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A photograph of a fire ritual inside a plain whitewashed room. A central square brick fire pit with a small flame and smoke is surrounded by seated participants. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair sits cross-legged at the left, hands pressed together in prayer, with a red-and-gold shawl draped over the lap and a brass plate of flowers and small brass vessels nearby. Children in white clothes sit in rows, several with hands folded in prayer. Behind them a larger crowd in white stands among smoke. Framed photographs hang on the walls and a green notice board is on the right.

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A 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.2006-10-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a whitewashed hall. Seated at the left on a gold-bordered orange cushion, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and palms pressed together faces a square fire pit built of white bricks, from which smoke and flames rise. Brass pots, a small oil lamp and a plate of flowers sit on a cloth in front of them. Around the fire, children in white kurtas and dhotis and seated devotees in white and saffron form a semicircle, and a crowd stands in the doorway behind. Framed photographs hang on the walls beside a chalkboard, and a sign reads Nithyananda Paramashivam.2006-10-02A smoky indoor fire ritual in a whitewashed room. A square fire pit of white bricks sits at centre, with smoke rising and flowers laid along its edge. A long-haired man in orange robes sits cross-legged at the left of the pit, with a lit flame and offerings nearby. Two standing men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand behind him, and a larger group of children and adults in white kurtas and dhotis sits on the floor around the pit, some with hands folded in prayer. A brass plate with flowers and offerings lies on a mat in the lower left. Framed photographs hang on the walls. The scene suggests a homa fire ritual with children seated in attendance.2006-10-02A photograph of a fire ritual inside a whitewashed room. A figure in an orange robe sits behind a brick-lined fire pit holding a lit ceremonial lamp, with smoke rising. Around the pit, children in white clothes sit cross-legged, and some wear orange sashes. Adults in white and orange stand in the doorway behind them, and a man in white kneels at the left beside a silver tray with offerings. Framed photographs hang on the walls, and a camera is visible at the lower right. Most of the room is filled with observers, and the scene reads as a homa with students present.2006-10-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual at an indoor gathering. In the left foreground, a person with long swept-back dark hair and a tilala-style mark on the forehead wears an orange saffron robe and sits with palms pressed together in prayer, appearing to chant. Probable Swamiji by the qualifying cues of long hair, saffron clothing and the presiding role at the fire. Before them, a brick-lined fire pit burns with flames, with brass vessels, a small oil lamp, a ladle and flower offerings arranged beside it. Around the fire, young boys in white kurtas and white dhotis sit with hands folded, and behind them a large crowd of devotees, mostly in white, fills the room with smoke drifting through. Partially visible figures at the right edge include an older man in white.2006-10-02A 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.2006-10-02August 12 20072007-08-12A photograph of a fire ritual in a hall filled with seated children and adults. In the left foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and sits with palms pressed together, speaking into a microphone; the appearance is consistent with the a person, with long swept hair and saffron clothing as cues. Before him a brick-lined fire pit burns with flames, beside a brass vessel, a coconut half, a small oil lamp and white flower petals and strands of grass. Around them boys in white shirts and dhotis sit with hands folded in prayer, while a few adults in white kurtas and a woman in pale clothing sit among smoke-filled space behind them. The scene looks like a homa or yagna during the start of education.2006-10-02October 02 20062006-10-02A 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 whitewashed hall. In the foreground, a white brick fire pit with a small flame sits decorated with white flowers and green leaves, with a brass bowl and a wooden ladle beside it. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat with a gold-bordered orange cloth draped over it, and a man in an orange shawl sits nearby. Several children in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stand or squat around the fire pit. Behind them, a larger crowd of children and adults fills the room, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a video camera at the right. A framed photo board hangs on the back wall.2006-10-02A homa fire ritual at an ashram, with a brick fire pit laid out in layers and flames rising from the centre, decorated with white flowers and dry grass. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold-trimmed seat, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and holding a small bowl. A microphone stands in front of him. Beside him, a woman in a white top and orange shawl is seated near the microphone. Around the fire, boys in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged, several with hands in namaste or holding offering items, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris and shirts watches from a doorway. A brass vessel and copper pots sit on the mat near the fire. Probable Swamiji is seated at the centre of the ritual, wearing saffron robes and long hair, with a dark tilak and ornate seat.2006-10-02