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A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands before a fire pit with bright flames, holding a silver plate with offerings. He wears a long garland of red roses and white flowers, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, and a gold-streaked sandalwood mark on his forehead. Beside him, another man in matching orange and gold-bordered cloth and a white flower garland stands with hands folded. Behind them are gold ceremonial items, a gold-covered seat with red cushions, a small oil lamp on the floor, and golden ceremonial staffs. This appears to be a homa fire ritual in an indoor hall. The main figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, with a garland, orange ritual clothing and forehead mark, though the image does not clearly show long swept-back hair or a crown.

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October 12 20152015-10-12A man stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer before a fire pit, a homa or yagna. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body, draped with a thick red and white flower garland and gold beaded necklaces. A gold tilak marks his forehead and he has bangles on one wrist. Behind him stand gold ceremonial staffs, a gold throne with red cushions, a gold umbrella and a white draped table. The fire blazes in a carved yellow stone altar.2015-10-12October 12 20152015-10-12October 27 20142014-10-27January 05 20142014-01-05May 27 20132013-05-27June 05 20122012-06-05A central figure with long dark hair wears a red-maroon dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, with a red-and-white flower garland, a gold bead necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, standing with hands folded before a small fire pit with flames. Heaped marigold and rose garlands fill the foreground. Behind him, an attendant in orange cloth carries a silver bowl, another in orange and white stands near a golden throne draped with flower garlands, a man in maroon kneels holding an oil lamp, and a robed figure with white forehead markings reads from a book. Red curtains and an air conditioner form the backdrop.2013-05-19May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesA man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and layered flower garlands in orange, pink and yellow, holds a lit camphor flame in a silver aarti lamp with a handbell in his other hand during a ritual. A second man in saffron robes with a white tilak and a rudraksha mala sits behind him with hands folded in a seated position. Beside them stands a table decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands and brass vessels, and red curtains hang on the walls. Smoke rises from the lamp, indicating an aarti in progress in an indoor hall.2013-05-26 +1 copiesMay 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a ritual aarti in an indoor hall. A man in an orange-brown wrap with a gold-and-rudraksha necklace and a pink-and-green flower garland holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame toward the right. A second man behind him in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks stands with hands folded. A red curtain hangs behind them and a framed picture is on the left wall. Colourful marigold and rose floral arrangements fill the lower right. Photo credit overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and .2013-05-26 +1 copies