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A seated devotional meal scene on a floral-patterned cloth. A framed photograph of a figure in orange robes, seated with raised hand and a white bead necklace, is garlanded with yellow, orange and pink marigold and rose garlands. A bearded man with long dark hair in an orange robe and red lower cloth sits with palms joined in front of the framed portrait, bare feet tucked beside banana-leaf plates of rice and food. Beside him a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with hands folded in prayer, holding a small book, with a banana-leaf plate and food before her. A small framed photo sits at left and a white wall with a window is behind them.

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Two devotees sit with hands pressed in anjali mudra before a framed portrait garlanded with pink, red, orange and white flowers and green leaves; the portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Sri" on the mount and shows a seated figure in orange robes. A brass oil lamp stands before the portrait. On the left a young man in white clothes with red trim and a red bindi sits with eyes closed; beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with eyes closed and hands folded. Foreground offerings include a brass tray of orange and pink flowers, bowls, incense sticks and a lit lamp on a table with fruit, sweets and marigold petals. Plain whitewashed wall and a green curtained window behind.2006-02-27October 12 20062006-10-12 +1 copiesIndoor shrine hall with two women seated on the floor before banana-leaf plates of food offerings, one in orange sari on left and one in white with yellow shawl on right, preparing offerings. Behind them, two orange-draped thrones sit before a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a garland and a bead necklace, and a smaller framed photo on the right with a garland. Marigold garlands drape across yellow curtains, with brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, bananas and fruit on a white-covered platform. Overhead a banner shows framed photographs and Telugu-language text.A photograph of a ritual meal offering in an indoor room with a cream wall. A central seated figure in an orange-red shawl and orange garment, wearing a long beaded necklace, sits before a steel bowl and serves food onto banana leaves laid on the floor. Nearby, a small framed portrait of a smiling man in a white shirt rests on a draped orange cloth on a chair, and a green-and-gold drape hangs behind. On the left, two shaved-headed men in orange robes sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and on the right, several women in peach-orange saris sit with hands folded in namaskar in front of banana leaves heaped with rice, lentils, bananas and sweets. A red patterned carpet lies under the seated group.2012-10-12A photograph of a seated bearded man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, serving food from a banana leaf on a tray. He is seated on a floor covered with a white cloth printed with yellow flowers and green leaves, and offers rice to a young child in a gold embroidered outfit who holds out cupped hands. A standing man in white clothes with a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a leaf plate. Brass bowls and small cups sit on the cloth, with a white cushioned stool at right and a shiny brass vessel on a floor mat in the background. The scene appears to be a food offering or annadan at an ashram setting.2008-01-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck sits on a carved wooden chair with his palms pressed together, eyes lowered in meditation. He wears a red sleeveless undershirt and a red bindi. Beside him, a woman in a white dhoti-style sari with a gold border and an orange shawl sits on an orange cushion, hands folded in namaste. A banana leaf on a white cloth holds yellow rice, white rice and a small lamp, with a silver bowl and a steel tumbler nearby. Two water bottles stand on the floor, and a woman in a red sari with gold border stands at the back holding a steel vessel. The swami's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so this is labelled as a candidate only. a person is seated as a person on a carved chair in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, performing a ritual offering.2007-11-12A framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes seated cross-legged before a banyan tree, one hand raised in blessing, is garlanded with white jasmine and red, yellow and green flowers. In front, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a long braid offers flowers at a brass lamp stand, while a man in an orange turban and orange robe, holding a folded orange cloth, reaches toward a brass kalasha-like vessel and a brass lamp. A younger man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. The setting is a plain whitewashed wall beside a dark doorway.2006-09-23Indoor photo of a hall with a tiled floor where four people sit in prayer during a ritual. Two men on the left wear white kurtas with yellow shawls and sit with palms pressed together, one on a red mat. A woman in an orange sari sits at a white-draped table with a plate of offerings. On the right, a person in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded before a plate of leaves, flowers and fruit. At the back, a framed photo with a flower garland shows a figure in orange, and a second framed portrait with a garland sits on an orange-draped chair beside a yellow curtain swagged with flower garlands. Oil lamps stand on the stage and a banner with photographs hangs along the top wall.Two women kneel on a purple carpet before a banana leaf laid on a white lace cloth, scattering grains or prasad from their cupped hands onto the leaf. The woman on the left wears an orange sari with a maroon border and gold bangles. The woman on the right wears an orange garment over a red sleeveless top and a dark beaded necklace. Behind them, a framed portrait garlanded with yellow and orange flowers sits on an orange-draped altar, with a stainless steel bowl and small brass cups with oil in the foreground. Several people in orange and white clothing stand in the background.2007-11-12A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall where a seated devotee in white dhoti and orange shawl sits on a green mat before a banana leaf meal of rice, curries and sweets. Beside him, a figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on a green cushion, long dark hair swept back, holding a steel bowl of food and serving from it; a low wooden tray sits in front of him on a white cloth. Behind them stands a large portrait of a man with long hair and white robes on the wall, a microphone and audio equipment on a table, water bottles, and a standing fan. Several people in white garments stand at the left edge.2006-11-20A photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a full beard, reaching toward a framed portrait on a draped stand. The portrait shows a smiling man with long hair, seated in meditation, wearing an orange garment and a beaded necklace, with a white and red garland of flowers hung over the frame. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in front, with flower petals and a garland on the stand, which is covered with orange and green cloth. Beside him, a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in prayer with eyes closed, and part of another person in white is visible at the left edge. The room has plain yellow walls, a fluorescent light fixture and a ceiling fan.2010-02-12A photograph of a devotional shrine room with a gold-framed portrait of a young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, seated before a backdrop of gold curtains and marigold garlands; the portrait is captioned "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in the photo's text overlay area. Two people kneel on the floor before a banana leaf: a woman in an orange sari with a maroon blouse and gold bangles, and a man in white with a yellow shawl, both handling flowers and offerings. Orange-draped chairs flank the shrine, with a smaller framed portrait of an older man garlanded in red and white flowers on the right. Brass oil lamps, a flower plate, bananas and a leaf plate of food complete the puja setup.