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A photograph of a ceremony in a plain concrete-walled hall with a thatched roof strung with triangular bunting in purple, yellow, red, blue and white. On the left, a standing elderly man in a white short-sleeved shirt, grey trousers and glasses speaks with hands clasped. Behind a white-draped table is a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes and a gold necklace, garlanded with red and pink flowers, with a vase of flowers and a kalasha beside it. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white robes with a red-orange shawl sits in a chair, and a fruit-laden offering tray sits in front. A brick fire pit with ash is in the foreground, with two people's heads partially visible at the bottom edge. Educational charts hang on the wall.

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Photo inside a whitewashed hall with a thatched roof strung with colourful triangular pennants. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a red tilak, stands at left holding a small brass lamp and speaking. Beside a table draped in white cloth, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange garments seated amid red and pink flower garlands, with a flower arrangement in a patterned vase and a brass kalasha. At right, a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on a white-covered chair, hands folded. A wall chart of domestic animals hangs at right, and white flower garlands lie on a table at far right.2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At RajapalayamA photograph inside a plain whitewashed room decorated with a strip of triangular pennant flags along the thatched ceiling. On the left, an older man in white shirt and dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha-style mala, stands holding a printed sheet and reading from it. Behind him a framed portrait of a saffron-clad woman is garlanded with red and pink flowers, set on a white-draped table with a brass kalasha and offerings. On the right, a bald man in white clothes with a red shawl sits on a chair beside a white-covered chair. In the foreground is a square fire pit with ash and brass vessels. Two wall charts with diagrams hang on the right wall.2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At Rajapalayam2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At RajapalayamA photograph of a small room with whitewashed walls and a thatched ceiling strung with colourful triangular pennant flags. A young girl in a pink top and white floral skirt stands barefoot on the left, smiling. Behind her, a brass oil lamp stand decorated with pink and white garlands stands beside a table draped in white, holding a framed picture of a deity in orange garments with flower garlands and a kalasha. On the right, a bald man in white ritual clothes with a red shawl sits on a chair beside an offering tray of fruit and flowers. A brick fire pit with ash sits in the foreground. A poster hangs on the right wall. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here.January 20 20082008-01-20A 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 covered open-air shrine with white pillars and a white platform. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace stands at left, holding offerings and a yellow flower, facing a shrine. A second man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at right, head bowed in prayer. On the shrine a framed picture shows a figure in orange robes with a red garland, flanked by small deity murtis and a red-draped table. In front, a fire pit is built of brick blocks with flames rising, and brass plates of offerings lie on a green mat. Colourful striped cloth-wrapped poles stand on either side of the shrine.Indoor 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 photograph of a homa at an indoor ritual space. A seated priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged behind a brick fire pit where a flame burns, speaking into a microphone and holding a brass bowl. Standing at right, a young man in a white kurta leans forward to place offerings into the fire. Two young girls in white sit at the right edge watching. Behind the altar, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a man in orange with a long garland, raising one hand, flanked by marigold garlands. Below, a deity murti and a kalasha sit on a white-draped table with brass lamps and marigolds on the floor. The seated priest's clothing and cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.2007-10-21A thatched-roof hall decorated with marigold and rose garlands hangs from the ceiling and frames a garlanded framed portrait on a white-draped stand at right. A central figure in a saffron-orange shawl and white dhoti sits before a small fire pit with a burning flame, with brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and fruit on a low table nearby. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit around the fire and others stand at the back, one with hands folded in namaste. Seated devotees in white, teal and orange saris and shirts fill the foreground facing the fire, with children among them. A banner with printed Tamil text hangs on the left wall beside small framed portraits. The scene suggests a fire ritual during a community event.