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A wedding ceremony in a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a world map poster reading "Nithyananda Vedic Temples" on the wall. A bride in a cream and gold outfit with a sheer dupatta and jasmine flowers in her hair walks beside a groom in white kurta and shawl with garlands, while a woman in a teal green sari with gold border walks ahead holding a man's hand. On the floor at right, a shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron dhoti with rudraksha mala sits beside a fire pit with a kalasha and offerings, while another priest in white clothes performs the rite. Several onlookers in white and cream saris stand near the doorway.

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November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a ceremonial fire ritual inside a hall with orange-brown walls. In the centre, a woman in an orange and green silk sari, seen from behind with her hair adorned with white flower garlands, stands before a small fire pit with visible flames. A bald man in a white kurta, facing away, stands at the centre-left, and a man in a pale blue striped kurta with a white flower garland presses his palms together and smiles at left. A woman in a green kurta and white flower garlands with red accents also presses her palms in greeting at far left. Another man in white clothing and a white garland stands at right. Offerings, fruit and brass vessels lie on the floor near the fire. Wall posters and a world map of a person temples are visible behind them.2011-11-06A photograph of an indoor ritual in a hall with orange-painted walls. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and gold-toned bracelets stands at a sacred fire pit, holding a large white and orange flower garland. Beside him a man in white clothes and a dark rudraksha mala drapes the garland, while a woman in white kneels and touches it. A sitting woman in an orange sari bows at the front of the fire pit, with brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings nearby. Seated devotees in white and green watch from the floor, and an empty red and gold throne stands behind them. A world map poster on the wall is labelled as Nithyananda Vedic Temples. The scene reads as a homa-style fire ritual with garlanding.2011-11-06Indoor ritual gathering on an orange cloth in a hall with orange walls and a world map poster reading NITHYANANDA VEDIC TEMPLES. A priest in white dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace and bare chest, seated at right, raises a lit oil lamp over a square yellow brick fire pit (homa/yagna) holding burning wood. Around him are brass and steel bowls of fruit, flowers, vegetables, and food offerings. Several devotees sit in white and orange clothing with palms pressed together in namaskar, including a woman in an orange and gold saree at front and a man in white at left, and a woman in red and green at left edge. Behind them, a figure in red sits on a red and gold throne, and a robed figure in saffron stands near the back wall. Steel covered pots sit in the foreground.2011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06Indoor ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall with a wall map of Nithyananda Vedic Temples and a red-and-gold throne in the background. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces sits at right beside a yellow-brick fire pit holding burning embers, with brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings around him. Seated devotees in white, teal, green and orange saris face the fire, one woman in a red shawl at left, while stainless-steel containers sit in the foreground. A cameraman with a tripod films from the left, and more people sit along the back. A white-clad man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a homa during a Nithya Kriya session.2011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06A homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with orange-painted walls. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits before a yellow-brick fire pit with a bright flame, holding a ladle and speaking into a microphone on a stand. Brass vessels, bowls of offerings, a tray of fruit and a plate with yellow kumkum-coloured offerings sit on the orange cloth. Behind him, a man in orange robes with rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-gold throne, hands folded. Several more people in orange and white sit cross-legged, some with flower garlands, with a metal railing at left. A wall map titled Nithyananda Vedic Temples is visible, with its legend printed in English and Kannada. Approximately 25 people are visible.2011-11-29A photograph inside a pale orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A standing man in white kurta and white dhoti, barefoot, stands in front, smiling. Behind him a woman in a white sari with a sheer shawl and a man in white shirt and dhoti stand on metal plates on an orange cloth as a woman in a white sari lifts a garland of white flowers over the man's head. A woman in a green-and-orange silk sari sits at lower right beside offering plates of fruit. Other people in saris and traditional clothing stand at left and in the background holding white garlands. A wall map titled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Ashram Temples and framed photographs are visible. Atmosphere is a garland welcoming or honouring ritual.2011-11-06A photograph of a ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall with a banana-leaf decorated doorway. In the centre foreground, a bare-headed man in a white shirt sits on a mat with his hands folded beside a woman in a green sari and a man in a green-and-white outfit, all seated before a row of stainless steel covered pots. On the right, two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and tilak sit before brass vessels, flowers, fruit and offerings, one with hands joined in prayer. A woman in an orange-and-green sari sits at the edge of the mat. Behind them, a row of people in white sit on the floor, and a figure in orange robes sits in a gold and red throne-style chair near a wall chart of world map with the caption 'NITHYANANDA VEDIC TEMPLES'. Wall posters and a framed photo panel are also visible.2011-11-06A photograph of a homa or fire ritual in a bright room with orange-painted walls and a poster titled "Nithyananda Vedic Temples" showing a world map. In the foreground a fire burns in a brick fire pit while a man in white dhoti and shawl wields a broom-like sweeper and offerings sit on trays. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace chants at a microphone, and a woman in an orange sari sits by the fire. Several seated devotees in white and blue-green clothing watch, with steel covered vessels in the foreground. In the background a figure in saffron sits on a gold-and-red throne chair, and a woman in red stands near the doorway. The ritual seems to be a homa with offerings.2011-11-06