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An interior room with white walls and a window, set up for a ritual. A man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stoops at left, bending over the floor near mats. Woven mats in red, purple, green and yellow stripes cover the floor around a dark metal fire pit holding charcoal. Brass plates, a bowl of yellow flowers, a fruit-topped kalasha-style pot and small brass cups sit on the mats. At right, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a gold necklace and raised hand is garlanded with yellow and red flower strands, in front of an orange cloth draped on a table. A blue deity murti stands before the portrait with a small oil lamp.

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Interior ritual setup on woven mats with a brass kalasha topped with a mango-leaf bundle and yellow and white flowers in the foreground. Behind it sits a small smoking fire pit with ash and embers. A framed portrait garlanded with yellow, red and white flowers shows a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded necklace, seated against a tree trunk. Beside the frame stand brass oil lamps, a small blue deity murti, and a red-orange object. A wall-mounted sink and orange draped cloth complete the room. a person depicted in the framed portrait, wearing orange robes and a beaded necklace. No people are physically present.2008-11-28Interior photograph of a small shrine room with a fire pit at the centre. A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits seated before a tree trunk, garlanded with yellow, orange and maroon flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha with flowers and leaves, a blue deity murti and a red cloth stand beside it. Smoke rises from the fire pit on a striped mat, with coconuts placed above on the table. No physical people are visible; the figure is a printed portrait, so the subject is a depiction.2008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28Indoor ritual corner with a framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, raising one hand, set against a tree trunk backdrop. The framed portrait is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and flanked by coconuts. Before it stands a small blue-robed deity murti, a metal oil lamp, a red-and-gold cloth bundle, and a dark metal fire pit with burnt ash. Woven mats cover the floor, and a wooden stool sits to the left. No people are visible.2008-11-28Interior room set up for a homa with a dark metal fire pit on a woven mat floor, containing charred embers and ash. Behind it, a framed portrait on a draped peach table shows a man with long dark hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, seated and raising one hand, with a banyan tree behind him; the portrait is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Nearby are brass oil lamps, a small blue-clad deity murti, a kalasha-style brass vessel with flowers and leaves, a wooden stand, and a red cloth bundle. No people are physically present.2008-11-28A homa fire ritual in a hall with pale yellow walls. A seated priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a beaded necklace and a microphone at his mouth, tends a fire pit built of stacked grey bricks, stirring with a long ladle. Beside him a standing man in white dhoti and white shirt bends forward, reaching toward the fire. Behind the fire, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes and a long mala, hands raised in blessing, is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Below it a white-draped altar holds a deity murti, a small Shiva-linga style figure, brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha with a coconut and orange marigold petals. Orange flowers are scattered on the floor.2007-10-21A homa fire ritual in a plain room with white walls decorated with green leaves and orange marigolds. A framed portrait of a smiling man in saffron robes with a white mala, seated before a tree trunk, is garlanded with red and yellow flowers and sits above an altar draped in white with a brass deity murti and a small red-draped figure. In the foreground a priest in orange robes and an orange head cloth kneels at a brick fire pit, feeding it with a wooden ladle while a brass bowl and oil lamps stand nearby. A devotee in white clothes bends forward at the fire pit. Marigold petals and a brass pot with a coconut sit on the stone ground.2007-10-21November 28 20082008-11-28A homa fire burns in a brick-lined pit on a white-draped floor in a plain room. A priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged at left, stirring offerings with a long ladle into a brass bowl while a microphone rests by his face. Behind the fire, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange with a white beaded necklace, flanked by marigold and rose garlands. Brass oil lamps stand beside a silver deity murti and a small kalasha on a white-covered altar. At right, a man in white kurta and pyjamas bends forward, gesturing toward the fire, while a child watches from the edge of the frame. Marigold petals are scattered around the fire pit.2007-10-21A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit on the floor of a hall, with a seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a tall orange head covering on the left, playing a small brass bowl near a microphone. A framed portrait above an altar, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, shows a smiling man in orange robes and a white beaded mala, with a raised hand. A brass deity murti in blue and a red-draped kalasha sit on the white-draped altar, with brass oil lamps on each side. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt gestures with his hand near the fire. Marigold petals and a brass tray lie around the pit.2007-10-21Indoor homa or yagna in a plain room with pale yellow walls decorated with leaf sprigs. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, with a mala necklace, sits at left beside a microphone. At right a man in white dhoti and shawl stands bending over the fire pit. The fire pit is built of bricks with a burning flame, brass bowls, a coconut and marigold petals. Behind it an altar draped in white holds a deity murti and a kalasha-like object, with brass lamps on each side. Above, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron robes and a bead necklace, seated before a tree, is garlanded with yellow and red flowers.2007-10-21A homa fire burns in a stone-lined pit on a white-draped altar in a hall. Behind it, a framed portrait of a smiling figure seated in orange robes with a white bead necklace, raised hand in blessing, is garlanded with yellow and red flowers; the portrait is labelled in print. A bronze deity murti and brass lamps stand on the altar. On the left, a seated priest in orange robes and head wrap, with a bracelet, performs the rite near a microphone. On the right, a blurred young man in a white dhoti-style garment with red-bordered shawl moves past the fire, tending it. Marigold petals and a kalasha with coconut sit on the stone base.2007-10-21