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A photograph of a fire ritual in a whitewashed hall. A long-haired man in orange robes stands at a stepped white block platform holding a lit oil lamp or fire vessel above a brass pot, with a flame rising. Around him, young boys and men in white shirts and orange shawls sit or stand; the seated foreground has children facing the platform, one with a braid. Several people in white and orange stand in the background. On the floor in front, rows of small clay lamps and leaf-plate offerings lie on a blue cloth, with marigold petals scattered. Behind the platform hangs a blue banner with a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Gurukul" showing a smiling man in an orange-and-white turban and dark ornate clothing, beside a bookshelf and a Nithyananda.org sign.

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A fire ritual, a homa, is performed inside a hall at the Nithyananda Gurukul inauguration. A large square fire pit built of white bricks burns with a bright orange flame. A seated man in white clothes and an orange shawl tends the fire beside a brass tray of ritual items. A central figure in orange robes and a shawl sits on an orange-draped seat behind the fire pit, with long dark hair and tilak markings, his hands held over the fire. Around him, boys in white shirts and orange shawls sit closely, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands in the background. Rows of small clay lamps sit on a blue mat in the foreground. A banner behind reads Nithyananda Gurukul, showing a smiling figure in a turban and the Nithyananda Foundation logo.2006-10-02 +1 copiesOctober 02 20062006-10-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a plain whitewashed hall. A central fire burns in a square brick fire pit built on a white-painted brick platform, with dried grass stalks and flower petals placed around it. A seated figure in orange robes with long, swept-back hair and a gold necklace sits behind the fire with palms pressed together, a probable Swamiji by the page's appearance cues. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on the floor, one holding a brass plate, and a row of young boys in white shirts sits on the right side with sticks in hand, some wearing rudraksha malas. Rows of small clay oil lamps line the left edge of the floor. A banner above reads Nithyananda Gurukul with a portrait and the Nithyananda Foundation logo. A microphone stand and a speaker stand beside the fire. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2006-10-02A photograph of an indoor ritual space where a person in saffron/orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange-draped seat before a fire pit (homa) built of bricks with flames rising, with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flower garlands and fruit on a teal cloth in front. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, wearing saffron clothing and long swept-back hair, presiding over the fire ritual. Around him, children in white clothes sit on the floor near the fire, with a man in white and a man in an orange top seated nearby, and a large crowd of devotees in white fills the room and doorway behind. A large banner on the left shows a smiling man in a white turban and the printed caption 'Nithyananda Gurukul (நித்யானந்தா குருகுலம்)' with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo, and a framed collage of photographs hangs above the doorway.2006-10-02A homa fire ritual in a room with a white brick fire pit at right, decorated with green leaves. Seated on a blue mat, a central figure in white clothes and an orange shawl presides as a man in white pours offerings and dishes of oil lamps line the mat. Several children in white or red clothes sit around the pit. Behind, a man in saffron wears a long beard and sits on a raised seat, and a long-haired figure in orange clothing sits nearby. A banner on the wall reads Nithyananda Gurukul with a portrait of a man in a white turban and gold necklace labelled Nithyananda Gurukul. Several more people in white and orange sit along the back wall.2006-10-02A photograph of a fire ritual at the Nithyananda Gurukul inauguration. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a green mat in front of a square stepped structure of white bricks used as a homa altar, with offerings, brass vessels, a plate of flowers and clay lamps arranged before it. Beside the altar a man in a white shirt and orange shawl sits facing them, and several men in orange shawls and white clothes sit on the left. Behind them, rows of seated children in white shirts and dhotis fill the floor, with a crowd of adults and children standing in a doorway. Two standing men in white kurta-style clothing stand at the right near framed photo displays, and a sign reads Nithyananda Gurukul.2006-10-02A photograph of a fire ritual in a hall, with a brick-built homa fire pit in the foreground and a flame burning inside it. Behind the pit, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, appears to be seated and speaking into a microphone, and is. Around him, boys in white kurta-style clothes and saffron shawls sit on a blue mat, and one boy in white kneels at the pit's edge placing an offering. A banner reading Nithyananda Gurukul is held up behind them. Flowers, a brass vessel and a plate of offerings sit at the left. Several more attendees in white and orange stand along the back wall.2006-10-02A photograph of a Gurukul inauguration ceremony held in a plain white-walled hall. At the front left, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits in a folding chair with hands pressed together in namaskar, speaking into a microphone. Beside him, a younger man in white with an orange shawl sits on the floor. In front of them a brick-lined fire pit holds a small flame, with brass vessels, garlands and offerings on a cloth nearby, indicating a homa. Rows of seated children in white shirts and dresses fill the floor, with more standing in the open doorway behind. A few adults in white dhotis and saffron shawls stand in the back, and a standing man in white is at the right edge. A framed portrait banner on the wall reads Nithyananda Gurukul with Tamil script beneath.2006-10-02A homa fire ritual in a hall with a brick fire pit blazing at the centre, surrounded by many shallow clay dishes of offerings on a blue mat. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair sits at the front, pouring offerings into the fire; he wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala and has a bare-chested presentation with ornate adornments, a person cue. Around him, a man in white kneels assisting, and children in white kurta-style clothes and orange scarves sit in rows, with a larger crowd of people in white and orange behind. A banner on the left reads Nithyananda Gurukul with a portrait in a yellow turban, and a wall of framed pictures sits behind the banner. The scene is a Gurukul inauguration fire ritual.2006-10-02A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall during a fire ritual. At the centre a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits behind a brick-and-white-stone fire pit where a flame burns, a homa. A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at left holding a metal plate. Nearby, a boy in a white shirt and a seated boy in white and orange cloth attend the fire, and a young boy in white stands bent over the pit. Behind them a printed banner shows a smiling portrait of a man in a head wrap and orange-trimmed garments, alongside the words Nithyananda Gurukul. Many people in white and orange stoles sit and stand along the walls, with garlands and offerings on a blue mat.2006-10-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual at the Nithyananda Gurukul inauguration. A square brick fire pit with flames stands in the foreground, surrounded by offerings. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe sits behind the pit gesturing with his hand, with a microphone stand nearby; he has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate. Around him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit, and a woman in orange stands at the right. A group of about fifteen young children in white and striped shirts sit on the floor in the foreground and right, with a seated adult in white at the right edge. A banner behind reads Nithyananda Gurukul with a portrait of a smiling man in a turban and garland, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Offerings of fruit and flowers sit on a tray beside the pit.2006-10-02A smoky indoor fire ritual in a white-tiled hall. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair holds a ladle or lamp over a square brick fire pit (kund) with a flame. Around the pit sit many children and young people in white, some with hands folded in prayer. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at left beside a wall display of framed photographs, and more people in white and orange fill the doorway behind. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit near the fire, with a green cloth beneath the seated figure. The seated orange-robed figure with long hair and distinctive ceremonial attire is a person presiding over a homa.2006-10-02