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Outdoor evening ritual setup beneath palm trees. A large banner reads 'NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM WELCOMES' above a portrait of a smiling man in orange-red headwear and a red garment, labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' on the banner. In front, a deity murti or framed image garlanded with white and pink flowers sits on a white-draped table with brass lamps, fruit, and flower-filled plates. A yellow brick fire pit with flower petals and a small pot stands on the ground, surrounded by clay bowls of offerings. Plastic chairs are stacked at right, and two children and a seated adult sit near the edge. Green leaves and paper streamers hang from poles and branches.

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Night outdoor gathering under trees at an ashram-style setting. A blue banner reads "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Welcomes You All!" beside a portrait of a smiling figure with red-orange head covering. Below it, a decorated deity murti sits on a white-draped table surrounded by flowers, with hanging orange and green leaf garlands overhead. In the foreground, many seated devotees, including children in colourful clothes and women in saris, face the stage. On a yellow-painted platform, a woman in white clothes with a white head covering stands near a small raised area while men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, some apparently adjusting the banner. A white-clad older man sits in the centre of the platform area.2007-10-01Night outdoor ceremony at an ashram-style courtyard with a fire pit (homa/yagna) built of yellow bricks, flames rising from it. A woman in white sari with folded hands stands at the fire, and a second woman in white sari bends forward tending the flames. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand and a seated figure in white is near the fire. A large blue banner reads NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM WELCOMES YOU ALL! and shows a portrait of a man with a red-orange turban. Below the banner a decorated deity murti or picture stands on a white-draped table with a kalasha-like offering. Strings of mango leaves and orange flowers hang overhead, and a thatched hut and palm trees are visible. Seated devotees in colourful saris and salwar kameez, many with folded hands, fill the foreground, including children.2007-10-01A night-time outdoor homa at a village ashram. A brick fire pit with a tall flame sits at the centre, with white-clad priests and devotees seated around it. A portrait of a man in an orange turban is on a banner reading "WELCOME YOU ALL!" with a partial "Nithyananda Dhyana" logo, and a framed deity murti decorated with white flower garlands stands on a draped table beside it. Standing and seated villagers in pastel and cotton clothes, including many children, watch from the surrounding ground, and paper star decorations and hanging string lights frame the scene.2007-10-01Outdoor evening fire ritual at night under a thatched roof and hanging leaf garlands. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at a brick fire pit where a bright flame burns, holding a lamp or offering near the fire. A blue banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Welcomes You All, beside a portrait of a red-turbaned figure and a framed deity image garlanded with flowers on a small white table. Many seated devotees in saris and shirts, including children, sit on white plastic chairs and mats with palms pressed together, while standing men in white shirts and dhotis also join their hands in namaskar. Lights hang overhead.2007-10-01A nighttime outdoor homa at an open-air ashram setting under a thatched shelter and strung mango-leaf garlands. A square brick fire pit with a lit flame sits in front of a small altar draped in white and decorated with flowers, a framed picture and a lamp. Behind the fire, a row of men in white dhotis and shirts with white shawls stand with hands folded in prayer. Seated on the ground, a large crowd of children and adults, many girls with braided hair and flower ornaments, watch the ritual. A blue banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and shows a portrait of a figure in an orange turban. A man in a white shirt kneels near the fire, with a woman in white seated beside him.2007-10-01Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial setup in a banana grove. A striped canvas canopy in red, green, purple and black with a paisley border shades the area. Strings of small white pennants with blue marks hang across the scene. A brick-lined fire pit stands on the bare ground beside a white-draped platform on which a framed portrait of a seated figure in red and gold, adorned with a garland, is placed. A blue plastic chair sits to the left, and a small tray with offerings and a jar lies on a white cloth in front. An orange flag hangs from a pole. No people are clearly visible, apart from a partially visible man at the far right edge.2007-01-12Night outdoor ritual under a white canopy with gold fringe. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and red tilak, with Tamil text reading a Nithyananda satsang title. In the centre, a seated figure in orange sits on a gold-framed throne behind a gold deity murti hung with yellow-and-white garlands, with flames rising from a lamp at the right. In front, a bald priest in orange robes and gold necklaces sits at a yellow brick-tiered fire pit holding a ladle, with kalasha pots, fruit, flowers and brass vessels around it. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold jewellery sits at left, hands folded beside a microphone. Devotees stand behind a red rope barrier.2011-12-08Outdoor fire ritual at night beside a large green banner. A priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and white shawl with a white turban, sits cross-legged at a white brick fire pit where a large flame rises among white and orange flower garlands. Around the pit are brass pots, bowls of pink petals, bananas, pomegranates, limes and other fruit on a white cloth. A pink-draped altar holds a deity murti with flower garlands. Behind it a banner shows a printed portrait of a figure in a red-and-gold turban with white flower garlands, raising one hand, beside temple imagery. A white tower cooler and a fan stand to the right. The scene reads as a homa fire ritual.2014-06-19 +2 copiesDecember 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor homa ceremony at a white-brick fire pit in the foreground, where a small flame burns and a brass ladle rests on the bricks. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit on a low white-brick platform behind it, two wearing orange shawls; one plays a small handheld instrument while another offers items. Rows of small oil lamps are set out on a mat, and fruit and flower offerings are arranged on the platform at right. Behind, a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees stands and sits under a pink and red canopy and strings of pennants, with a large framed portrait on the right labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling bearded man with an orange headwrap. A cameraman stands at the right edge.2006-12-29November 12 20082008-11-12Outdoor evening ritual at night beneath electric light and palm trees. A large floor arrangement of many round brass plates holds grains, pulses, flowers and green leaves in rows. Behind them a colourful striped canopy and a multicoloured garland arch frame a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, with a kalasha-like offering display and bananas nearby. A woman in a white sari sits on a mat in front of the offerings. Two tall brass ceremonial lamp stands with leaf-shaped tops flank the arrangement. Several people in white and pastel clothes stand behind a wooden railing watching, including a child in pink. On the right an older man in an orange robe sits on a chair, and a large dark backdrop shows a painted portrait of a woman. Plate and offering arrangement suggests a puja or temple arati setting.2007-02-11