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A homa fire ritual in progress on a stage. A man in orange robes, with an orange head wrap and gold bracelet, sits cross-legged at the left, speaking into a microphone while a second man in white sits behind him. A raised square fire altar of white bricks, decorated with garlands, burns with a bright flame. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and many small plates of offerings and herbs are arranged across the red floor. Behind the altar, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace is garlanded with flowers. Orange and colourful ceremonial drapes hang above, beside a banner showing deity imagery. The speaking man's appearance is uncertain as a candidate for a person, so the identity is marked unsure.

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A homa fire burns in a white-tiled fire pit on a red floor covered with banana-leaf plates of offerings. A priest in saffron-orange robes and a folded-cloth head covering sits cross-legged at the left, hands pressed together in prayer, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Behind the fire pit, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace seated under a tree, garlanded with flowers. Brass lamps, a kalasha and flower garlands surround the setup, and colourful tapestry-style banners hang above with printed deity images.2007-11-18A photograph of an outdoor puja at the 1008 Sapthayagam in Salem, Tamil Nadu. A priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged at right, pouring liquid from a small vessel over a tiered arrangement of brass kalasha pots decorated with green mango leaves and coconuts. A second man in white sits beside him. At left, a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and beaded necklaces rests on a white draped platform with garlands of pink, white and orange flowers. Behind, a large banner shows a figure in orange with a turban, and a yellow banner shows deity murtis in arches. Flower-filled baskets and offerings sit on the platform, and a lamp with a garland stands in the centre. A tree and tall bamboo poles frame the scene.2007-12-02 +1 copiesA framed photograph of a man in orange robes and a white beaded mala sits on a white brick platform garlanded with yellow and pink flowers, with a brass oil lamp and flames burning before it. Two red and blue decorated pillars with orange fringe flank the portrait. A hand holding a white item appears at the left edge. Behind it, a red banner shows deity figures labelled Sri Ananda Ganapathy with Siddhi and Buddhi and Muladhara Chakra. The portrait shows a figure with long dark hair, orange clothing and a mala, who appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on these cues, shown as a printed depiction rather than a person present. No physical people beyond the partially visible hand are clearly shown.2007-11-18July 2007 - 1008 Saptayagam in TamilnaduDecember 02 20072007-12-02December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of an indoor ritual space with a red carpet and white backdrop. A framed portrait on a white draped table is garlanded with flowers and shows a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white beaded necklace, with one hand raised in blessing; he is a depiction, and the portrait's appearance supports the presence of Swamiji. Brass oil lamps flank the portrait, and orange-garlanded offerings sit before it. Smoke drifts across the left foreground from a fire pit. On the floor at left, a person in orange cloth lies prostrate. Above, a banner in Tamil and English reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with 1008 Sapta Yagam, and a second banner shows a colourful border with the words Sri Ananda Ga... and Siddhi.2007-11-18December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor homa ceremony at an International Vedic Shiva Yagna event under a large tree. A priest in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a white-draped seat at left, speaking into a microphone while people sit on the ground and in chairs watching. A square homa fire pit lined with white stone blocks stands in front, surrounded by red cloth, flower garlands, banana fruit, brass lamps and many plates of offerings. A large banner behind shows a portrait of a saffron-turbaned, long-haired figure with ornate gold necklaces, beside the text announcing a 1008 Sapta Yagam for world peace.2007-11-18December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a ritual stage. On the left, a figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap bows with palms pressed together before a fire pit and a kalasha-like offering. Behind, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, raising one hand, garlanded with flowers and framed by orange-and-blue striped drapes. Brass oil lamps stand beside the portrait, which rests on a white-draped table. A banner in Tamil and English hangs behind, and a poster with a red and yellow design is at upper right.2007-11-18A ritual gathering at an ashram, with a fire pit (homa kunda) of white stone in the centre, surrounded by brass pots and small oil lamps and marigold garlands. Two men sit on the left in front of a large framed portrait of a saint in orange robes and rudraksha mala, decorated with a yellow-orange marigold garland. The man in the centre wears orange robes, a shaved head and glasses, holds a microphone and raises one hand while speaking. The man on the left wears white with a yellow garland. Behind them stand banners in Tamil and Kannada, and a second portrait shows a figure in orange turban. Two people in white sit in the background near the banners, and brass plates and marigolds lie in the foreground.2009-12-30