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A framed portrait labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda sits on a red and gold throne draped with an orange cloth, garlanded with marigold and white flower strands. The portrait shows a smiling man in saffron robes with long dark hair, seated before a tree, one hand raised in blessing and a white bead necklace around his neck. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl kneels at a fire pit, feeding offerings into a flame during a homa. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and brass bowls of offerings and flowers sit on an orange cloth. A small deity murti is visible in the upper right shrine niche.

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A photograph of a fire ritual before a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, one hand raised in blessing, under a banyan-like tree backdrop. The framed portrait is garlanded with orange and white flowers and sits on a gold-trimmed orange-draped stand with red upholstered arms. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl kneels at lower left, feeding offerings from a tray into a red fire pit with visible flames. Brass oil lamps stand at either side, and brass plates of fruit and offerings surround the fire. The portrait depicts a depiction, not a physical person in the scene, so the single physical person is the kneeling priest.2010-01-14A photograph of a shrine during a fire ritual. A large framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, hand raised in blessing, stands on a gold and red throne draped with an orange cloth, with a marigold garland framing the frame. In front, a man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl kneels and offers items from a brass tray over a lit fire pit with flames, beside brass bowls of fruit and offerings. Tall brass oil lamps with lit flames flank the shrine, and a deity murti in a niche sits above with flower garlands.2010-01-14January 14 20102010-01-14January 14 20102010-01-14A photograph of a puja at a shrine. A framed portrait of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded mala, one hand raised in blessing, is garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers and set on a red armchair-style seat. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti draped in red cloth. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at left, tending offerings. In front are stacked dark blocks, a glass bowl with a yellow fruit, brass vessels, rose petals and banana leaves with fruit. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and incense smoke rises through the scene. The portrait is a depiction, not a person present, so the in-person candidate is absent.2010-06-06January 14 20102010-01-14A photograph of a puja being performed before a framed portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda seated in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a hand raised in blessing, set against a tree trunk. The portrait is garlanded with red and yellow flowers and placed on a red velvet chair with gold trim. A young man in a white dhoti-style kurta and a yellow shawl stands at left, holding a lit lamp or flame toward the portrait. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a red-draped altar with a seated figure in white and orange, plus a small deity murti, sits in the background. A silver kalasha and offerings lie on the orange cloth in front. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda".2010-06-06A photograph of a ritual puja in a temple shrine. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands at left, pouring liquid from a small metal vessel over a framed portrait. The framed portrait shows a smiling man with long hair in orange robes and a white flower garland, seated before a tree trunk with one hand raised; the frame is garlanded with red, orange and yellow flowers. The portrait sits on a red cushioned golden chair with a kalasha-like vessel and a burning flame before it. Behind, a red-draped deity murti is adorned with garlands, and brass oil lamps stand on either side.2010-06-06A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on a mat before a homa fire pit built of stacked brick-like blocks with flames and marigold and rose offerings. Behind him, a large framed portrait on a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat shows a saffron-robed man with a white beaded mala seated in meditation, one hand raised in blessing, with a garland of red roses and green leaves framing the picture. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a silver vessel sits near the fire, and a red-and-white draped deity shrine with a blue figure is visible above. The priest is pouring offerings with a ladle into the fire.2010-06-07A homa ritual in an outdoor temple courtyard with a fire burning on a low pit ringed by stacked brown blocks decorated with red and yellow flowers. A seated priest in white clothes and a yellow shawl, holding a small cup, performs the offering at the left. Behind the fire, a large framed portrait labelled with a name in orange saffron robes, rudraksha beads and a white flower garland sits on a red velvet throne draped with a red and green garland. Brass oil lamps, a silver kalasha with flowers, a brass bowl and coconut-shaped offerings with flowers are arranged on the stone floor, with carved stone walls behind.2010-06-07July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08