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A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at right, leaning forward to offer a brass plate during a pada puja. Seated devotees in front hold garlands of white jasmine and red flowers; a woman in a teal sari and a woman in magenta and gold sit on the floor mat. Behind them a red and gold throne stands empty before a wall with a world map poster. A person in purple sits near the throne. Trays of bananas, coconuts, betel, leaves, and tied sticks lie at lower right.

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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an orange-walled hall. A shaved-headed young man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands bare-chested, bent forward at the waist, washing or honouring a seated figure's feet. Behind him a red and gold throne with white and red flower garlands sits empty. On the left, a seated woman in a magenta sari with white jasmine garlands and a man in a blue shirt hold flowers and wait. A woman in a turquoise sari with gold border sits beside a man in white shirt. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads sits cross-legged. Floor offerings include coconuts, bananas, betel leaves and fruit on a tray. A wall map with text is visible above. Several seated onlookers in white and yellow shirts watch at left.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14A seated ritual gathering in an indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a banana plant beside a stone pillar. A bald man in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits center-left; a younger man in white dhoti and gold necklace holds a brass plate over a small yellow-tiled fire pit with a visible flame. A woman with long dark hair wears a yellow and orange sari with her back to the camera. Seated people in white with flower garlands surround the pit, and brass bowls of offerings, fruit and sweets lie on the orange cloth. A man crouches in the background photographing, and a standing woman in red stands near the doorway.2011-11-06December 14 20112011-12-14November 29 20112011-11-29Indoor ritual scene in a room with orange-painted walls and a world map poster reading "We inspired all over the world" with a Kannada line. On the left a woman in an orange saree with gold necklaces sits with palms pressed together on a red velvet throne, and a young boy in an orange shirt sits on a rug beside her. In the centre a bald man in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits on the floor, hands together near his face. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and forehead tilak holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward the seated man. Plates of flower petals, dried sticks, and a brass vessel with flowers sit on the floor, with a microphone at right.2011-11-29A photograph of a seated ritual in a hall with orange-painted walls. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and gold chain, seated behind a small brick fire pit with burning wood and offerings, performs a homa, while a row of devotees sits on the floor. A man in a white kurta sits with clasped hands near the fire, a woman in a white top sits beside him, a woman in an orange and green saree sits at the front, and a man in green kurta sits at left. Behind them, a man in saffron robes sits near a red and gold throne, with a red-clad figure seated on it. Plates of fruit, flowers, banana bunches and brass vessels surround the fire. Five to seven people are visible in the foreground, and more are seated in the background.2011-11-06A photograph of an indoor ritual in a hall with orange-painted walls. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and gold-toned bracelets stands at a sacred fire pit, holding a large white and orange flower garland. Beside him a man in white clothes and a dark rudraksha mala drapes the garland, while a woman in white kneels and touches it. A sitting woman in an orange sari bows at the front of the fire pit, with brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings nearby. Seated devotees in white and green watch from the floor, and an empty red and gold throne stands behind them. A world map poster on the wall is labelled as Nithyananda Vedic Temples. The scene reads as a homa-style fire ritual with garlanding.2011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing a large gold-beaded necklace, holds a brass plate of offerings and flowers while bending to give a blessing to seated devotees. Two couples in white and colourful saris or shirts sit with white jasmine garlands and red-and-white flower garlands, hands extended to receive the offering. A red throne with gold arch stands behind them under a world map reading Padhoga mandirs in 23 countries. Several onlookers and children sit along the wall, a person in purple sits near the throne, and an orange-robed monk sits at right. This is a pada-puja ritual.2011-12-14November 29 20112011-11-29