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Photograph of an evening pada puja on an open-air stage under a corrugated roof. Two priests in white dhotis sit on the orange cloth at the front, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, the other shaved-headed. Brass plates, bowls and a silver vessel with offerings lie before them. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with a garland of flowers and a golden halo, with a plantain-leaf and marigold torana overhead. To the right, an empty red-cushioned golden chair holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure garlanded with flowers, with a banner beside it. A few seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge of the frame.

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Night photograph of a temple-style outdoor pada puja at an open pavilion with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A large deity murti is decorated with a garland of yellow and orange flowers and a golden backdrop, with a decorative tassel-and-leaf bunting strung above. Two priests in white dhotis sit on the raised platform before a stone step and silver ritual vessels, bowls and a small brass lamp; a third person in a red garment stands on the steps behind them. Devotees sit at the lower edge of the frame. To the right, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a garland sits on a red velvet and gold chair. A printed poster reads MEET the Master with a schedule. The text is a poster board beside the platform.2011-12-31Evening ritual at an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and a bright fire pit in the foreground. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair holds a lit camphor aarti lamp toward a richly decorated deity murti garlanded in red, yellow and blue flowers. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a flame plate, and another in white kneels near the fire pit with offerings. A kneeling man in saffron with a rudraksha mala and folded hands sits at right beside an empty red and gold throne. Smoke rises, brass lamps and kumkum plates sit on the stone platform, and a banner in Kannada script hangs on the wall behind.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31April 23 20122012-04-23A night-time homa in an open ashram courtyard with a large fire blazing on a raised platform. Several priests in white dhotis with bare shoulders and shaved heads sit around the fire pit, and a priest in orange robes sits on the left. Behind the fire stands a large deity murti with a trident, garlanded with marigolds and flowers, beside a smaller decorated image. On the right, a person in orange robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothes watch from the foreground. Copper vessels and offerings are arranged on the platform, and a banner beside the stage reads MEET the Master. Strings of yellow and green paper flags hang overhead.2011-10-26December 31 20112011-12-31Evening temple ritual under an open-sided roof beside a decorated deity murti garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands, with a golden lion-like vahana figure and a decorated pink-and-white shrine canopy in front. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe, with a bell-like handheld object and lit lamp in his hands, stands at the right beside a low fire pit with a flame and a brass bowl. Behind him, a priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a plate, and a kneeling attendant in white sits near a golden offering bowl. A red-and-gold cushioned chair sits to the right, and small oil lamps are arranged on the steps. a person in saffron robe performs the puja, with a visible sign on the wall reading the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam notice text. Several figures at the edge are partially visible.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like shrine. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the right with one arm raised toward a square fire pit where flames rise, while a white-clad priest in a white dhoti and gold-beaded necklace throws offerings from a silver bowl into the fire. Another white-clad attendant stands behind, and a saffron-robed devotee kneels at the far right with hands folded. Behind them a deity murti in red and gold is adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a large silver-and-gold decorated crown, and a brass kalasha sits at the front. A wall board behind shows photographs and printed text, and a golden chair stands near the fire. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.2011-12-31