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A night-time ritual in an open-sided pavilion with white pillars and a tiled floor. In the upper left, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is garlanded with pink flowers and beads. Beside it stands a Ganesha murti in orange and red clothing. A brass oil lamp burns in the centre, and a square fire pit with offerings sits in front. A person in saffron robes sits cross-legged on a yellow stool at right, facing the altar. In the foreground, several seated devotees in white shirts and dark-haired heads are seen from behind, and more people sit in the background among the pillars. The scene suggests a Ganesh Chaturthi puja.

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September 03 20082008-09-03A nighttime outdoor homa at a covered open-sided pavilion with white pillars. A square white fire pit holds a small burning fire, with brass lamps and offerings nearby. On the right, a man in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged performing the ritual. On the left, a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA" is garlanded with pink flowers and gold beads and shows a smiling figure in orange robes. Behind the fire pit, about a dozen seated devotees in white, blue and orange clothing sit on a checkered floor, several with hands joined in prayer. A brass kalasha-style lamp stands at left.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03December 30 20092009-12-30A night-time photograph of a puja at an open-sided pavilion with white pillars. In the foreground a man in an orange shawl and beaded necklace, seen from behind, faces a white square fire pit or homa kund with a brass vessel and flame. Behind him, several people sit on the floor in white and pink clothing. To the right stands a clay Ganesha idol in orange and pink with a yellow base, flanked by two brass oil lamps and a plate of fruit. A flower garland hangs on a framed picture in the centre. In the lower right, a striped mat is laid with small clay oil lamps, and a yellow-shawled man sits in the lower left.2008-09-03Evening ritual scene in an ashram hall at night. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a raised white-and-red striped platform before a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, garlanded with yellow marigolds. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with yellow garlands, sit on the platform. A large crowd of people in white with long hair braids sits in the foreground facing the platform. A small flame and offerings lie near the platform, and a lit deity image glows in the upper left. Several attendees face the central figure in prayer.2009-12-30September 03 20082008-09-03November 14 20052005-11-14A 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.2007-10-21Indoor ritual scene in a dim room with white walls and a window with metal grille. A man standing at left in orange-brown robes holds a small object. Seated on white sheets and floor mats are several people, including a young man in orange robes and others in white and maroon clothes, with brass plates, flowers and small oil lamps arranged before them. Behind them a framed portrait of a man wearing a white turban and pink-orange garments is garlanded with red and white flowers, and a pile of yellow marigold garlands rests nearby. Several seated devotees in white and grey clothing fill the foreground with their backs to the camera.2005-11-132007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad