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A 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.

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A 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.2006-10-02A 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.2006-10-02A photograph of a homa at an outdoor ceremony. A figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe sits at the left, pouring from a brass vessel and ladle into a square fire pit built of red bricks, where a small fire burns. Around the pit, people in white clothes sit on mats, several wearing beaded necklaces. Behind them a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, some in dhotis and saris, watches from a platform. A brass kalasha and metal offering vessels sit on a mat in the foreground, and a microphone stand stands near the fire.2005-07-21A 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 smoky indoor ritual scene. In the foreground at left, a person with long, dark, swept-back hair and white markings on the forehead, wearing an orange top, holds palms together and speaks into a microphone. Beside them, a child in a blue and white outfit is seated with eyes closed. To the right, two young children in white clothes sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a large crowd of seated devotees, many in white with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, fills the room, and an orange-clad figure stands at the left edge. Haze hangs over the gathering.2006-10-02A photograph of a crowded seated ritual gathering in a smoky, dim space. In the foreground a child in white kurta with palms pressed together in namaskar sits in front of a small oil lamp with white flowers beside it. To the left, a person in an orange garment holds a microphone and gestures with raised hands while speaking. Behind them, many adults and children in white clothes sit closely together, some with rudraksha malas around their necks, and a woman in a red and white sari sits among them. Smoke or haze fills the air. Two faces are only partially visible at the left edge.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 homa fire ritual at the Nithyananda Gurukul inauguration. A brick fire pit with a burning flame sits at center, with white flower petals and leaves laid around its rim. A seated figure in orange robes with long hair holds a microphone in front of the fire, a Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing, presiding over the ritual. Around them, young boys in white and white-shirted children sit close to the fire, one holding a stick. Men in white dhotis wear orange shawls, some seated at left tending brass offering plates, lamps and fruit. A banner behind reads Nithyananda Gurukul in English and Tamil script, with a portrait of a smiling figure in a turban. Several adults stand near the back.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 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 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 copiesA homa fire ceremony in an indoor hall. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red border and a beaded necklace sits on the right, extending a gold ladle toward a square fire pit built of white bricks, with flames rising on the left. Marigold petals lie on the brick edge, and brass vessels, a bell and a plate of flowers sit on the floor. Around him, rows of seated people in white clothes, some with white tilak on the forehead and hands pressed together, watch the ceremony. A person in an orange robe stands in the background near a window. A red cloth covers part of the lower left foreground.2007-08-26