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Indoor puja in a small room with yellow-green walls and a wooden door. On the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamiji" shows a smiling figure in pink robes and rudraksha beads seated before a tree, set above a maroon and gold cloth altar with brass lamps and flowers. On the floor, a seated man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl bends forward over a cloth, while a woman in white sari with an orange border and a woman in lilac sari sit nearby. A young man in white clothes and a mala sits at right beside a brass plate with bananas, kumkum, a brass lamp and a pair of wooden paduka sandals on an orange cloth. Two printed posters hang on the left wall.

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A group of six women sit cross-legged on a pink and patterned cloth on a marble floor, gathered for a seated ritual in a plain yellow-walled room. Five women wear saris in yellow, purple, orange-and-cream and white, and they hold rudraksha or prayer beads. A man in white kurta and yellow shawl sits at the right, holding a mala, beside a table with a brass oil lamp, a brass kalasha-style vessel, plates of fruit, sweets, turmeric and kumkum, and a yellow-and-orange cloth. Two printed posters with Telugu text hang on the green curtain behind them.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.A ritual observance in an indoor hall with a yellow curtain backdrop draped with red and orange garlands. Center stage, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs above an orange-draped seat, with a second framed portrait on a smaller orange-draped seat to the right. Four people are seated on the floor before leaf plates of flowers and fruit and brass vessels. A woman in an orange sari with a red shawl sits at a white-covered table reading from papers, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits beside her reading, another man in white with a yellow shawl sits at left with hands joined, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits at right, eyes lowered. Oil lamps and brass items stand on the platform, and a sign at upper right reads 'Please keep silence'.A photograph of a home shrine room during a puja. A framed portrait of a seated young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, flanked by garlands of yellow and pink flowers, hangs on the wall above a white cloth-covered seat holding an orange cloth bundle and a peacock feather. Three people sit on the floor in white clothes before brass vessels, a pink flower-petal plate, lit oil lamps and fruit offerings. The man at left holds a lamp flame toward the offerings, while a woman at left and a person at right in white watch. The portrait's printed Tamil caption is visible, and a shallow wooden pooja stand holds the offerings.Indoor ritual shraddha setting with a large framed portrait of a young man with long dark hair in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated before a leafy backdrop and garlanded with white and orange flowers. Beside it, a smaller framed portrait of an older man in white is garlanded, and both have orange cloth draped over seats. A woman in an orange sari with maroon border sits on the left with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a young man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl sits with hands joined in prayer before a leaf-plate of food. Brass oil lamps, banana bunches, a flower-decorated tray, and white-draped low tables with banana leaves are arranged across the floor. Red and white garlands hang across the yellow curtain behind.Indoor puja scene on a white marble floor. Two women in white sari-style clothes with orange and red borders sit cross-legged. The woman on the right has her palms pressed together in namaskar, while the woman on the left holds her hands together near a garland and wears a rudraksha mala. Before them are brass trays of yellow and pink flowers, brass oil lamps, small steel bowls, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, bananas, coconuts and fruit. On a sofa draped in white stands a framed photograph of a smiling person garlanded with white flowers, with an orange cloth-wrapped bundle and a feather-like stick placed in front of it. A third person, partly visible at lower right, bends over the offerings. A printed date stamp reads 28-2-2006.A photograph of a seated puja at a centre inauguration. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a dark rudraksha mala. Beside him a seated man in white and grey holds a yellow bowl, and other devotees sit in the foreground, one with hair in a bun and another in a white shirt. On the floor before them are a brass oil lamp, a small white Ganesha murti, brass vessels, a banana leaf with fruit and offerings, and marigold and rose garlands. Against the wall a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads seated beneath a banyan tree, draped with a white and orange garland.2006-04-08A 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 ritual room set up for a memorial puja. Two seated people sit on the floor and read from papers: a woman on the left in an orange sari with a maroon border and glasses, and a man on the right in white dhoti-style clothing with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. In front of them are banana leaves with food offerings, fruit, flowers and brass lamps. Behind them two orange-draped chairs face the room; a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a mala and garland hangs above the left chair, and a framed portrait of a smiling man with a garland sits above the right chair. Yellow curtains with red and white flower garlands decorate the back wall, and a poster board with photographs is visible at upper left.A small room with a plain concrete wall hung with posters, a wall clock and a framed certificate. Three people sit on a mat in white clothes with hands pressed together in prayer: a man in a white shirt and dhoti at left, a woman in white at centre, and a woman with a long braid in white with an orange border at right. In front of them lie brass plates with flowers, a brass oil lamp, a silver dish, bananas, incense sticks and a silver vessel. On a wooden table at right stands a framed image of a seated figure in a golden throne wearing white and gold, beside an orange cloth, red apples and flower garlands. A framed portrait of a smiling man in orange cloth hangs on the wall at upper left, and a poster is labelled with the date 2006.A puja room with a framed portrait on the wall above a white-draped chair. The portrait, decorated with a garland of red flowers and yellow marigolds, shows a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated before a banyan tree; a Tamil caption is printed on it. The chair holds an orange cloth bundle with a peacock feather, and an orange cloth hangs down from it. Seated on the floor in white clothes, a man with hands folded sits at left, a bespectacled person in white with a rudraksha mala tends a brass plate of flowers at right, and a woman in a green sari with folded hands sits in the foreground. Brass lamps, a conch shell, a silver dish of food, a tray of fruit and flowers, bananas, oranges and a lit lamp are arranged on a red mat.A small home room with mint-green walls where a group of devotees sit on the floor in a satsang or puja gathering. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a red-pink border and a black bead mala speaks while others listen. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a dark mala sits at left beside two women in white saris. On a white-draped table in the center stands a large framed portrait of a man in orange robes wearing a floral garland, with brass oil lamps lit on either side and marigold and rose petals scattered before it. Trays hold fruit, flowers and offerings, and a flower-garlanded plate sits on a mat in front. A television and shelves of framed photographs fill the background.