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July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of an outdoor homa fire ritual set up on a white-painted platform in a courtyard. A square fire pit burns with bright flames, surrounded by pink and purple flowers, a brass bowl, a ladle, and a small metal vessel. Behind it, a row of small clay or brass cups sits on a patterned cloth-covered table. To the left, a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure is garlanded with flowers and colourful ribbons, placed beside a brass lamp, a kalasha-like pot with orange cloth, and a woven basket. Potted plants and white pillars frame the open-air space, and a partial figure in the right foreground is seen from behind. No one else is clearly visible.2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At RajapalayamAn open-sided white pillared shrine stands behind a homa fire pit built from stacked yellow-orange bricks, with a flame rising from the wood inside. Two painted pillars wrapped in patterned bands of red, blue and yellow with orange hems flank the shrine platform. On the platform, a framed portrait of a figure with long hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange garment is garlanded with red and orange flowers, and small deity murti stand behind it. Offerings of bananas, fruit, flowers and a plate of flower petals are arranged on a maroon cloth, and brass plates hold dried sticks, flowers and small heaps of white material on a green mat in front of the fire.A brick-lined fire pit (homa/yagna) burns with bright flames in the foreground of a room with a tiled floor. Behind it, a small table draped in a white cloth with a red-and-gold border holds a brass pot with pink flowers, brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, scattered petals and a framed picture. Above the table hangs a large framed portrait of a smiling young man in a white turban and dark garment with white lace-like collar, wearing a yellow marigold garland. No people are visible in the scene.2006-10-20An outdoor puja setup on bare reddish earth beside a tree trunk. A framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange-saffron turban and a red-brown garment sits on a white draped chair with a gold-bordered cloth, garlanded with a yellow and purple flower garland. Before it, woven mats hold brass plates with banana, fruit, small bowls, a brass lamp, pink petals and a silver goblet. A green water jug and a steel vessel stand nearby, and a partly visible person in white dhoti stands at the right edge. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground and stacked red bricks lie at the left.2010-02-15A photograph of a small room with a white-walled shrine. A large framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace and long dark hair sits atop a white-draped table, garlanded with red and white flower strands and a red flower garland. In front of it stand two brass oil lamps (ritual lamps) wrapped with white flower strands, a row of fruits including mangoes, oranges and yellow lemons, bananas on the right, a pile of pink and red flower petals spelling letters, and leaf plates with offerings. The scene is a puja offering arrangement with no people visible. The framed image is a depiction and its visible cues are orange robes, long hair and a beaded necklace.A brick fire pit, a homa kund built of stacked yellow bricks, burns with visible flames at the foreground of an open white pillared pavilion. Brass vessels, offerings, marigold petals, a brass plate of flower petals and small steel dishes of white offerings sit on a green-and-white patterned mat in front. Behind, a raised shrine holds a framed printed portrait of a man in saffron-orange robes with a long mala necklace, garlanded with orange and red flower strings, beside small deity murtis and banana fruit offerings on a maroon cloth. Two tall cylindrical decorative banners with geometric patterns, bird motifs and orange hems flank the shrine, and green leaves hang overhead.November 01 20062006-11-01Outdoor shrine under a white pillared open pavilion. A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a beaded necklace, is garlanded with red and orange flowers and set on a white pedestal. In front of it stands a maroon cloth table with fruit, flowers, brass vessels and kalasha pots, and a bowl of mangoes and bananas sits on the floor. Two tall cylindrical pillar wraps decorated with flowers, birds and bands of blue, red and green are tied to the columns, with orange fringe at the bottom. Below, a fire pit built from stacked brick and yellow-flowered rim holds a smoking fire, with a brass bowl, a pot, flower petals and a bundle of straw nearby. Several small figurines stand on top of the shrine, and green leaves hang from the roof. No people are visible.February 15 20072007-02-15Night outdoor homa at a sacred fire pit. A priest in white dhoti with a white shawl and forehead markings pours ghee or offerings into a flame from a ladle, while a square white-and-red stepped fire pit holds burning fire and scattered marigold petals. Around it, men in white dhotis and a woman in a pink sari sit or stand with palms pressed together. Beside them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala beneath a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, and small banana-leaf offerings sit on a white-draped table. Strings of lights and potted plants appear in the background.2011-04-17