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Outdoor ritual setup under a covered pavilion with a palm tree overhead. A large framed photograph of a long-haired man in saffron clothing with a white flower garland and beaded necklace sits on a gilded red throne-style seat, which the page's appearance-based label does not confirm as a living person; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical presence. In front of the throne is a stone platform with a smoking fire pit, brass bells, bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, and a purple cloth. Potted plants, a parked motorbike and a red wooden stool with a garlanded offering stand nearby. No people are visible in the scene.

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April 07 20122012-04-07Outdoor ritual pavilion under a palm-thatched roof with coconut palms behind. A framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, seated in meditation with a rudraksha mala, sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace, sits at a square fire pit with offerings, reading from a book at a microphone. Brass kalasha pots, a brass lamp, marigold garlands, a bunch of bananas and red flower petals lie on the ground. A red-draped table holds a green cloth and a small plant. A banner stands in the background.2011-10-29October 29 20112011-10-29A seated priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a peach cloth before a fire-pit homa, with palms pressed together in prayer. He wears a beaded necklace and is bare-chested. Behind him a red velvet-cushioned golden chair holds a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair and an orange garment, garlanded with white flowers, marigolds and red blooms. Brass plates hold fruit, bundled sticks, a kalasha-style vessel, lamps and offerings; a flame burns at the fire-pit. Floral garlands decorate the shrine and the yellow-and-red banana-leaf setting.2013-01-01January 1st 2013A homa ritual at an open-air shelter with an orange cloth on the ground. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and beads sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. In front of the fire pit, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange border and rudraksha beads tosses offerings with his right hand. Brass kalasha pots, oil lamps, banana leaves, flowers and a bowl of bananas surround the fire pit. Palm trees and a brick wall stand behind.2011-10-29A photograph of a ritual puja at a temple altar. A priest in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on the left, bent over offerings, with a brass bowl, bananas, apples, pineapple and other fruit arranged before him. In the centre a small deity murti draped in red and orange cloth and garlanded with red flowers sits on a platform, while a flame burns in a fire pit of stacked sugar-coated sweets for a homa. Behind them a large red velvet throne with gold carved legs holds a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with long hair, wearing a garland of white and marigold flowers and a beaded mala; the portrait is labelled as a printed picture rather than a person in the scene. Red and orange floral garlands and a banana-leaf plant decorate the setting, with carved stone pillars behind.2013-01-01A open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and white pillars shows a homa fire burning in a raised white fire pit. A priest in white clothes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged before the fire, facing it, while a person in a yellow garment sits at the lower left edge of the frame. In front, rows of small clay lamps and fruit, along with pink flowers, are arranged on the floor. To the right, a framed portrait in an orange garment, garlanded with flowers, sits on a wicker sofa with red cushions, beside a decorated ritual stand. Tropical palms and shrubs fill the background.2008-08-24A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a red velvet armchair with gold trim, draped in an orange and gold silk cloth and garlanded with marigolds, red flowers and a white floral necklace. The portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair in orange robes, seated before a tree trunk with one hand raised. In front of the chair a brass plate holds a burning oil lamp flame on a striped mat with red fringed cloth. Behind are brass lamps, kalasha-like vessels and colourful deity murti. No people are physically present.2009-12-15December 12 20112011-12-12October 03 20142014-10-03September 09 20132013-09-09