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A photograph inside a gold-decorated temple shrine with a large ornate golden throne draped in pink and gold brocade. On the throne is a cutout or printed standee of a smiling bearded figure in saffron robes, orange turban and gold garlands, raising one hand in blessing. In front, a seated priest in saffron cloth with white body markings, rudraksha beads and matted hair sits on a wooden seat beside a microphone, gesturing over brass bowls, a lamp, a kalasha with mango leaves, flowers and plates of offerings during a homa-style ritual. Striped mats cover the floor.

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A photograph of a ritual recitation at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A large framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a gold throne with red cushions, a pink and gold cloth draped below, and a small plate of offerings in front. Seated on the floor before it, a row of about eight men with white tilak marks, bare upper bodies, orange cloths and rudraksha malas chant from books, one at a microphone stand. The gold lattice wall behind has a glittering mirror-work pattern.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04 +1 copiesA shaved-headed? No—a bearded sannyasi with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on a wooden platform, bare-chested and wearing saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala across his shoulder, touching his nose with one finger. Before him is a ritual arrangement with brass vessels, a kalasha wrapped in orange flowers and green leaves, bowls of flower petals, red roses, a plate with a lit oil lamp, and silver lamp stands with flames. Behind him stands a large framed portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam" of a smiling bearded figure in a red-orange turban and garland of red, yellow and green flowers, seated on a red cushioned golden throne with ornate gilded carvings. Offering-ritual setting.2020-11-24October 08 20212021-10-08A photograph of a ritual in a hall with red curtains and a gilded throne shrine. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and a brown robe, sits on a leopard-skin cushioned seat in front of a golden canopy with lion figures. Below him, a man in an orange turban and a mala of beads, his chest marked with white paste, sits on a striped mat holding a bell and a plate of offerings. Two other men in orange cloth, one with long matted hair and one with a hand over his mouth, sit nearby; a brass trident and a pot with green leaves stand beside them, along with a brass lamp and a bronze female figure holding a lamp. Several more people in orange are visible in the background behind the curtain. The scene is consistent with a pattabhishekam ritual.2017-05-05Photograph of a Chandi Homa poornahuti at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with bare chest, rudraksha and wooden bead malas, and a bead necklace stands at right holding a lit ghee lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, smiling. In the foreground a devotee seen from behind, draped in layered yellow, white and red garlands, kneels before the fire. Smoke drifts through the scene, with rows of small oil lamps, golden ornate shrine elements, a gold canopy, a red-and-gold patterned cloth and a golden throne-like seat with a portrait at upper right. Caption at bottom reads Chandi Homa - Poornahuti.2021-11-04A bearded man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange cloth wrap and a rudraksha mala, pours offerings from a metal plate into a brick-lined homa fire pit while holding a tray of grain in his other hand. Behind him stands a gold-decorated temple shrine with a deity murti dressed in red and silver, a golden kalasha-like stand and oil lamps, and another person in orange nearby. The brick fire pit bears a plaque reading Chandi Homa - Vishesh Dravya Homa.2021-11-04A ceremonial puja scene in a gold-decorated shrine room with a latticed golden screen behind. A man seated on a red-cushioned golden throne wears an orange turban and a white and multicoloured flower garland, with a trident leaning at his side. A young priest in orange robes, orange turban, rudraksha beads and a dark prayer shawl stands at right holding a ritual vessel over a fire tray and offerings. In the foreground, a white cloth holds scattered petals, kumkum and leaves, and small brass oil lamps burn near a golden deity murti. Visible text reads Shiva Deeksha, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, DAY 16.2022-01-03June 04 20182018-06-04 +1 copiesA bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits cross-legged on a silver-framed seat before a yellow-brick fire pit where a flame burns, raising his right hand over the fire in a ritual gesture. He wears a long gold-beaded necklace with rudraksha malas and a bare upper torso draped in orange cloth. Behind him, a large ornate gold throne-backdrop frames a printed portrait of a figure in an orange turban and gold necklaces seated on a red cushion with a striped tiger-skin cloth. Offerings of fruit, a brass vessel and a striped rug surround the homa area. The scene reads as a homa or yagna ritual with a fire pit and offerings. a person: the seated man has a long beard and saffron turban with rudraksha and gold necklaces, but the visible cues are only moderately distinctive, so the identity is uncertain.2018-03-09May 26 20172017-05-26November 04 20212021-11-04