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A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace and a gold bracelet, and holds a small ritual object over a fire-offering platform. He sits on a cushioned seat in front of a homa setup covered with flower-garlanded earthen kalashas, fresh flowers, banana leaves and pots. Behind him, garlanded deity murtis of metal and wood stand on a decorated stage beneath a cloth canopy, with a framed portrait on the right. A tiered arrangement of pink and white flowers and a lamp appear in the foreground. a person: the long swept hair, saffron robe and gold ornaments are the visible cues for the presiding figure leading the fire offering.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual set under cream draped cloth. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a gold chain and a gold bangle, sits on a low white-and-orange seat with his palms held together over a fire pit. The fire pit is a tiered brown earthen platform decorated with orange and pink flower garlands, with silver vessels and oil lamps placed around it. Behind him stand gold-framed deity murtis draped in multicolored flower garlands, and to the right are rows of banana-leaf offerings and pink flowers. A large framed portrait of a man in a saffron turban hangs on the upper right. Banana bunches hang overhead. Several people are not visible in the frame, and the man is seated in a manner consistent with a homa-style fire offering.2006-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire-offering ritual in an open pavilion with a draped white and red cloth ceiling. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a gold chain and a red-orange shawl, sits on a low seat and holds a ritual vessel over a flame. Before him is a raised fire pit with a brown mound, surrounded by pink and white flowers and orange marigold garlands. Behind the altar are two decorated deity murti garlanded with multicolour flower strands. Stacked brass and bronze vessels and small offerings are arranged along the platform, and banana bunches and a bamboo pole frame the top of the scene. A framed portrait of a man in an orange turban is visible at the upper right, and a sign on the photo reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam'. People: one physical person, the seated ritual performer, with other figures partially visible at the edges.2006-07-17A photograph of a yajna ritual at an open-air pandal. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a swept-back style sits on a white-and-orange cushioned seat, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a gold necklace, reaching toward a brass vessel and a fire-offering setup. A second person sits partly behind him and another is at the far left edge. Behind them, two decorated deity murtis are garlanded with red, white and yellow flower strings under a draped cloth canopy. To the right, rows of tiered kalasha-like flower offerings and a silver bowl sit on a low wooden platform decorated with orange and pink flowers. Banana bunches hang at the top left and a lit oil lamp is at the right edge.2006-07-17A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and gold beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned chair before a ritual altar, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small offering vessel in the other. The figure has long dark hair swept back and a red mark on the forehead. Behind the altar, two deity murtis are adorned with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, and a framed portrait hangs at the upper right. Silver vessels, banana bunches, and tiered offerings of flowers, fruit and sweets surround a wooden platform decorated with orange marigold and white jasmine garlands. A palm-frond and banana-leaf decoration frames the scene. Probable Swamiji seated in orange robes with long hair and a gold necklace performing a fire-offering ritual during a yajna.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17Outdoor ritual photo under a decorated canopy of red and white fabric with bamboo poles and hanging banana bunches. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a gold necklace, sits cross-legged on a raised orange-and-white floral dais, hands gesturing before a brass lamp. Behind him, a deity murti adorned with white-and-green flower garlands and a gold crown. Another figure in orange sits in the background near brass bowls of flowers. Rows of small floral offerings and a large framed portrait fill the right side.2006-07-17A photograph of an outdoor puja hall during a homa. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a gold-beaded necklace and a white flower garland, sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned seat with his palms pressed together before a sacred fire pit. Behind him are two deity murti garlanded with multicoloured flowers, and a golden kalasha-style altar. To the right, rows of brass pots with mango leaves and pink, white and orange flower offerings are arranged on the ground. A microphone stands near the seated man, and a backdrop with a printed portrait is partly visible in the upper right. A small figure of another person is partly visible behind the fire pit.2006-07-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a gold chain and beaded garland, performs a ritual at a decorated pavilion with a red-and-white draped canopy. Behind him stand two gilded deity murtis garlanded with yellow, orange and white flower strands, and banana bunches hang from a pole at left. In front, rows of offerings, flowers, a metal bowl and brass lamps sit on a red-and-orange flower-strewn platform, with a sugarcane stalk standing upright. The scene suggests a yajna-style ritual, though the flames are not visible. Overall the frame is a photo of a homa-related puja setting. a person appearance is uncertain given the rear-angle view and the seated, ritual posture.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated priest in orange-saffron robes performs a fire ritual at a homa pit before a decorated shrine tent. The officiant, with long dark hair and gold bangles, holds a ceremonial implement over a bowl and the sacrificial area. Behind them, a golden deity murti pair is garlanded with bright red, green and white flower garlands, and a golden throne sits beside the altar. Brass lamps with lit wicks, silver vessels, flower petals and green plantain leaves frame the homa area. Red-and-white fringed draping and banana bunches hang overhead. A second seated attendant is partly visible at left, and a framed portrait sits at the far right edge.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated tent. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, sits on a red-draped seat at left, holding a metal ladle over a silver bowl beside a fire pit lined with pink and white flowers and marigold garlands. Behind the fire pit stands a tiered arrangement of banana leaves, mango leaves and flower-decorated kalasha pots. Further back, a deity murti pair draped in multicoloured garlands sits on a gold-trimmed platform beside an elephant-shaped murti, and a large framed portrait of a bearded man in orange robes hangs on the right. A partially visible small figure sits near the fire pit. Banana bunches and coconuts hang at the upper left. The setting suggests a homa/yagna.2006-07-17