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A framed photograph of a man in orange robes and a long mala necklace sits cross-legged before a banyan-root backdrop, raising one hand in blessing, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Below it on a white-draped altar stand a small brass deity figure in a blue cloth, a red-draped silver-and-brass shrine with a pointed top, marigold petals, and two brass oil lamps. In the foreground a brick fire pit burns with flames, with brass vessels and a ladle beside it. No people are physically present; the printed portrait is a depiction, and its caption reads PARAMAHAMSA followed by a cut-off word.

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A photograph of a shrine set against a pale yellow wall. Above a white-draped altar, a framed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland, seated cross-legged with one hand raised; the framed portrait is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Printed text on the portrait reads "PARAMAHAMSA N...". On the altar stand a brass-and-stone shivalinga draped in red cloth with a silver necklace, and a gilded standing deity murti in a blue garment with a garland. Before the altar, a brick fire pit burns with flames, with a brass oil lamp on the left, a brass bowl, marigold petals and a green-and-orange gourd in the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2007-10-21A photograph of a homa altar set up in front of a framed portrait. The large framed photo on the wall shows a man in orange robes seated cross-legged before a banyan tree, with a white flower garland, one hand raised, and a printed caption reading "PARAMAHAMSA N..." along its base. The framed photo is draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. Below it, a white-draped table holds a small golden kalasha-like vessel on a tray with red cloth and flowers, and a standing gold-and-blue deity murti. In the foreground, a fire burns in a brick fire pit with orange marigold petals scattered around, and brass oil lamps flank the sides. No people are visible in the scene.2007-10-21A photograph of a homa fire pit built from white-washed bricks, with flames rising from the center and a hand at the left edge swinging a brass vessel toward the fire. Behind it, on a table draped in white cloth, stands a framed portrait garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The portrait shows a smiling man in orange robes and a white flower garland, seated before a banyan tree with one hand raised. Below the portrait, a red-draped kalasha-shaped object sits on a brass tray beside a standing golden deity murti in a blue sari with pearl garlands. Marigold petals are scattered around, and brass lamps flank the altar. No people are fully visible apart from the hand.2007-10-21November 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28A homa fire ritual in a hall with pale yellow walls. A seated priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a beaded necklace and a microphone at his mouth, tends a fire pit built of stacked grey bricks, stirring with a long ladle. Beside him a standing man in white dhoti and white shirt bends forward, reaching toward the fire. Behind the fire, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes and a long mala, hands raised in blessing, is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Below it a white-draped altar holds a deity murti, a small Shiva-linga style figure, brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha with a coconut and orange marigold petals. Orange flowers are scattered on the floor.2007-10-21A homa fire burns in a brick-and-block fire pit on a concrete floor, with marigold petals scattered around it. Behind it, a framed photograph on a white-draped altar shows a smiling man in orange robes and a white beaded mala, seated against a tree trunk, one hand raised, bordered by yellow and red marigold garlands. A blue-skinned deity murti and a small kalasha sit on the altar, flanked by brass lamps. On the left, a man with a shaved head and orange turban wrapped in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white cloth beside a microphone and brass pots. On the right, a young person in white clothes leans forward over the fire with outstretched hands, while another person in white is partly visible at the far right edge.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.2007-10-21November 28 20082008-11-28A homa fire burns in a brick-and-block fire pit in a small hall with yellow walls. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with beaded necklaces, sits at left and speaks into a microphone while holding a brass bowl. Behind the fire, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a raised hand and a rudraksha-style necklace is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a white-draped altar holds a deity murti and brass oil lamps. At right, a standing young man in white clothing watches the fire, while several young women in white sit on the floor. Marigold petals lie around the fire pit and brass offering vessels sit on a white cloth.2007-10-21