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Outdoor homa at a shrine. In the foreground a person in an orange-saffron cloth kneels before a small brick fire pit with a flame and flower offerings, facing a decorated shrine. Behind the fire, two golden deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform, one holding a trident, and a small blue figure sits among flower garlands. To the left, a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a seated man in orange robes with a mala, garlanded with yellow and white flowers. A second smaller framed portrait is nearby. A colourful geometric kolam decorates the ground at right, and a white-draped table holds a flower-decorated tray. Partially visible heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge.

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A photograph of an outdoor shrine set up for a ritual. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe with long dark hair kneels with their back to the camera, facing a small fire pit with burning flames and flower offerings. Behind them stands an ornate golden canopied shrine draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and white jasmine, holding two deity murtis, one with a trident and a crowned figure in red and pink silk. To the left, a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a smiling man in orange seated before a tree, garlanded with white and yellow flowers. A second smaller framed portrait of the same figure sits beside the shrine. A colourful floral kolam decorates the ground at right, and a white-draped table holds a flower garland and offerings. The portraits are depictions and no candidate is physically present in the scene.Outdoor ritual homa at a shrine decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. A young man in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a plate of offerings. A framed portrait in the upper left, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in small print, shows a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with white and orange flowers. Behind the homa a golden shrine holds a deity murti in a red cloth with garlands. A small fire burns in a brick fire pit in the foreground, with a kalasha and flowers beside it. Seated devotees in white and yellow fill the lower edge, and a red banner with a yellow sign hangs at upper right.2008-11-18Outdoor ritual with a standing man in orange saffron robes holding a small offering plate at the left edge, facing a shrine. Seated devotees in the foreground, several with dark hair, one in white with a yellow shawl, face the shrine. Behind a brick fire pit with a bright flame, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange robes, framed with white and orange-yellow garlands. To the right, a golden shrine holds deity murtis with garlands, a lion sculpture on the pillar, and a banner of orange and yellow marigold garlands. Orange bunting and a white cloth with a small garland and kalasha-like vessel sit in front of the shrine. The scene reads as a homa or puja at an outdoor event.November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual before a small temple shrine. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a flaming aarti lamp over a framed portrait garlanded with white and marigold flowers; the portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes, labelled only as a printed image. A seated man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits at left beside a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) with flames and flower offerings, bananas and brass vessels. At right a shrine with a deity murti (figures with trident and garlands) is decorated with marigold garlands and red drapery. Dry trees and a colourful kolam rangoli frame the scene, and a poster at left shows another portrait. Visible people are a standing priest, a seated man and partially visible figures at the lower edge. +1 copiesOutdoor 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.November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor homam at an ashram courtyard under dry trees. A young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold chain sits on a wooden seat at left, holding a ladle and offering over a square brick fire pit with smoke and flower petals. Bananas, apples and other fruit sit on trays in the foreground, with bundled wood and a brass vessel. A framed portrait of a seated man in orange robes with a garland hangs centre background, with another smaller framed portrait beside the shrine. At right, a decorated shrine with garlanded deity murtis under a red canopy and a kalasha. A man in white clothes stands near a lamp stand. Two women in white sit at lower right with folded hands. A readable text panel sits beside the shrine, and a row of small flags with portraits hangs left.2008-11-18A 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.2008-11-18A photograph of an outdoor puja at a shrine decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. A standing man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp toward a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with garlands and rudraksha beads, placed beside a golden deity murti in a red and pink garment. A small brick fire pit with burning flames sits in front, and a white cloth covers an offering table with flowers and a kalasha-like pot. Several seated women and girls in white clothing, one with a braid and a hair ornament, sit with their backs to the camera watching the ritual. A banner with Tamil text hangs at right, and black plaques with white writing sit on the shrine platform.November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.