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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed room decorated with a strip of triangular pennant flags along the thatched ceiling. On the left, an older man in white shirt and dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha-style mala, stands holding a printed sheet and reading from it. Behind him a framed portrait of a saffron-clad woman is garlanded with red and pink flowers, set on a white-draped table with a brass kalasha and offerings. On the right, a bald man in white clothes with a red shawl sits on a chair beside a white-covered chair. In the foreground is a square fire pit with ash and brass vessels. Two wall charts with diagrams hang on the right wall.

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Photo inside a whitewashed hall with a thatched roof strung with colourful triangular pennants. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a red tilak, stands at left holding a small brass lamp and speaking. Beside a table draped in white cloth, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange garments seated amid red and pink flower garlands, with a flower arrangement in a patterned vase and a brass kalasha. At right, a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on a white-covered chair, hands folded. A wall chart of domestic animals hangs at right, and white flower garlands lie on a table at far right.A photograph of a ceremony in a plain concrete-walled hall with a thatched roof strung with triangular bunting in purple, yellow, red, blue and white. On the left, a standing elderly man in a white short-sleeved shirt, grey trousers and glasses speaks with hands clasped. Behind a white-draped table is a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes and a gold necklace, garlanded with red and pink flowers, with a vase of flowers and a kalasha beside it. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white robes with a red-orange shawl sits in a chair, and a fruit-laden offering tray sits in front. A brick fire pit with ash is in the foreground, with two people's heads partially visible at the bottom edge. Educational charts hang on the wall.2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At Rajapalayam2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At Rajapalayam2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At RajapalayamA photograph of a small room with whitewashed walls and a thatched ceiling strung with colourful triangular pennant flags. A young girl in a pink top and white floral skirt stands barefoot on the left, smiling. Behind her, a brass oil lamp stand decorated with pink and white garlands stands beside a table draped in white, holding a framed picture of a deity in orange garments with flower garlands and a kalasha. On the right, a bald man in white ritual clothes with a red shawl sits on a chair beside an offering tray of fruit and flowers. A brick fire pit with ash sits in the foreground. A poster hangs on the right wall. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here.2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At RajapalayamA covered courtyard ceremony at a temple-style site. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at a microphone, chanting or speaking, beside a fire ceremony where a flame burns over a large brass vessel. Metal plates of fruit, flowers, sweets and offerings are arranged on the orange-cloth-covered floor, and an assistant in white stands beside him. Behind them, several people in white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer near a red-cushioned seat decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. An orange curtain hangs beside a carved stone pillar, and a colourful cloth-wrapped pole stands nearby. A woman in white watches from the doorway. The scene suggests a homa or puja ritual with a wall of framed photographs at left.2009-12-29Indoor 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.2007-10-21May 20 20122012-05-20A photo of a devotional aarti being performed in a small whitewashed room with a blue doorframe. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a large framed portrait garlanded with red and pink flower strands and yellow marigolds. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a copper vessel sit on a blue table draped in white cloth. Behind him, a man in white and another in white dhoti stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a brown sari with a mala stands at left. Small framed deity images and shelves are at the upper right, and a kolam is drawn on the floor.A 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.2007-10-21