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A seated man in saffron-orange robes performs a ritual at a white-draped altar, holding a brass multi-wick aarti lamp with a flame aloft in his right hand. He wears a saffron head-wrap, a vertical white tilak on his forehead, and a beaded mala necklace. Before him are brass bells, a brass kalasha-like vessel, brass bowls, marigold petals and incense sticks on a brick platform. On the altar, a small deity murti in a blue robe and a silver-framed red-cloth item sit beside a flower-garlanded framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa N..." showing a figure in orange seated on a cushion. A microphone stand is at left.

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A 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 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 homa or fire ritual in a plain room with pale yellow walls. A priest in saffron-orange robes, with a saffron head wrap and gold bangles, stands at left holding a brass lamp with a flame toward a fire pit of stacked bricks, with smoke rising. Behind the altar a framed photograph shows a smiling man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated before a tree, flanked by marigold and red flower garlands. The altar has a brass deity murti and a small silver figure, with brass lamps, bowls, bananas, a pineapple and marigolds on the floor. Two young people in white sit cross-legged at right on mats.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.2007-10-21Indoor homa or yagna in a plain room with pale yellow walls decorated with leaf sprigs. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, with a mala necklace, sits at left beside a microphone. At right a man in white dhoti and shawl stands bending over the fire pit. The fire pit is built of bricks with a burning flame, brass bowls, a coconut and marigold petals. Behind it an altar draped in white holds a deity murti and a kalasha-like object, with brass lamps on each side. Above, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron robes and a bead necklace, seated before a tree, is garlanded with yellow and red flowers.2007-10-21A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall. A priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at left, holding a ladle and a small brass vessel with a flame, mid-motion. In front of him, a brick fire pit smokes, with bananas, marigold petals and a brass vessel nearby. Behind the altar stands a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a mala, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", garlanded with marigolds and leaves. Brass oil lamps, a small deity murti and a bronze bowl sit on white-draped tables, and a tray of marigolds and offerings lies in the foreground.2007-10-21A photograph of a homa ritual in a bare hall with pale yellow walls and a steel roof truss. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame in his right hand and a bell in his left, waving them near a fire pit built of white bricks. Smoke rises from the pit, which holds burning wood, bananas and orange marigold petals. Behind the fire pit, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and hangs above a table draped in white cloth, holding a small deity murti, a kalasha-like brass vessel and brass oil lamps. A brass tray of marigold petals and a brass pot with a coconut sit in front. Garlands of leaves decorate the walls.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 seated priest in an orange robe and white dhoti performs a homa at a brick fire pit on a white-draped table, holding a brass plate of yellow and orange marigold petals. He has a white vertical tilak on his forehead. To the left stands a young man in white with a rudraksha mala. Behind the fire pit, several young people in white clothes sit cross-legged, some with white tilak and beaded necklaces. A framed portrait on the wall, garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, shows a figure in orange seated in meditation, and a small brass deity murti in blue and gold sits on the table beside a red kalasha. Brass oil lamps and offerings surround the fire pit.2007-10-21A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged before an ornate gold and red throne-like seat, holding up a lit oil lamp on a silver stand with a curled handle in his right hand. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle and a wristwatch, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. In the foreground are silver ritual trays holding small bowls, lamps and pink flower petals. The seat is covered with a red cushion and decorated with gilded carvings.2010-09-28A 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.2007-10-21