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A seated priest in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his head and shoulders holds a brass arati lamp with a flame, offering it toward a shrine. On the wall above the shrine hangs a framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a white bead necklace, hand raised in blessing, labelled with a printed caption reading PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA. The framed portrait is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Below it, a white-draped table holds a small deity murti in blue with a silver necklace and a sacred stone or linga covered in red cloth. Brass oil lamps, incense sticks, a kalasha pot with a coconut and mango leaves, and rows of brass plates filled with grains and dried offerings lie on white cloths. Brick platform, marigold petals and mango leaves complete the setting.

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A photograph of a ritual space with a framed portrait garlanded in marigolds and roses, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, displayed above an altar with a red-and-silver kalasha-like object and a blue deity murti. A man in orange robes with a white head covering and tilak sits cross-legged at left, hands near a brick fire pit with wood and a brass vessel. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and tables in front hold rows of small brass bowls filled with grains, spices and seeds, plus fruit and white balls. A kalasha with a green leaf sits beside the pit. The visible fire pit and offerings suggest a homa or puja setting.2007-10-21A 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.2007-10-21A photograph of a homa-style ritual in a hall with pale yellow walls decorated with green leaf sprigs and marigolds. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes, with an orange head covering, holds a lamp aloft with one hand, its flame rising. In front of him is a low brick fire pit with marigold petals, brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, and trays of fruit and offerings. Behind the altar, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a saffron-robed figure with a garland, surrounded by yellow and red marigold garlands. A blue deity murti stands on the white-draped altar beside brass lamps. Two people in white sit at the right edge of the frame.2007-10-21A photograph of a ritual homa inside a hall with pale yellow walls. A standing man in orange robes holds a flaming vessel overhead while facing an altar draped in white. Behind the altar, a framed portrait of a man seated in orange robes with a beaded necklace, its frame garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Before the altar sits a small deity murti in blue and gold, and a brick-lined fire pit burns with marigold offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, a white-robed attendant holds a bell, and two children in white sit on the floor at right. Palm leaves and marigold decorations hang on the walls.2007-10-21A photograph of a homa ritual in a hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a draped head covering kneels at left, holding a ladle over a brick fire pit with burning embers and smoke. Behind him a white-draped altar holds a deity murti, brass oil lamps, a kalasha and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on the wall, decorated with yellow and red flowers. Two girls in white sit at right watching. Brass bowls filled with grains, fruits and offerings are arranged on a white cloth in the foreground, with flower petals scattered around the pit.2007-10-21A photograph of a homa altar set up in an indoor hall. A standing man in an orange-saffron garment with a saffron head covering faces left with his hands joined in namaskar. Behind him on a wall-mounted table stands a framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white beaded necklace, seated with one hand raised; the frame is garlanded with yellow and red marigold strings and the portrait carries a printed caption 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda'. Below it sits a deity murti with a blue body and garland, beside a red-and-silver conical object on a plate with flowers. Brass oil lamps flank the altar. In front, a brick fire pit holds wood and a brass vessel, with marigold petals scattered around it. Left and right of the pit are brass bowls of offerings, fruit, sweets, coconut and rows of many small brass dishes filled with grains, spices and powders arranged across white cloth.2007-10-21A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit on the floor of a hall, with a seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a tall orange head covering on the left, playing a small brass bowl near a microphone. A framed portrait above an altar, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, shows a smiling man in orange robes and a white beaded mala, with a raised hand. A brass deity murti in blue and a red-draped kalasha sit on the white-draped altar, with brass oil lamps on each side. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt gestures with his hand near the fire. Marigold petals and a brass tray lie around the pit.2007-10-21A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on a tiled floor in an ashram hall. A seated priest on the left wears orange robes, an orange headwrap and a garland, and feeds offerings from a brass bowl into the flames with a ladle. A standing man on the right, in orange robes with a maroon-edged wrap, leans over the fire with his hand extended. Behind them a white-draped altar holds a brass deity murti, a conch-shaped vessel with red cloth, flowers and brass lamps. Above the altar hangs a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure with a beaded necklace and raised hand, garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, with a printed caption at its base. Marigold petals are scattered around the pit.2007-10-21A photograph of an indoor altar set against a pale yellow wall. A large framed portrait of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, seated with one hand raised in blessing before a tree trunk, is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on its lower edge. Below it, a white-draped table holds a brass deity murti in blue with a garland, a red-and-silver figure, and brass oil lamps stand on each side. In front, a brick fire pit with a wooden ladle and an ornate brass kalasha pot with a coconut indicate a homa setup. Hundreds of small brass bowls filled with grains, spices and herbs cover a white cloth on the floor for an offering. No people are visible.2007-10-21A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark and a gold chain performs a homa at a square brick fire pit where flames rise from burning wood. He holds a long wooden ladle over the fire, with a brass bowl and brass pots on a white cloth in front. A raised altar with a red-and-gold deity murti decorated with marigolds and a blue murti stands behind, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. Scattered marigold petals surround the fire pit, and a pineapple-like offering sits in a wire basket at right.2007-10-21A homa fire burns in a brick-lined pit on a white-draped floor in a plain room. A priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged at left, stirring offerings with a long ladle into a brass bowl while a microphone rests by his face. Behind the fire, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange with a white beaded necklace, flanked by marigold and rose garlands. Brass oil lamps stand beside a silver deity murti and a small kalasha on a white-covered altar. At right, a man in white kurta and pyjamas bends forward, gesturing toward the fire, while a child watches from the edge of the frame. Marigold petals are scattered around the fire pit.2007-10-21A homa is performed in an indoor hall before a large framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers. In the centre, a man in an orange shawl and orange turban with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace kneels behind a square fire pit of white bricks, its flames rising as he tends it with a long ladle. Two men in white clothes sit nearby, one at left beside trays of coconuts, bananas and grains, another in the foreground. A white-draped altar holds a brass figure, a red-cloth shrine, brass oil lamps and marigold petals. Four people are visible.2007-10-21