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A photograph of a small room with whitewashed walls and a thatched ceiling strung with colourful triangular pennant flags. A young girl in a pink top and white floral skirt stands barefoot on the left, smiling. Behind her, a brass oil lamp stand decorated with pink and white garlands stands beside a table draped in white, holding a framed picture of a deity in orange garments with flower garlands and a kalasha. On the right, a bald man in white ritual clothes with a red shawl sits on a chair beside an offering tray of fruit and flowers. A brick fire pit with ash sits in the foreground. A poster hangs on the right wall. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here.

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2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At Rajapalayam2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At RajapalayamA homa fire burns in a brick-and-block fire pit on a concrete floor, with marigold petals scattered around it. Behind it, a framed photograph on a white-draped altar shows a smiling man in orange robes and a white beaded mala, seated against a tree trunk, one hand raised, bordered by yellow and red marigold garlands. A blue-skinned deity murti and a small kalasha sit on the altar, flanked by brass lamps. On the left, a man with a shaved head and orange turban wrapped in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white cloth beside a microphone and brass pots. On the right, a young person in white clothes leans forward over the fire with outstretched hands, while another person in white is partly visible at the far right edge.2007-10-21A photograph of a ceremony in a plain concrete-walled hall with a thatched roof strung with triangular bunting in purple, yellow, red, blue and white. On the left, a standing elderly man in a white short-sleeved shirt, grey trousers and glasses speaks with hands clasped. Behind a white-draped table is a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes and a gold necklace, garlanded with red and pink flowers, with a vase of flowers and a kalasha beside it. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white robes with a red-orange shawl sits in a chair, and a fruit-laden offering tray sits in front. A brick fire pit with ash is in the foreground, with two people's heads partially visible at the bottom edge. Educational charts hang on the wall.2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At RajapalayamA homa fire burns in a brick-and-block fire pit in a small hall with yellow walls. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with beaded necklaces, sits at left and speaks into a microphone while holding a brass bowl. Behind the fire, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a raised hand and a rudraksha-style necklace is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a white-draped altar holds a deity murti and brass oil lamps. At right, a standing young man in white clothing watches the fire, while several young women in white sit on the floor. Marigold petals lie around the fire pit and brass offering vessels sit on a white cloth.2007-10-21A photograph inside a plain whitewashed room decorated with a strip of triangular pennant flags along the thatched ceiling. On the left, an older man in white shirt and dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha-style mala, stands holding a printed sheet and reading from it. Behind him a framed portrait of a saffron-clad woman is garlanded with red and pink flowers, set on a white-draped table with a brass kalasha and offerings. On the right, a bald man in white clothes with a red shawl sits on a chair beside a white-covered chair. In the foreground is a square fire pit with ash and brass vessels. Two wall charts with diagrams hang on the right wall.A photograph of a homa at an indoor ritual space. A seated priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged behind a brick fire pit where a flame burns, speaking into a microphone and holding a brass bowl. Standing at right, a young man in a white kurta leans forward to place offerings into the fire. Two young girls in white sit at the right edge watching. Behind the altar, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a man in orange with a long garland, raising one hand, flanked by marigold garlands. Below, a deity murti and a kalasha sit on a white-draped table with brass lamps and marigolds on the floor. The seated priest's clothing and cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.2007-10-21A homa fire ritual in a hall with pale yellow walls. A seated priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a beaded necklace and a microphone at his mouth, tends a fire pit built of stacked grey bricks, stirring with a long ladle. Beside him a standing man in white dhoti and white shirt bends forward, reaching toward the fire. Behind the fire, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes and a long mala, hands raised in blessing, is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Below it a white-draped altar holds a deity murti, a small Shiva-linga style figure, brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha with a coconut and orange marigold petals. Orange flowers are scattered on the floor.2007-10-21A standing priest in orange saffron robes and a saffron head wrap holds a ladle-like brass stick and a flame over a brick fire pit where a homa is performed, with white smoke rising. Behind him, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes and a pearl necklace, surrounded by marigold and red garlands, above a draped white altar with brass oil lamps and offerings. Three seated children in white clothes sit on mats at right, with their hands joined in prayer. Marigold petals, bananas and bowls of offerings lie around the fire pit.2007-10-21A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit on the floor of an indoor hall, with orange marigold petals scattered around it. A saffron-robed priest with a bare shaved head and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged at the left, holding a brass plate of offerings and speaking into a microphone. A younger man in a cream kurta and white dhoti stands at right, bending forward and dropping an offering toward the fire. Behind the fire, a white-draped altar holds a deity murti, a brass kalasha-style vessel and oil lamps. On the wall above hangs a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, seated under a tree, garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, labelled with the Paramahamsa Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham name. Several seated people are visible at the right edge.2007-10-21A homa or fire ritual in a plain room with pale yellow walls. A priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged on the left, hands joined in prayer and holding a spoon, facing a fire pit built of white bricks with flames and marigold petals. Two young girls in white kneel at the right, hands folded in prayer. Behind the altar, a framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, one hand raised, is garlanded with red, yellow and orange flowers and greenery. Below it, a white-draped altar holds a small deity murti, a blue-clad figure and brass oil lamps. Rows of brass plates with flowers and offerings line the foreground, and a brass kalasha sits at the right. The photograph is watermarked by the archive.2007-10-21