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A seated devotee in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and bangles performs a small ritual outdoors on a concrete platform beside a green paddy field. Before him stands a framed portrait garlanded with yellow and red marigolds and a white flower garland, showing a man in orange robes with a white beaded necklace. Brass oil lamps, a plate of offerings, and a row of white bricks lie in front, with incense smoke rising. The scene reads as a roadside puja during a ratha procession.

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A woman in an orange sari-style garment sits cross-legged on a concrete platform in an open rice field, tending a small fire of stacked white bricks with a pinch of offering in her hand. Beside her, a wooden peetha-style seat with carved edges stands against brass lamps and a tray of offerings. To the right, a large gilt-framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and a white bead mala is garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers, flanked by a red-and-blue kalasha-like vessel. Green paddy and palm trees stretch behind.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat, hands pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, beside a rural paddy field. He wears a beaded necklace, bangles and a gold chain. In front of him stands a low platform of white bricks holding a small heap of burnt ash, two brass oil lamps and a steel vessel, and a plate with offerings. Behind them a gilt-framed portrait of a smiling man in saffron robes with a white beaded mala, raised hand and seated pose is garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strings and a red-and-white crystal stands at its base. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. Green crops and trees fill the background under a pale blue sky.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21December 24 20092009-12-24Outdoors on bare reddish earth at dusk, a young man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl performs a homa beside a brick-lined fire pit. He holds a long-handled brass ladle with a flame rising from it over the pit. Brass bowls, a small lamp, a plate of orange and yellow flowers and a kalasha-style vessel lie on the ground. To the left, a framed portrait of a seated figure on an ornate throne, dressed in white with a long garland, sits on a white-draped table with red and orange flower offerings on a red mat. The portrait is labelled with a printed Tamil inscription. Scrub trees and a small building stand in the background. One person is visible.A 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 fire ritual at an outdoor altar. A priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth sits cross-legged on a mat before a small homa fire with offerings, gesturing with one hand and holding a long ladle-like spoon. A microphone is clipped near his face. Behind him stands a framed portrait garlanded with yellow, orange and purple marigolds and white jasmine strands, showing a figure in orange robes and a white garland seated before a tree trunk, raising one hand; the portrait sits on a red cushioned throne-like chair with a gold-framed base. Brass vessels, plates of fruit and flowers and garlands decorate the setting.2009-12-28November 28 20082008-11-28A photograph of a small room with white walls and a red brick accent wall. In the foreground, a man in an orange and red robe holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame, offering it toward a framed portrait draped with a garland of white and yellow flowers and red blossoms. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, against a tree backdrop. Beside it stand a blue deity murti, a red cloth, a brass lamp, and a fire pit with ash on woven mats. A second man in orange clothing stands at left with his palms joined in prayer. A plate of flower petals sits on the floor. Two people are visible.2008-11-28A 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 or yagna ritual indoors. A priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged on the floor at left, holding a brass ladle over a lit flame in a brass vessel. A tiered white platform in front is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, and small logs of wood are stacked beside it. Behind, a framed portrait of a young man with long dark hair wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces is garlanded with white and yellow flowers. The portrait sits on a green cloth with a deity murti in front, and brass lamps line the platform.2007-09-30