.

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September 14 20112011-09-14September 16 20142014-09-16November 12 20102010-11-12April 08 20122012-04-08A seated group of women sits in a row on orange mats in a large hall with a polished cream floor. Most wear white saris with yellow shawls and gold-bordered edges, and their palms are pressed together in prayer or hands rest in front of them. A fair-haired woman in the centre wears a cream sari with a yellow shawl. Banana leaves in front of them hold small portions of food and paper cups of water. In the background a shaved-headed man in white stands near a table, a large painted backdrop of deities hangs at the upper right, and a white altar-like table sits to the right. Several people are visible with their faces partly hidden, so the count is approximate.2010-10-12Photo of a group of women seated cross-legged on a white floor in a temple hall, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Most wear white saris with gold borders and orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders; one wears a yellow shawl at left. In the foreground, a brass plate holds yellow flowers and offerings, and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits beside a small metal bowl, a folded booklet and plastic containers. Background shows more seated devotees in white and orange, and red curtains. Several people are visible, no a person candidate clearly identifiable.2011-10-05A large group of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls with white or ash-marked foreheads perform a ritual in a hall with a polished floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on an orange mat, eyes closed. Brass puja plates, small brass vessels and lamps sit on orange and purple mats before the seated rows, with a few plastic containers nearby. Behind them, many more participants sit in rows, some wearing lanyards, and a crowd fills the background.2010-12-02A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls performing a ritual in a hall with orange and green hanging banners. In the foreground, a man with white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a straw mat, hands joined in prayer, beside brass plates, bells and small oil lamps. Next to him, another man in white holds his palms together, and two more men in white sit with hands folded near a brass kalasha and offering trays. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees sit with folded hands and a woman in yellow sits to the left behind metal railings. Overall the scene shows a satsang-style puja gathering.2010-09-22Photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothing during a padapuja or satsang-style gathering on a carpeted floor. In the foreground, a woman with curly light-brown hair and a dark beaded mala sits with eyes open and hands near a red hibiscus flower. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a lavender border sits with hands together, and another woman in white with a patterned shawl sits with palms joined. On the right, a woman with long brown hair in white clothes holds her hands together in prayer. Behind them, more participants in white sit, and offering trays with yellow flowers, a small bowl and a ritual plate rest on the floor at the lower left.2013-12-08Devotees sit cross-legged on a white marble floor in an ashram hall, hands folded in anjali, many wearing white clothes with orange shawls. Plates of offerings and flower petals sit before them. At the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" rests on a gold throne-like stand, with a small brass table and offerings in front. A woman in a white sari stands at the left edge near a table with a water container. Ceiling banners in orange and multicolour hang overhead. Several people sit at the front, and a few of the seated figures wear saffron and orange robes. The scene suggests a satsang or puja setting, though no identifiable figure is shown seated on the throne.2013-03-08 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar inside a hall with a polished floor, mats and small brass puja trays with oil lamps and offerings in front of them. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair wears white clothes and an orange shawl; beside her an older woman in a cream sari with glasses also has hands joined. Other women in green, red and cream saris and young girls in white sit in rows, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A row of red chairs and a wall with framed pictures appear in the background. Around 40 people are visible.2012-04-04Indoor photo of a group of women seated on a tiled floor in white saris with gold borders, praying with palms pressed together. Several wear saffron-orange or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and some have rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, a young woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits with eyes closed. A brass plate holds white flowers, with brass lamps and a small bell nearby. A window with bars, a doorway, a television and a fan are visible in the room.2008-07-28