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June 09 2011

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A large hall with pale pink walls and a white coffered ceiling holds a seated assembly on mats. In the foreground, many men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and sit cross-legged before small brass plates of offerings, some with hands raised in a gesture of prayer. At the far left, one man sits apart in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head, as a distinct figure. Behind, rows of seated devotees fill the floor, and framed portraits of women in orange and red hang along the wall above red-draped ledges. Brass lamps and offering trays are arranged on the floor in front of the group.2011-08-23A seated group of men in a bright hall performs a puja ritual on mats. Most wear white dhoti-style garments and white shawls, with a few in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. The priest at front right wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms, and holds a ritual item. Those around him hold lamps and offering plates set before them. Behind them seated children and adults in casual clothes watch. Two framed portraits hang on the pink wall above red curtains, and a golden ceremonial palanquin stands at the left edge.2011-06-24December 30 20112011-12-30September 07 20112011-09-07August 21 20112011-08-21A large group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls with maroon-red borders sits cross-legged on mats in a hall, many with hands joined in anjali, some wearing tilak and rudraksha malas. A seated man in saffron-orange robes at the lower left handles brass ritual items, with brass lamps, bowls and small containers on the floor in front of the group. Other attendees sit farther back in the room. The men appear to be in prayer or puja, with a visible lamp setup.2010-10-10August 30 20112011-08-30A photograph of a large hall with pale pink walls and polished white floor where a group of men and boys sit in rows on mats, performing a ritual. Most wear white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas; a few boys wear orange clothes. Several participants raise hands in mudra gestures and hold small oil lamps and offering plates on mats. Framed portraits hang high on the walls above red curtained windows. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2011-09-01February 27 20132013-02-27August 22 20112011-08-22July 29 20132013-07-29A large hall with cream walls and white ceiling lights holds a seated assembly on mats and floor coverings. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes sits at left and another in saffron sits in front with a brass lamp and small brass vessels nearby. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows, and several people sit in chairs near the back-right. Framed portraits in red-trimmed frames line the back wall. The scene resembles a group satsang or discourse, and the photo credit reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam.2011-08-30