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A photograph inside a brick-walled room with a wooden carved screen and a gold-and-red throne. A seated figure with long hair, a tilak and an orange-red wrap sits cross-legged on a red fur mat on the golden throne. A standing priest in orange-red dhoti and turban, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and gold armlets, holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate toward the seated figure. Brass pots and flowers sit in the foreground beside a small yellow-rimmed flame, and a white metal-detector gate stands in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, given his long hair, saffron-orange wrap and ceremonial seating on the throne, while the standing man is a priest performing aarti.

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Photograph of a courtyard ritual. A seated man with long dark hair, forehead tilak and a saffron-orange wrap sits cross-legged on a gilded throne with red cushions, on a red fringed rug. Beside him, a standing priest in an orange-red turban and matching robes, with rudraksha beads and a gold armband, holds a lit oil lamp and a small metal vessel. Before the seated figure, a yellow-bordered square fire pit with flames and metal bowls, and bundles of offerings wrapped in white and striped cloth with flowers stand at right. Carved wooden screens and a brick wall form the backdrop, with a metal detector frame near the doorway. Pictured as a homa-style fire ritual with offerings.2018-05-29A courtyard homa ritual at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram. A seated man in orange-red robes, with long dark hair, a yellow-and-white tilak and a red-and-yellow sash, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne behind a yellow-brick fire pit (homa kunda) with a flame. A second priest in orange robes, bare-chested with white markings, a red turban and a rudraksha mala, stands at right lighting a lamp at a stone-and-wood doorway. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, a pot of fruit, flower garlands and a striped rug surround the scene. A metal detector gate stands in the background.2018-05-29 +1 copiesCourtyard homa ritual in a stone-walled ashram space. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead and an orange-red cloth wrap sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded. Nearby a second man in orange-red cloth, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms, bends over a brass tray of banana leaves, flowers and fruit. A yellow brick fire pit with a flame burns in the foreground beside a silver vessel, and brass lamps burn near carved wooden doors. A colourful striped mat covers the floor. The throne seat is the only ceremonial cue beyond ordinary ritual dress, so identity is uncertain.2018-05-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual in a brick-walled courtyard. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a tilak and long hair sits on a gold-and-red throne with a red flower-petal carpet at his feet. A standing priest in orange dhoti and orange head-wrap holds a lit oil lamp and a small vessel near him, with rudraksha-style beads at his neck. Before them a yellow brick fire pit burns with a flame, bordered by bundled sheaves and fruits, a silver bowl, flowers and a brass lamp. A wooden carved door and a metal detector frame stand in the background. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by long swept hair, saffron robes, tilak and ritual setting, and the page indicates him present.2018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesA night-time courtyard homa in a stone-walled space. A seated man in a dark orange robe with a tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne behind a fire pit, hands folded in his lap. Three men in saffron-orange cloths stand at left and centre: one in an orange turban and rudraksha-style beads pours an offering from a ladle over the flames, another in an orange turban and white-smeared skin holds a bell-shaped vessel, and a third with bound hair and a white-bead necklace stands beside them. A bright fire burns in a yellow-painted pit, with a brass bowl and decorated sticks at the lower right. A carved wooden screen and a white cabinet stand behind the throne.2018-05-29 +1 copiesJune 04 20182018-06-04 +1 copiesMay 10 20182018-05-10 +2 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29Photograph of a courtyard ritual with a seated man in rust-orange robes, eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead and long hair, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion over a red floor covering. Two attendants in orange-red cloth with white ash markings on their arms and chests stand beside him; one holds a silver tray of pink and yellow flowers and the other holds an offering. Carved wooden screens and a stone wall form the backdrop, with oranges and a green basket at left. The seated man matches the page's appearance cues of long hair and orange clothing, so this is a person in person.2018-05-29A seated man in an ornate gold throne with red cushions receives an aarti from a standing attendant in saffron-orange robes and matching headwrap. The seated figure wears a deep orange-red cloth, has a white tripundra and red bindi, long dark hair, and his hands are folded at his chest. The attendant wears rudraksha mala necklaces and gold bangles, holding a flaming oil lamp. Red flower petals cover the floor beneath the throne, and a carved wooden screen stands behind. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (Nithyananda Paramashivam) given his throne, long hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha-style adornments, and the page states he attended. Two people are visible.2018-05-29