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A homa or fire ritual on a raised white stage decorated with marigold and leaf garlands. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and a white headband holds a flaming arati lamp over a fire pit ringed with white ritual blocks and brass vessels. Two more saffron-robed men stand behind him, one with a long beard and a yellow shawl in white nearby. A gilded throne with a golden canopy sits to the right, bearing a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala. Fringed kites or flags in purple, blue and yellow lie on the stage edge, and a seated audience is visible at the bottom. The portrait is a depiction on the throne, not a physical person.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A ceremonial stage set for a puja with a homa-style arrangement of white offering blocks and silver vessels in front. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a shaved head and an orange turban-like head covering, sits cross-legged and gestures with raised hands while speaking into a microphone. Beside him, a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands together. A figure in white stands at the far left. Behind them, a gold throne with lion-form arms is decorated with marigold garlands and a golden umbrella canopy, and holds a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a figure in orange with a mala. Pink and maroon draping forms the backdrop. Small colourful paper kites in purple, blue and yellow are hung along the stage front.2009-12-24A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony on a decorated stage. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a fire pit where flames rise from a tiered arrangement of white blocks and offerings. The man in the centre wears a white and red striped headdress, a red and white flower garland, and holds an oil lamp aloft. A third figure in orange kneels at the left edge, and another person in dark clothing is partly visible further left. Behind them a large ornate golden throne stands under a gold canopy, with a framed portrait on its back showing a figure in orange robes with long hair, surrounded by a yellow and orange flower garland. Green foliage arches and pink drapery frame the stage, and brass vessels and pots sit on the floor in front of the fire.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A homa fire ritual on a stage decorated with flower garlands and a pink backdrop. A man in saffron robes and a white-and-red pointed hat holds a brass tray of flames above the fire pit, while a second man in saffron stands beside him. A bearded man in white with a yellow shawl and a saffron-robed attendant holding a small bell and cup stand to the left. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad man with a mala is set on a gold ornate throne with a canopy, garlanded with flowers. The white brick fire altar is scattered with petals.2009-12-24Photo of a ceremonial worship scene on a stage. A standing priest in an orange turban, orange dhoti and a red-and-yellow flower garland holds a lit aarti lamp toward a golden throne (peetha) with a red-and-yellow canopy, draped in yellow and orange garlands. Two seated attendants beside him: one in orange robes with hands folded in prayer, one in white with a gold necklace. Behind them, a few people in white and yellow sit or stand near a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. Smoke rises at the top, and a foreground carpet holds scattered offerings and flowers.2010-10-17December 24 20092009-12-24October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photo of a ceremony under a white tent canopy with a golden ornate throne decorated with garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers and a golden umbrella overhead. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth sits on the throne, holding a small object raised in one hand, with a rudraksha-style mala necklace. Standing beside the throne, a man in orange garments and an orange shawl with a mala holds a plate, and another man in orange stands to the right near a bright fire pit. A seated man in white clothes sits at the left near a striped mat, and a standing man in white dhoti with a sacred thread is at left. A golden cobra-hooded decoration and a pink-and-white draped table front stand at the base. Two women in orange-and-purple saris stand at the right. Oil lamps are arranged on the floor in front of the platform.2011-07-15A stage set for a Dasara celebration with a golden throne draped in yellow and magenta marigold garlands beneath a golden parasol. Behind it hangs a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, with orange lettering. On the left, a figure in white sits on the floor near smoke rising from a vessel, while a man in orange cloth and white garments tends the rites. A woman in red sari with a red shawl and garlands stands near a smaller gold seat. Rows of small oil lamps line the orange-carpeted foreground. Other attendants in white and orange stand nearby, and a gold stand holds a trident-like staff.2010-10-17December 24 20092009-12-24