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A woman in an orange sari-style garment sits cross-legged on a concrete platform in an open rice field, tending a small fire of stacked white bricks with a pinch of offering in her hand. Beside her, a wooden peetha-style seat with carved edges stands against brass lamps and a tray of offerings. To the right, a large gilt-framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and a white bead mala is garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers, flanked by a red-and-blue kalasha-like vessel. Green paddy and palm trees stretch behind.

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A seated devotee in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and bangles performs a small ritual outdoors on a concrete platform beside a green paddy field. Before him stands a framed portrait garlanded with yellow and red marigolds and a white flower garland, showing a man in orange robes with a white beaded necklace. Brass oil lamps, a plate of offerings, and a row of white bricks lie in front, with incense smoke rising. The scene reads as a roadside puja during a ratha procession.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat, hands pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, beside a rural paddy field. He wears a beaded necklace, bangles and a gold chain. In front of him stands a low platform of white bricks holding a small heap of burnt ash, two brass oil lamps and a steel vessel, and a plate with offerings. Behind them a gilt-framed portrait of a smiling man in saffron robes with a white beaded mala, raised hand and seated pose is garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strings and a red-and-white crystal stands at its base. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. Green crops and trees fill the background under a pale blue sky.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A photograph of a homa ritual in a bare hall with pale green walls decorated with green leaf sprigs. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at left, holding a brass plate of offerings over a flaming fire pit lined with white bricks. Behind the fire, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange with a beaded necklace, garlanded with red and yellow flowers. On a white-draped table sit a blue deity murti and a small red-and-silver figure, flanked by brass oil lamps. Three girls in white dress sit at right, and a seated person in white is partly visible at lower left. Brass vessels, marigold petals and a plate of white powder lie on the floor.2007-10-21December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a homa or yagna ritual indoors. A priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged on the floor at left, holding a brass ladle over a lit flame in a brass vessel. A tiered white platform in front is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, and small logs of wood are stacked beside it. Behind, a framed portrait of a young man with long dark hair wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces is garlanded with white and yellow flowers. The portrait sits on a green cloth with a deity murti in front, and brass lamps line the platform.2007-09-30A seated priest in orange ochre robes performs a homa at a flower-decorated altar on a white-tiled platform. He holds a metal ladle over a brass vessel near a stack of wooden sticks and a microphone stand. Behind the altar, a framed photograph shows a young man with long dark hair in orange robes, showing a raised hand, wearing garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, set in a lush green-draped frame with yellow and red marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, pineapples, fruit and marigold garlands surround the fire ritual. A tall bamboo pole with an orange cloth hangs on the left.2007-09-30Night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram. A figure in orange robes and shaved head, wearing bangles and a gold necklace, stands at right holding a lit camphor aarti lamp in a metal plate beside a yellow-edged fire pit (homa/yagna) with burning wood and flower petals. Behind the fire, a person in orange robes with a rudraksha-style neckpiece sits on a red and gold throne-like chair, holding a white cloth, while a seated devotee in black sits to the right. Left, a table is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and yellow fruits, with a red cloth below. Striped mats cover the ground and a few seated devotees in white are visible at the right edge. Several people appear in the scene.2013-09-30November 28 20082008-11-28A seated man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged on a raised orange-and-tan cushioned seat on a mat, with a brass kalasha-style pot placed on the ground beside him. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead, and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him stands a large black deity murti draped with a marigold garland, set on a tall orange pedestal. The ground is circled with grey stone and pink-marked tiles, and a palm-tree and orange-brick wall form the background. Appearance matches the page's a person cues (swept hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala), so this is a probable identification.2011-02-21A seated priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap performs a fire ritual before a framed portrait garlanded with white and yellow flowers. The portrait shows a young man in orange clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace raising his hand in blessing, set against a tree backdrop. Below, a white stepped platform holds a deity murti in green cloth, red and yellow flowers, pineapples, bananas, a kalasha and brass oil lamps, with a small fire burning in a brass lamp and wood piled nearby. A microphone stands at left. The priest is a single physical person; the portrait is a printed image.2007-09-30