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A night-time outdoor puja at an open-sided pavilion. A man with swept-back hair in an orange-saffron wrap, a long garland of yellow and red flowers and a gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Behind him a priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a plate of offerings, and another attendant stands nearby. On the right, a ceremonial figure of a deity murti is draped in flower garlands and an orange cloth, seated on a gold-draped stand. Brass oil lamps burn in the foreground. A large poster behind shows a man in a red turban and bare chest with hands in a blessing gesture, labelled Paramahamsa. The scene is an ritual puja event.

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November `4 2015Night outdoor puja at a temple-like pavilion. In the foreground a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a yellow and orange flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him a priest in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate of offerings and white flowers. A third attendant in orange stands further back. On the right, a decorated altar holds a golden peetha draped in yellow and orange cloth, with colourful garlands, brass oil lamps with flames, and a brass kalasha. A portrait on a pole-mounted banner shows a bare-shouldered man with a red turban and folded hands, labelled Paramahamsa. No one in the scene is identified. +1 copies2015-July-302015-07-30Night puja at an outdoor stage before a golden deity murti of a goddess seated on a throne, adorned with gold jewellery, a crown and garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. Two priests in saffron-red dhotis and gold-bordered shawls stand at left. The foremost priest, wearing a yellow-and-white flower garland, holds a plate and gestures over it, while the second, shaved-headed priest holds a tray near a brass oil lamp with a flame and a smoking incense or aarti vessel. Behind them a printed banner shows a smiling man in a red turban and red robe with raised hands, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" as a caption, above a world map with glowing lights. Pooja items sit on the stage, and the banner text reads "Let you all radiate" on the right. +2 copiesNovember 14 20152015-11-14November 13 20152015-11-13November `4 2015 +1 copiesNovember `4 2015 +1 copiesNovember 25 20152015-11-25November `4 2015 +1 copiesNovember `4 2015 +1 copiesNovember `4 2015 +1 copies