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Outdoor homam at a fire pit built of red bricks, with burning flames and smoke rising from the offering. Two men in saffron-orange clothing sit at the fire: the man in front reaches out with a brass vessel, and the other man, in the foreground, sits with a bowl and sacred items. The fire pit is decorated with pink and orange flower petals and marigold garlands. Behind them stands a large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA", showing a smiling figure in saffron robes seated under a banyan tree, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red-and-white flower strings. A white cloth with gold borders covers a table beside it, holding a flower garland and a small kalasha. A gold ornate pillar with lion carvings and orange flags frame the scene, with a tamil-language sign on a black board at the right.

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Outdoor homa at a shrine. A man in orange robes with hair tied back pours offerings from a brass dish onto a fire built inside a square of red bricks, decorated with yellow and pink flowers. Behind him, a large framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a pearl necklace, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", is garlanded with white and yellow flowers. A white cloth with gold border and a flower garland sit below it, and a golden ornate canopy frames the shrine. A second person in orange sits in the lower foreground beside a brass bowl and ladle.November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor homa set up before a golden shrine structure garlanded with marigolds and white flowers. At the centre hangs a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a mala, labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA", ringed by a white and red flower garland. A young man in orange robes sits in the lower left, facing the fire. Beneath the portrait a white cloth covers a platform with a marigold garland and a brass pot with leaves. A brick fire pit burns in the foreground, with a Tamil notice board and orange flags nearby.2008-11-18November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor homam at an ashram courtyard under trees. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a wooden seat before a small brick fire pit with a flame and smoke, performing the offering. A second man in white kneels to the left holding a dish. In the foreground, several women in white sit before rows of small brass dishes, bananas, and bundles of sticks. Behind the fire, a white-draped altar holds a flower garland. A framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a garland hangs on the wall, and a second framed portrait with flowers stands beside an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti. A black plaque with Tamil text sits at the shrine base, and orange bunting hangs across the background.2008-11-18November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor homa at a decorated ceremonial stage. A large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in orange robes seated cross-legged before a banyan-like tree, wearing a white garland and red-and-yellow floral garland. Below it, a white cloth with gold borders and a yellow-and-red flower garland covers a seat, with a brass kalasha holding a coconut and mango leaves. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged, eyes downcast, beside a second person in white with an orange shawl. A brick fire pit burns with flames and smoke, scattered with yellow and pink flowers and sacrificial sticks, with a brass vessel and cup nearby. Gold-toned carved columns and lions frame the stage, and a row of printed photographs hangs on the left.Outdoor homa ritual at a temple-like courtyard. A seated priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace holds a plate with yellow flowers beside a brick fire pit where a flame burns with smoke rising. A second person in white ritual clothes sits at the left, and a framed portrait of a bearded-free young man in orange robes seated in meditation under a tree is garlanded with white and yellow flowers on a stand behind the fire. Shallow brass dishes of offerings, bananas, a bowl and bundled sticks lie on a striped blanket in front, with seated devotees in white in the foreground. A decorated shrine with a kalasha and flower garlands stands at right, with a rangoli on the ground and orange festival bunting strung between trees.A photograph of an outdoor homa at an ashram. A man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a gold chain sits on a carved wooden chair before a brick fire pit with burning flames and flower petals. He holds a plate and ladle while performing the offering. Behind him, a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in orange seated in meditation, garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Below it, a white cloth draped table holds a flower garland, a kalasha-style vessel and a potted plant. A row of orange triangular flags with printed faces hangs across the trees, and a broom leans against a tree.2008-11-18Outdoor ritual scene under a concrete canopy with a brick fire pit (homa or yagna) in front. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck garland sits cross-legged at left, holding a small object and facing the fire. Behind him a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a garland hangs among trees, and a smaller framed image stands beside a gilded shrine containing two deity murtis with garlands and a red cloth backdrop. Offerings in front include bananas, apples, a bundle of firewood, a kalasha-like pot and a brass vessel. A man in white walks by a fire. Several seated devotees in the lower right, some in white, are partly visible. A black board with Tamil text sits at the shrine base. The scene is dated November 2008 by the overlay.