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Photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange turban, with a red-and-gold patterned shawl draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala on his chest. He leans toward a microphone on a stand, hands extended palm-to-palm in front of him, with smoke or incense haze rising around him. A second, younger man with a dark beard and white clothing sits to the left, and two more seated figures in white appear in the background. Behind them are wooden carved furnishings, a lattice screen, and a garland of white and yellow flowers on a metal stand at right.

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Photograph of a homa ritual in an ashram hall. A man in an orange turban and orange robes sits cross-legged at a low brick fire platform, extending his arm toward a bright flame at left. Behind him a seated musician in white plays a stringed instrument, and two more people in white sit at the back. Near the platform rests a silver kalasha-style vessel with a small flame. At right, a garland hangs beside a ceremonial trident and a dark drape, and a framed portrait stands on the far right. Two people in the foreground, one at right in white clothing and dark hair, are seen from behind watching the rite. The image is somewhat blurred, and a faint vertical date stamp appears at the right edge.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02A photograph of a ceremony in a temple hall with dark green drapes. A man in orange robes with a matching orange turban and a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest, a microphone before him. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and flower offerings lie on a yellow-draped platform in front, with a trident and ceremonial fans behind. Behind him a framed portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda Swami" shows a seated figure in orange robes. Several people sit with their backs to the camera in the foreground, and a bearded man in dark clothes sits at the right edge.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02A blurred photograph of a figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with long dark hair falling over the shoulders and a rudraksha-style bead mala at the chest, seated before a microphone on a stand at left. A second person in white clothing sits blurred in the background, and a brass-toned ornate object stands at right. Orange-clothed figure appears to be the probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept hair, turban and saffron clothing; the photo is taken at a stage-like event.2004-07-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night in an ashram hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, and a long rudraksha mala pours white offering material with both hands over a brick fire pit. He sits on an ornate gold-and-maroon patterned seat. Nearby, two men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor, one holding a long metal rod and another beside a brass bell and bowl. Brass vessels and a plate of white offering material lie near the fire, and the background is dim with blurred lights.2004-07-02Photograph of a homa or yagna ceremony inside a temple-like hall with a lattice window and a red and gold embroidered parasol-shaped canopy behind. A figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, rudraksha mala draped on the chest, white markings on the arms. Stacked white blocks of ghee or offering material and smoke rise from a fire pit in the foreground, with a long wooden ladle resting beside it. Behind, a bearded man in white clothes wears a rudraksha mala, and a crowd of devotees in white sits in the background. a person (orange turban, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, sitting as officiant at the fire).2004-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20042004-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20042004-07-02A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe and orange head covering standing before a microphone stand, holding a brass tray with a flame, a red-wrapped bundle and flower petals. A rudraksha-style bead mala hangs on his chest, and he has long dark hair and a red-brown forehead mark. Behind him a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange robes. Brass ritual implements and a red and gold cloth are visible at the sides, with a flame at the lower edge.2004-07-02A photograph of a long-haired figure seated cross-legged in orange robes and an orange turban with a red tilak mark on the forehead, wearing a long rudraksha mala. A bamboo pole stands in front of him, and a microphone on a stand is at the left edge. Behind him a man with dark hair and a beard, and seated devotees in white shirts, are visible. The wall behind is woven bamboo lattice with a speaker box. A probable Swamiji is shown in the centre, identified by his long hair, orange turban and saffron robes with rudraksha beads. He is looking upward. Partially visible white-clad people are at the left and back.A seated figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe sits on a red and gold cushioned seat decorated with white flower garlands, holding a microphone stand with one arm extended and making a gesture while speaking. A rudraksha-style mala hangs on the chest, and white markings are visible on the arm. Behind, a man in white clothes stands at left, while a bespectacled man and a man in white with a red forehead mark sit at right. A brass bowl stands near the seat, and a bamboo pole runs across the foreground.2004-07-02