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Indoor ritual scene in front of an orange wall with a framed Kannada-language notice above. A woman in an orange saree with gold necklaces sits on a red velvet throne with hands folded in prayer. In front, a shaved-headed man in orange clothes and gold necklaces with a tilak on his forehead holds his palms together while a bare-chested-looking priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and gold necklaces waves a lit oil lamp flame toward him. A young boy in an orange shirt sits on a mat at left. Brass plates hold flower garlands, marigolds and dried sticks on the floor, with a metal bowl and a microphone at right. The scene appears to be a fire-lamp puja with offerings.

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Indoor ritual scene in a room with orange-painted walls and a world map poster reading "We inspired all over the world" with a Kannada line. On the left a woman in an orange saree with gold necklaces sits with palms pressed together on a red velvet throne, and a young boy in an orange shirt sits on a rug beside her. In the centre a bald man in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits on the floor, hands together near his face. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and forehead tilak holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward the seated man. Plates of flower petals, dried sticks, and a brass vessel with flowers sit on the floor, with a microphone at right.2011-11-29October 06 20112011-10-06July 11 20122012-07-11July 11 20122012-07-11October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA homa fire ceremony in progress on a floor with yellow brick fire pit. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead and arms feeds an offering into bright flames. Beside him, other figures in orange and white sit, one with white forehead marks. Silver ritual vessels, a silver kalasha-style pot and plates with offerings sit on the floor in front, and a woman in white sits at the right edge watching. A fan and a cloth-draped table appear in the background.2013-05-13November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29May 13 20132013-05-13A photograph inside a plain room with orange-red walls. On the left, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne with hands pressed together in prayer. Before him on the floor, two priests in white dhotis with gold borders perform a puja: one holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) while the other, bare-chested and wearing a gold-beaded necklace, holds a small vessel. Brass plates, bowls, banana-leaf offerings and a bundle of sticks lie on a mat. At right, another man in orange with a necklace and tilak sits with hands folded near a microphone. A wall map labelled Nithyananda Vedic Temples shows temple locations worldwide.2011-12-28October 19 20102010-10-19 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with a fire burning on a stack of yellow-painted bricks. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with a sacred thread and beaded neck garland sits at left, gripping grass bundles and feeding them toward the flames. Beside him, a younger priest in orange cloth with a white tilak on his forehead watches the fire. Behind them, several men in white kurtas, one wearing rudraksha beads, sit observing. Silver puja vessels, a metal tray and a brass oil lamp rest on the floor in the foreground, and a woman in white is partly visible at the right edge.2013-05-13